Date set for annual holiday party benefiting Verde Elementary students
For the last 21 years, Contra Costa County John Gioia's office has sponsored a successful Toy & Coast Drive for Verde Elementary students, although in recent years the benefit has provided books and hoodies...
Richmond residents face steep sewer rate hikes
Roughly half of Richmond's residents could see their annual sewer rates increase by $330 over the next five years, as city officials cite a need to fund legally-mandated capital improvement projects.
On Tuesday, Richmond City...
Richmond chef takes fresh approach to farm-to-table
By Kathy Chouteau
For Richmond Chef Rebecca Orengo McFarlane, the seeds from which her culinary career blossomed were planted by her parents during her childhood, via the garden they grew next to their family home...
IBX Fitness launches at Richmond community center
By Mike Aldax and Rafael Lima
When he went to college at U.C. Berkeley, Ian Birnam suffered the fate of many young former athletes. No longer active in gymnastics and swimming, he gained a lot...
3-acre grass fire in Richmond sends up plume of smoke
No one is injured nor structures under threat by a 3-acre grass fire that broke out in marshland along the Richmond shoreline Thursday afternoon, fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to the blaze west of the...
10th Annual Richmond Pow Wow set for Nov. 2
The community is invited to enjoy and learn about Native American culture, and to honor the elders, at the 10th Annual Richmond Pow Wow on Saturday, Nov. 2.
The free event runs from 10 a.m....
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set to be held this Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"Bring your pills for disposal at the following sites," according to the Contra...
MLK, Jr. Park Fitness Zone grand opening set for Sunday
A grand opening is set to be held this Sunday for a new Fitness Zone at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Richmond.
The free event featuring food and music will run from 10 a.m....
Richmond invites outdoor marijuana grows, considers pot cafes
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday in favor of continuing to allow residents to grow marijuana outdoors for personal use, as long as it doesn't exceed the state maximum of six plants and if the...
‘UTV’ purchased for new Richmond San Rafael Bridge bike/ped path
The opening of the Richmond San Rafael Bridge bicycle/pedestrian path is tentatively slated for Nov. 16.
And in anticipation, the Bay Area Toll Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, purchased "Utility 61," or "U61," for the...
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Cosmetology school seeks to operate near Richmond Target
A cosmetology vocational school seeks to locate at the Macdonald 80 Shopping Center in Richmond.
Applicant Sunil Sharma is requesting a conditional use permit from...
El Garage closes downtown Richmond restaurant
By Kathy Chouteau
El Garage, the Richmond restaurant that sprouted from humble beginnings slinging quesabirria tacos in a local driveway/garage while drawing social media acclaim,...
Johnny Boi smashing it at Richmond ‘Restaurant Week’
By Kathy Chouteau
Taste of Richmond’s “Restaurant Week” stopped by new restaurant phenom Johnny Boi Smash Burger in Point Richmond Thursday, Oct. 10—and so did everyone else...