Friday, December 8, 2023

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Rosie Ride takes passengers on a riveting ferry adventure through history

Inaugural Rosie Ride set for riveting ferry adventure through history

A group of Bay Area partners are welcoming the community aboard for the inaugural “Rosie Ride: A Riveting Ferry Adventure” Sat., Sept. 16 at 2:05 p.m., embarking from San Francisco to sail across the...
UniverSoul Circus coming to Hilltop Mall this summer

UniverSoul Circus coming to Hilltop Mall this summer

UniverSoul Circus, described as a "highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music," is coming to Hilltop Mall in Richmond starting May 18 through June 4. For information and to purchase tickets, go here. Since...
Ristorante Biancoverde to celebrate ‘Grand Opening’ Thursday

Ristorante Biancoverde to celebrate ‘Grand Opening’ Thursday

By Kathy Chouteau Ristorante Biancoverde, the highly anticipated new restaurant at the Hotel Mac in Point Richmond, will mark its Grand Opening debut this Thurs., July 13 at 5:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting, according...
Richmond Plunge to host low-cost swim lessons for adults

Richmond Plunge to host low-cost swim lessons for adults

Richmond Swims in partnership with the City of Richmond is offering its popular, low-cost swim lesson program for adults at the Richmond Plunge from Oct. 23-Nov. 15. The program includes eight swim lessons and a...
Assemble Marketplace to transform into Assemble Kitchen this summer

Assemble Marketplace to transform into Assemble Kitchen this summer

By Kathy Chouteau Assemble Marketplace, a mainstay restaurant at the Richmond waterfront, has temporarily closed for renovations and will reopen under new ownership as the “Assemble Kitchen” Aug. 1, 2023. “The all new Assemble Kitchen will...
R&R Hospitality Academy set for grand opening in Richmond

Local chef to launch ‘Kim’s Louisiana Kitchen’ at East Brother Beer Co.

By Mike Kinney Well-known local Chef Phillip Mitchell will launch his new food venture, 'Kim's Louisiana Kitchen, at the East Brother Beer Co. taproom on Thursday, May 11.  "We be there on a regular basis, but...

Brothers bring Thai-American fusion to former site of Mississippi Catfish

By Mike Kinney Two brothers have brought a Thai restaurant to the former Richmond location of Mississippi Catfish. About a month ago, Max and Christopher Manonuek opened Pra Jam Thai Restaurant at 12440 San Pablo Ave. For...
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 Avenue back to the front of the historic Main Library,...

Hotel Mac’s Biancoverde will NOT hold a ‘soft opening’ Saturday

By Kathy Chouteau Biancoverde, the soon-to-debut restaurant at the Hotel Mac in Point Richmond—which was previously reported to be having a soft opening Saturday—is NOT open to the public this weekend. The Hotel Mac previously misreported...
Half-mile of San Pablo Dam Road to close for El Sobrante Stroll

El Sobrante Stroll to return with parade, vendors and more

By Kathy Chouteau Whether your style is a power walk, strut or a good old fashioned gait, the peeps behind the “El Sobrante Stroll” welcome you to stop by their annual event, which returns Sun.,...

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Richmond Fire Youth Academy to host Open House for prospective recruits

Richmond Fire Youth Academy to host Open House for prospective recruits

By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Fire Youth Academy will host an “Open House and Sign-Up Info Day” Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2...
From its first campus in a Richmond shipyard, 4CD marks 75 years

From its first campus in a Richmond shipyard, 4CD marks 75 years

By Kathy Chouteau The Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The Governing Board of 4CD will launch a year of celebrations...
Two people killed in head-on collision in San Pablo

Two people killed in head-on collision in San Pablo

Two people died and a third person was critically injured in a head-on, two-vehicle collision in San Pablo early Thursday, police said. Police responded to...