Rosie the Riveter Trust to screen two films honoring Black history
By Kathy Chouteau
Rosie the Riveter Trust will screen two films Wed., June 14th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in recognition of Juneteenth and FDR's Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in the U.S defense industry. The films...
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...
Pride & Purpose Beer Fest to ‘Raise a Glass’ to Rosie
By Kathy Chouteau
East Brother Beer Co. and Rosie the Riveter Trust are heading to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion Mon., July 3 from 4-9 p.m. for “Raise a Glass for the Cause: The 2nd Annual Pride...
Richmond brewery’s ‘Bow-Wow Night’ to benefit the Milo Foundation
By Kathy Chouteau
Furballs and humans alike can head to East Brother Beer Co. this Sat., April 29 from 3-5 p.m. for “Bow-Wow Night,” a fundraiser benefiting the Milo Foundation. The local no-kill nonprofit rescues...
Richmond Memorial Auditorium preps for senior health fair
The 39th Annual Senior Information and Health Fair will be held at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The day will include fun and informative activities, including...
Point Richmond Gallery invites community to ‘Faces and Places’
The Point Richmond Gallery will host the "Arts of Point Richmond Group Show" on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, from 1-5 p.m. each day.
The event, called "Faces and Places," will feature an opportunity to...
Central Pharmacy continues long track record of community care
By Mike Kinney
Richie Duenas, a Richmond resident and owner of the Central Pharmacy, with locations at 23rd Street and Macdonald Avenue in Richmond and also at the Redwood Square Shopping Center in Vallejo, insists...
Oakland Museum of California to feature works of NIAD artists
By Kathy Chouteau
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is partnering with Richmond’s NIAD Art Center and other Bay Area organizations serving artists with developmental disabilities to present “Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative...
Juan’s Gym lifts both weights and college careers
By Mike Kinney
Along with training in boxing and weightlifting, Richmond's Juan’s Gym can add "college and career counseling" to its list of offerings.
The gym's owner, boxing/weight-trainer Juan Nunez, is known for training youth and...
CCAS seeks adopters and fosters as shelter reaches capacity
Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) is offering free adoptions for all animals throughout June in an effort to clear kennel space with the county shelter reaching capacity.
CCAS is also seeking qualified foster homes –...
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Caltrans to close I-80 in one direction for four weekends this summer
Better plan ahead.
Caltrans plans to close all lanes in one direction of Interstate Highway 80 for all of four weekends this summer in West...
Richmond seeks applicants for next Poet Laureate
The City of Richmond Arts and Culture Division is seeking applications for the city's next Poet Laureate.
The Richmond Poet Laureate is appointed to a...
Mandolin Manny & Friends to kick off Point Richmond Music concert series
Point Richmond Music (PRM) free summer concerts return this Friday, June 9 with performances by Mandolin Manny & Friends and I ko YaYa!
The music festival takes...
