Richmond chess tournament draws significant multigenerational crowd
By Kathy Chouteau
More than 120 chess players came out to the Richmond Recreation Complex Sat., March 11 for the 10th Annual Williams-Easterling Community Chess Tournament, according to “the Black Knight of Richmond,” TC Ball...
Richmond gala honors Nat Bates for 45 years of community service
By Mike Kinney
More than 200 community members gathered Wednesday night to honor former Richmond mayor and longtime Councilmember Nat Bates for more than four decades of community service.They did so at the West County...
Circus Bella to go ‘BANANAS!’ at Point San Pablo Harbor
By Kathy Chouteau
Circus Bella and Abigail Munn are returning to Point San Pablo Harbor in Richmond Sun., June 18 to present two showings of “BANANAS!,” a modern interpretation of a one-ring outdoor circus, at...
GoFundMe launched after domestic violence murder of Richmond mom
A GoFundMe has been launched to support the 7-year-old son of a Richmond woman who was fatally shot at her workplace in Albany in an act of domestic violence on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Alonna Gallon...
Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office to host prescription drug take back event
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will hold another prescription drug take back event on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back...
RPAL ‘Juneteenth Carnival’ set for Father’s Day weekend
By Kathy Chouteau
The RPAL crew is getting ready to roll out its “Juneteenth Carnival” the weekend of June 16-18 over a variety of times. The annual event will be held the same weekend as...
Nevin Plaza rehab project commences
The two-phase project to rehabilitate the Nevin Plaza affordable housing complex adjacent to the Richmond Civic Center has commenced, Richmond City Manager Shasa Curl announced at the City Council meeting Tuesday.
The city is working...
Temple Beth Hillel religious school begins Aug. 20
Start your child’s Jewish education early. Temple Beth Hillel’s religious school begins its new school year on Sunday, Aug. 20.
The school features small, personalized classes that cater to each student’s individual needs, from pre-K...
Change coming to bi-monthly food distribution at Richmond Civic Center
The local food bank's bi-monthly distributions at Richmond Civic Center will transition from drive-up to walk-up services starting on Oct. 12. The final day of drive-thru distribution will be this Thursday, Sept. 28.
The distribution...
Independent review shares findings on Chevron’s response to 2021 spill
An independent investigation described the Chevron Richmond Refinery’s response to the 2021 spill in San Francisco Bay as a thorough effort to determine the root cause and to implement steps to prevent future incidents.
At...
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Amtrak offer discounted rides to Allensworth State Park rededication
Amtrak San Joaquins will provide special discounted service to the rededication of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The rededication event will...
Downtown Richmond represents at East Bay Now
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) Executive Director Andrea Portillo and CoBiz Richmond CEO Wesley Alexander and other local business people recently represented...
Middle College High School named National Blue Ribbon School
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has announced that Middle College High School (MCHS) has once again been selected as a National Blue...
