Alan Krakauer Photography draws connections to nearby nature
By Mike Kinney
Alan Krakauer has lived in Richmond for over 17 years, but Alan Krakauer Photography was started only last year at the East Richmond Heights Arts & Music Festival.
Krakauer has quite an interesting...
Cheers by the Bay poised to move into former Salute’s spot
The gorgeous waterfront property that formerly housed Salute e Vita Ristorante is set to feature new restaurant Cheers by the Bay.
Lara Choe, owner of Hotel Mac Restaurant in Point Richmond, aims to open a...
Help beauty Richmond’s downtown park on Saturday
The time of year has come again to spruce up Richmond's downtown park in preparation for summer.
The 3rd annual Spring Clean-Up and Chess in the Park is set for Saturday, June 8, at the...
18 Atchison Village homes go solar at Solarthon
Over 100 volunteers descended upon Atchison Village in Richmond on Saturday to install solar electric systems on 18 homes as part of GRID Alternatives’ 14th Annual Solarthon block party and fundraiser.
The volunteers represented individual...
Richmond resident visits Andy’s Donuts for first time
By Kathy Chouteau
I am a Richmond resident, and, somehow, I'd never been to the famous Andy’s Donut Stop at 971 23rd St. in Richmond. Until last week.
You can’t miss this iconic shop. With its...
5th Annual Indigenous People’s Walk for Sobriety set for July 20
You ready to walk with our community's Native Americans?
The 5th Annual Indigenous People's Walk for Sobriety is set to take place Saturday, July 20, organizer Mike "Raccoon Eyes" Kinney announced during open forum at...
Richmond Cannabis Forum plans for Green Rush
Ready or not, the Green Rush has struck Richmond.
Eight cannabis cultivators and two cannabis manufacturers have begun operating in Richmond since the City Council lifted a ban on such activities in 2016. Another 10...
Mary and Deonte have been busy beautifying downtown
Now that the late rains in May have passed, Richmond residents and longtime Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) neighborhood ambassadors Mary and Deonte have been hard at work on the downtown corridor.
In recent weeks,...
Stolen puppy returned to San Pablo rescue shelter
We recently told you about Jelly's Place Animal Rescue of San Pablo holding adoption events for dogs at Pet Food Express locations in Pinole and Lafayette.
Turns out that ended in a whirlwind after a...
Pinole barber shop to host ‘Black Man Chat’ with local leaders
What's it like being a black man in today's society?
That'll be the topic du jour during a discussion featuring prominent African American men at the House of Blends Barber Shop at 1556 Fitzgerald Dr....
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Olympians ‘Make a Splash’ at Richmond Plunge to support swim lessons
By Kathy Chouteau
Olympians Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Beisel, and Cullen Jones took the Richmond Plunge on Monday to help coach local youth swimmers and to...
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Local actor to appear in Brad Pitt blockbuster, ‘Bullet Train’
By Kathy Chouteau
Hercules resident Alonso Saravia credits a Richmond Standard Facebook post with sparking the launch of his acting career, which has included work...
14 couples to marry at John Muir House as ‘Destination Weddings’ returns
Fourteen couples will get married at the John Muir National Historic Site on Friday in Contra Costa County's first "Destination Weddings" event since before...
