Amtrak offers special stop for Juneteenth event at Allensworth State Park
Amtrak rides to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park will be half off for those wanting to attend the annual Juneteenth celebration.
The Juneteenth event will take place Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4...
It will be beers and cheers at fundraiser for Richmond Promise
By Kathy Chouteau
Later this month, a golden opportunity will be afoot to drink beer in support of a good local cause.
The Richmond Promise, which helps Richmond youth earn postsecondary degrees and certificates, will host...
San Pablo celebrates its 75th birthday
By Mike Kinney
San Pablo celebrated its 75th year since becoming an incorporated city on Thursday with a birthday party attended by several hundred community members, along with the recounting of ample history.
The community gathered...
Eggcellent options abound for spring egg hunting
By Kathy Chouteau
Spring is here, and with it, sunnier days and the perfect opportunity to head out on that favorite seasonal pastime: The egg hunt. So you can get started, The Standard has amassed...
Spring Fling & Art Stroll readies for return to ‘The Point’
By Kathy Chouteau
Signaling that better weather is around the corner, Point Richmond’s “Spring Fling & Art Stroll” is returning to downtown Sat., April 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Held the day before Easter,...
‘Food & Wine Festival’ fundraiser to feed CCC’s Culinary Arts Academy
By Kathy Chouteau
Great food will be served up for a good cause when Contra Costa College’s Culinary Arts Academy hosts its “Food & Wine Festival” Sun., April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The...
Golden Gate Bistro looks to add beer and wine to menu
Award-winning Golden Gate Bistro in Richmond seeks to add beer and wine to its menu.
On Thursday, June 1, the Richmond Planning Commission will review a request by the restaurant at 803 Wright Ave. for...
RYSE to host Be A Kid fundraiser
The annual Be A Kid fundraiser is returning to RYSE for the first time since 2019.
The event will take place on Friday, April 28, from 6-10 p.m. at the new RYSE campus located at...
Reentry Success Center to unveil ‘Art of Peace Richmond’ sculpture
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s Reentry Success Center (RSC), which helps justice-impacted people and their families with free services, is unveiling an “Art of Peace Richmond” sculpture 11 a.m. Sat., April 29 at the center, 912...
A Few of My Favorite Things: Mother’s Day at Annie’s Annuals & Perennials
By Kathy Chouteau
A Richmond tradition blossoming with flower power is returning this year, and it’s the perfect way to welcome spring’s arrival with your peeps.
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials Mother’s Day extravaganza is returning May...
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Richmond Promise celebrates hundreds of new Scholars at Civic Center Plaza
By Mike Kinney
Richmond Promise cheered its fresh batch of college-bound Scholars at its 8th Annual Scholar Celebration in Civic Center Plaza today.
The organization provides...
Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India
By Mike Kinney
Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...
