Boorman Park renovation designs finalized at virtual meeting
By Kathy Chouteau
More than 50 Richmond residents gathered online last Saturday for a virtual design party where they finalized the designs for Boorman Park’s upcoming renovation, which will encompass a fitness zone, two playgrounds,...
Richmond to resume street sweeping citations Oct. 1
Starting October 1, the Richmond Police Department Parking Unit will resume issuing citations to vehicles that are not moved for street sweeping, police announced today.
Residents and visitors are asked to move their vehicle during...
Richmond: Free household hazardous waste, mattress drop-off event
Richmond is hosting a free one-day household hazardous waste and mattress drop-off event on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the parking lot of the Galileo Club.
The event will run 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in...
Online fundraiser launched to support family of Erick Galeana
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched to support the family of Erick Galeana, the 22-year-old San Pablo resident who was fatally shot in Richmond on Sept. 1.
"This tragedy cause a great deal of heartache...
GRIP gifted teddy bears and masks for homeless children
By Mike Kinney
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) was recently gifted mask-wearing teddy bears, along with kid-sized masks, to give to homeless children it serves.
The teddy bears were donated to MediMasks by Samantha Grier...
Health officials warn about ‘swimmer’s itch’ at Keller Beach
Contra Costa County health officials are warning residents and visitors against swimming at Keller Beach due to recent incidents of "swimmer's itch."
Recent visitor experiences "have led us to suspect that there are tiny organisms...
Richmond: Mural emerging at Pullman Portal Park
By Kathy Chouteau
A new mural is underway at Richmond’s Pullman Portal Park that reflects the neighborhood it calls home.
Lead project artist Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez and a team of Groundwork Richmond worker bees are hard at...
Richmond student receives full ride as 2020 Blank School Scholar
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond resident Shruti Jain has been honored as a scholar by The Arthur M. Blank School of Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholar at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. As part of her honor, Jain...
Food bank to host giveaway event at Richmond Ferry Terminal
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is holding a drive-thru food giveaway on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Richmond Ferry Terminal, 1453 Harbour Way S.
The food giveaway will run from 11 a.m....
3 DUI arrests, 102 citations at Marina Way/Barrett checkpoint
A sobriety checkpoint at Marina Way and Barrett Avenue in Richmond on Friday, Sept. 11, resulted in 102 citations, three DUI arrests, two warrant arrests, one firearm confiscated and 11 cars impounded, police said.
The...
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Richmond police ID victim killed in triple shooting as Lamonta Butcher
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Richmond Art Center expands online offerings for fall session
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid a pandemic rendering in-person classes unsafe, the Richmond Art Center (RAC) has expanded its online art class lineup to unveil a...
Triple shooting under investigation in Richmond
One man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting just before noon today in the area of 4th Street and...
