Dia de los Niños celebration inspires budding readers
By Kathy Chouteau
There’s nothing better than seeing a gaggle of little children smiling from ear-to-ear and having the time of their lives. About 60 young children and their families attended the wildly successful “¡Dia...
World-renown The Aeolians set for rare Bay Area visit
The world-renown The Aeolians of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala., are making a rare Bay Area appearance this Sunday.
The acclaimed choir, proclaimed World Champions of 2017, is set to perform at 5 p.m. at...
Girls Inc. to host Mother’s Day Paint & Sip fundraiser
A fun Mother's Day Paint and Sip event in Richmond will help raise funds for enriching programs for local girls.
Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa County is inviting community members to an afternoon of...
Gyuto Spring Fest enlivens and enlightens community
By Zach Chouteau
A brisk wind didn’t prevent countless community members from having a fine time at the Gyuto Spring Festival in East Richmond Heights last Saturday. The fun included a children’s playground and bounce...
The Artisan Kitchen & Café lives up to its name
By Kathy Chouteau
The first thing that struck this reporter on a recent visit to The Artisan Kitchen & Café is that it fully lives up to its name; its artistic approach to everything is...
San Pablo nonprofit a sanctuary for meat trade survivors
By Mike Kinney
When we recently showed up at Jelly's Place in San Pablo to interview its founder Julia Bainbridge, she had just returned from the airport to pick up five dogs rescued from...
Folk guitarist, harpist to perform at Kaleidoscope Coffee
Maryland-based folk guitarist and harpist Kristin Rebecca is set to perform at Kaleidoscope Coffee from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.
Rebecca weaves traditional folk instruments with unique and quirky songwriting and has performed at...
Point Richmond Social Club opens
The wait is over.
You can now access a fresh cup of Catahoula Coffee daily in Point Richmond -- and also delicious beer and locally-sourced foods.
The highly anticipated Point Richmond Social Club has opened at...
The Richmond history of the actor who lit up Lady Liberty
In 1886, a colorful man with a colorful past that included managing the Richmond Opera House used his fortune to light the Statue of Liberty, which was something U.S. Congress declined at the time...
Hoppy meals await Easter brunchers
By Kathy Chouteau
Salute may be gone, but local Easter brunches still sizzle on. As everyone’s favorite bunny hops ever closer toward Easter on Sun., April 21, we’ve drawn up a handy little list of...
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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...
