Gratitude abounds on Richmond’s 23rd Street corridor
By Mike Kinney
The spirit of gratitude and giving permeated the 23rd Street corridor Thursday.
After 150 bags filled with groceries were assembled on the corridor for distribution to day laborers at the Home Depot near...
Menbe’s Annual Day of Giving set for GRIP
Almost 500 people are expected to be served free Thanksgiving feasts at Menbe's Annual Day of Giving, which will take place Thanksgiving Day at the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) center in Richmond.
Service starts...
Richmond’s collaborative effort to monitor its air
What’s really in the air in Richmond and San Pablo?
With help from over 100 new air monitors strategically being installed across Richmond – along with a mobile unit that tests for emissions while on...
Hundreds get ‘boxes of hope’ at Bay Area Rescue Mission
Thirty-seven years ago, John Anderson was a homeless cocaine addict in San Diego weighing just 130 pounds, and set to die young. He wandered into a rescue mission very much like the Richmond-based Bay...
17-year-old fatally shot in front of North Richmond market
A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in front of a North Richmond store late Tuesday morning, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
At about 11:25 a.m., sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call...
Driver crashes while evading traffic stop on Richmond Parkway
A speeding vehicle ran off the roadway on Richmond Parkway, struck a concrete curb and drove through a chain link fence on Tuesday -- all because the driver didn't want a speeding ticket, police...
Another successful Parchester Village Thanksgiving Feast
Cook the turkeys, and they will come.
For the 14th straight year, Parchester Village community leaders held a Thanksgiving Feast for families in need, serving 223 meals on Saturday at the Parchester Village Community Center...
How to contribute to Richmond Fire & Police Holiday Program
Here's how you can help!
The Richmond police and fire departments are calling for the community's assistance in donating to the 33rd Annual Richmond Fire & Police Holiday Program.
The program provides toys, bicycles and food...
CHP investigating two recent hit-and-run collisions on I-80
The California Highway Patrol is investigating two separate hit-and-run collisions on Interstate Highway 80, the first occurring Saturday and claiming the life of a bicyclist, and the second occurring Sunday and causing major injuries...
Girls Inc. to host fundraiser at Shops at Hilltop bookstore
Holiday shoppers can make a big impact in the lives of local girls -- and also fetch a gorgeous wreath -- at a fundraiser at the Multicultural Children's Bookstore in the Shops at Hilltop...
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