Richmond’s annual Black History Celebration set for Saturday
Praise dancing, spoken word, music and a panel discussion about the achievement gap facing black students in the local school district are among the activities set for Richmond's annual Black History Celebration.
The annual celebration,...
Richmond Main Post Office renaming ceremony set for Friday
This Friday, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier is set to host a renaming ceremony for the Richmond Main Post Office.
The ceremony, which will rename the storied post office at 1025 Nevin Ave. to the Harold D....
Driver going 85 mph on Richmond Parkway arrested for DUI
A driver was arrested Monday after police clocked him going 85 mph on Richmond Parkway at Goodrick Avenue, police said.
The officer who was at the intersection monitoring for speed made the traffic stop about...
Community meeting to discuss ideas to improve Stege Elementary
Help West Contra Costa Unified School District "re-imagine" Richmond's Stege Elementary.
Families are asked to join the district's Board of Education in a community conversation on ways to better serve Stege Elementary School students and...
Volunteers needed to clean up Richmond Little League fields
As Richmond Little League preps for the 2019 season, its fields could use a bit of love and attention.
Volunteers are being sought to help clean the fields at Nicholl Park in Richmond ahead of...
Payless to close all stores
By Mike Kinney
Payless ShoeSource Inc. has announced plans to close all of its roughly 2,300 stores.
That includes the store at the Macdonald 80 Shopping Center at 4200 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond.
“Payless will begin...
2 Richmond parks set to receive new basketball courts
Two Richmond parks are set to receive new basketball courts: John F. Kennedy Park and Unity Park.
On Tuesday, Richmond City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to approve contracts totaling about $400,000 for...
Richmond’s finest, bravest to be honored at awards dinner
The community is invited to honor some of Richmond's bravest and finest at the annual City of Richmond Public Safety Awards Dinner on Friday, March 1.
The event, presented annually by the Kiwanis Club of...
Richmond pools now offer ‘Little Splashers’ class
A new swim class offered at Richmond pools is adorably called "Little Splashers."
It's a drop-in class, no registration required, offered twice weekly to youth ages 6 months to 4 years old accompanied by their...
Love in the air at Point Richmond ukulele jam
By Kathy Chouteau
Love was in the air Wednesday at Kaleidoscope Coffee, courtesy of local ukulele musicians strumming away at a back table. It was a musical tip of the hat to Valentine’s Day, with...
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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...