Councilmember who defunded RPD suggests that veteran cops delay retirement amid staffing woes
A Richmond councilmember who voted to defund the City of Richmond’s already-depleted police department last summer is chastising veteran officers who decide not to postpone their retirements to help solve imminent challenges to police...
East Bay Heritage Quilters announce return to Craneway
By Kathy Chouteau
East Bay Heritage Quilters (EBHQ) will host “Voices in Cloth (VIC) 2022,” the region’s largest nonprofit quilt show, at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion Sat., March 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and...
RYSE receives $500K Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s RYSE Youth Center has been named a recipient of The Lewis Prize for Music's 2022 Accelerator Award. RYSE joins three fellow recipients of the $500,000 awards, which are given to organizations...
GoEzy app launches in West Contra Costa, rewards available
By Kathy Chouteau
GoEzy is bringing its free, multi-modal navigation app services to West Contra Costa County, according to the Richmond City Manager's latest newsletter. As part of the launch, GoEzy is teaming up with...
Urban Tilth to host MLK Day of service on Richmond Greenway
By Kathy Chouteau
Urban Tilth, a Richmond organization dedicated to cultivating a more sustainable, healthy and just food system, is partnering with FORG (Friends of the Richmond Greenway) to host “Passion and Perseverance: A MLK...
Community advocate Jairo Martinez earns KPIX Jefferson Award
Jairo Martinez, the Richmond native and Pinole resident who in 2018 began using a portion of his paychecks to help community members in need, leading to the formation of two impactful and growing charities...
Victim of hit-and-run crash in San Pablo identified
The victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision in San Pablo on Friday night has been identified as 19-year-old Ruben Vasquez-Mendez, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office.
Officers responded to the area of Giant...
Richmond event welcomes those with ‘van life’ wanderlust
By Kathy Chouteau
The LuxVan team, an entrepreneurial “van life” endeavor that hit the road during the pandemic, will host a “LuxVan Preview” for curious community members Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Bridge...
Apply now for Chevron Richmond’s Black history awareness scholarship
High school seniors in the West Contra Costa Unified District (WCCUSD) are encouraged to apply for the annual Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness Scholarship program.
Applications can be accessed here and must be received by email on...
Alysa Liu selected to compete at Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
Alysa Liu, 16, of Richmond, is set to compete in her first Olympic Games.
On Saturday, U.S. Figure Skating announced Liu among the three athletes selected for the women's singles team that will compete in...
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Stand-up comedy coming to The Factory
By Kathy Chouteau
The Factory Bar is tickling Richmond’s funny bone via a new monthly live standup-comedy showcase called “Comedy at The Factory.” The first...
San Pablo police release body cam footage of fatal officer-involved shooting
The San Pablo Police Department on Friday released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting involving an armed man Wednesday, Dec. 15.
The Police...
Richmond Art Center unveils trio of winter exhibitions
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center (RAC) has announced its Winter Exhibitions will encompass the 25th Anniversary of Art of the African Diaspora, the...
