Richmond baker launches Kickstarter for downtown storefront
By Kathy Chouteau
Marina Bay resident and baker Evangeline McKilligan has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help get her bakery storefront off the ground in downtown Richmond.
McKilligan plans to name her business TheBakerE and is...
Tamales maker in Richmond unveils secret ingredient
By Mike Kinney
Asked on camera for the secret ingredient to making delicious tamales, Cruz Arroyo's answer was both coy and true.
"This is the secret my mom gave me...when you do something, you do your...
Falling in love with lattes all over again at Richmond’s Catahoula Coffee
The ingredients are simple: milk and espresso. But let's face it, not all cafes do justice to the latte.
Want one done right? Head to Catahoula Coffee at 12472 San Pablo Ave. in the North...
Richmond: Commissary kitchen set to open for local foodpreneurs
By Kathy Chouteau
Bridge Storage and ArtSpace is calling out to foodpreneurs in Richmond and beyond about the launch this month of its new commissary kitchen.
On Feb. 23, the creative compound that is Bridge Storage...
Richmond: The Factory Bar eyes grand opening in March
By Mike Kinney
A highly-anticipated new hang out spot in Richmond -- The Factory Bar -- aims to open its doors in March.
On Friday, the Standard stopped by the emerging Richmond-themed bar, which remains...
The Shops at Hilltop to welcome Butler Amusements carnival in March
The Shops at Hilltop is inviting a carnival into its parking lot next month.
From March 13 to March 22, the Butler Amusements carnival will locate between the former JC Penney's and the lower Walmart...
Mobile farmers’ markets return to Richmond, San Pablo
By Kathy Chouteau
The Mobile Farmers’ Market run by Fresh Approach will be returning to service in Richmond on Feb. 19, and has already returned to service last week in San Pablo, after a little...
California Arts Council chairperson to speak at Richmond Art Center
Nashormeh Lindo, chair of the California Arts Council, the state agency that exists to advance California through the arts, will be one of two presenters at a free event at the Richmond Art Center...
Former UC Berkeley campus singing eccentric to perform in San Pablo
In his distinctive suits and fedora, Rick Starr sang off key into an unplugged microphone. Even so, he made a name for himself during the 1980s and 1990s by belting out Big Band-era hits...
Richmond native Chioke Jelani Clanton a lead actor in ‘Disrupted’
Richmond native Chioke Jelani Clanton is a lead actor in a new suspense thriller film, Disrupted, scheduled to celebrate its world premiere at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in San Jose in March,...
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Winter Solstice gathering at Point Pinole to feature singing and ‘shrooms
By Kathy Chouteau
Got plans for the Winter Solstice? How about a community song circle and mushroom walk?
Eileen Hazel of Eileen Hazel Music out of...
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
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...
