Effort underway to make bridge bike-ped path permanent
By Kathy Chouteau
An upcoming online Bay Trail Confidential event will discuss efforts to make access to the Richmond San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Path permanent. Set for Wed., May 5 from 7:30-8:30 p.m., the...
Ahead of NFL draft, Najee Harris visits GRIP shelter where he once lived
By Brandon Mercer
On Thursday night, an NFL team representative will come to the podium at the 2021 NFL Draft and announce they are selecting for their ranks a once homeless man who spent part...
Soulful Softball Sunday invites community to 80s-themed roller-skate party
By Mike Kinney
Soulful Softball Sunday is inviting the community to a 1980s roller-skate party at Lucretia Edwards Park in Marina Bay on Sunday, May 2.
The "skating experience" will begin at 3 p.m. and participants...
Construction kicks off on Richmond Wellness Trail
By Kathy Chouteau
Construction of Phase 1 of the Richmond Wellness Trail project kicks off this week with the contractor performing exploratory potholing and surveying, according to Richmond City Manager Laura Snideman’s weekly report. No...
Richmond gets grant to help create equity-based cannabis economy
By Kathy Chouteau
The City of Richmond has gotten some green in the form of a $75,000 GO-Biz Cannabis Equity Type-I Grant to create an equity-based cannabis economy in Richmond. With the funding, the City...
Richmond History Trivia Event to support local museum
By Kathy Chouteau
In a match made in history heaven, The Factory Bar will host a fundraiser on its outdoor patio for the Richmond Museum of History & Culture and Culture Thurs., May 6 from...
Council approves contract to restore Booker T. Anderson center
A construction contract to restore the fire-damaged Booker T. Anderson Community Center was approved earlier this month by Richmond City Council, but city officials say it will likely be months before the center reopens...
Prologis closes on Hilltop Mall acquisition, releases statement on plans
By Kathy Chouteau
Prologis, a logistics company, announced that it closed on its acquisition of Richmond’s Hilltop Mall today. According to Gergana Pomerantz, senior manager, public relations, Americas at Prologis, the following statement addresses the...
FAA no longer plans to divert flight paths over Richmond, nearby cities
By Kathy Chouteau
A proposed plan by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to divert flights off existing paths in the Oakland hills to fly over Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany and Berkeley has been abandoned, much...
Rosie the Riveter Park reopens with restrictions
By Kathy Chouteau
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park announced in a Facebook post April 21 that it has reopened during business hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The park’s...
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Red Flag Warning issued for North Bay and East Bay
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the North and East Bay, the first of the season, from tonight through Monday...
Free Junior Giants clinics this month; league starts in June
By Kathy Chouteau
Know what’s even better than going out to the ball game? Playing in it! Local boys and girls ages 5-14 will have...
Appointments no longer needed at Contra Costa COVID vaccination sites
By Kathy Chouteau
An appointment is no longer necessary to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at county-run vaccination sites, according to Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS)....
