Thursday, November 30, 2023

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La Mia Famiglia food truck launches in San Pablo

La Mia Famiglia food truck launches in San Pablo

By Kathy Chouteau La Mia Famiglia food truck recently launched in San Pablo, serving up Italian favorites at 1440 23rd St. (near Pine Ave.). It’s open daily from noon to 9 p.m. The food truck is...
Rubicon Bakers: 'Not just a treat. An opportunity.'

Rubicon Bakers: ‘Not just a treat. An opportunity.’

Richmond-based Rubicon Bakers is well known locally for training people who are formerly incarcerated or experiencing homelessness to create delicious baked goods. But many sweet-toothed shoppers picking up Rubicon's treats at Target or other stores...
Brezo readies to swing open its doors at new location

Brezo readies to swing open its doors at new location

By Kathy Chouteau Brezo Restaurant found a new location, but fans of the menu will have to take a short drive out of Richmond to get there. The popular restaurant, known for preparing fresh and seasonal...

Native American Pow Wow celebrates veterans, traditions

By Mike Kinney Community members donned their finest pow wow regalia for the 13th Richmond Native American Contest Pow-Wow event at Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond on Saturday. The Richmond Native American Pow-Wow Committee presents the...
Holiday Makers Market a chance to 'shop small' in Point Richmond

Holiday Makers Market a chance to ‘shop small’ in Point Richmond

By Kathy Chouteau The Mom & Pop Art Shop will be the epicenter of a Holidays Makers Market Sat.-Sun., Nov. 11-12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to include their own treasures, but also that...
Rosie the Riveters are focus of upcoming book talk in Richmond

Rosie the Riveter the focus of upcoming book talk in Richmond

By Kathy Chouteau Development Manager Sarah Jo James from Rosie the Riveter Trust will chat with author Shelley Blanton-Stroud about her critically acclaimed historical novel, Poster Girl, on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The event will occur Thurs., Dec. 7 from...
El Sobrante's Alex Zajicek to debut first feature film

El Sobrante resident Alex Zajicek to debut first feature film

By Mike Kinney An El Sobrante filmmaker pulled off his long-running goal of producing a feature length film on a slim budget.  Alex Zajicek, who graduated from De Anza High School in 2011, began writing Sorry,...
Veterans Day celebration in Richmond to feature chess tournament

Veterans Day celebration in Richmond to feature chess tournament

You can play chess while honoring veterans this Friday. As recently reported, the Veterans Resource Program is hosting a Veterans Day celebration in front of its headquarters at 934 Maine Ave. in Richmond on Friday....
NIAD bids poignant farewell to artist Louie Spagnola

NIAD bids poignant farewell to artist Louie Spagnola

By Kathy Chouteau Richmond’s NIAD Art Center is mourning the passing of one of its artists, Louie Spagnola (1971-2023), whose presence in the studio often was accompanied by the tunes of Smokey Robinson, Al Green...
Richmond nonprofit serving veterans to host fair on Veterans Day

Richmond nonprofit invites community to Veterans Day Fair

The Veterans Resource Program, which provides transitional and permanent housing for veterans, will host a celebration on Veterans Day at its headquarters at 934 Maine Ave. in Richmond on Friday, Nov. 10. The fair is...

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Tibetan center aims to relocate from Richmond location

Tibetan association aims to relocate from Richmond site to larger space

By Mike Kinney The Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) aims to relocate from its current Richmond location to a property that can provide more...
Plan in works to preserve International Hotel’s Black history

Plan in works to preserve International Hotel’s Black history

By Kathy Chouteau From the ashes of Richmond’s fire-ravaged International Hotel, a phoenix may soon rise. During the Tues., Nov. 28 Richmond City Council meeting, Councilmember...
New farmers market coming to Richmond, existing market to relocate

New farmers market coming to Richmond

A new farmers market is coming to Marina Bay, and there are plans to relocate the existing farmers market at 24th Street and Barrett...