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Pop up Putt Putt course opens next to Richmond dispensary

Pop up Putt Putt course opens next to Richmond dispensary

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7 Stars Holistic Healing Center announced a Pop Up Putt Putt course has opened right next door to its award-winning cannabis dispensary. The Pop Up Putt at Exit Now opened Sunday, Sept. 15, and will...
Contra Costa College Professor Brandon Marshall receives Innovator Award

Contra Costa College football program to ‘sit out’ 2024 season

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Contra Costa College (CCC) today announced that its storied football program will not participate in the 2024 season "as part of a strategic revitalization effort aimed at ensuring long-term success." Rather than prep and field...
Soulful Softball Sunday celebrates softball, community this weekend

Soulful Softball Sunday celebrates softball, community this weekend

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By Kathy Chouteau “Soulful Softball Sunday” will make its 10th annual return Sunday, Aug. 18 at Nicholl Park in Richmond, with games kicking off at 9 a.m. This year’s event is sponsored by Nuvision Credit...
Richmond Rayados a positive outlet for fostering youth soccer talent

Richmond Rayados a positive outlet for fostering youth soccer talent

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By Mike Kinney Veteran soccer coach Joel Martinez saw there was little for kids to do in his community. He also saw immense local soccer talent that needed fostering. Those motivations became the fuel behind Coach...
Free youth pickleball clinic at Craneway Pavilion on July 31

Free youth pickleball clinic at Craneway Pavilion on July 31

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A free youth pickleball clinic will takes place at the Craneway Pavilion on Wednesday, July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children ages 7 through 19 can learn America's fastest growing sport from certified...
Junior Giants hit home run at ‘STEM Education Day’ in Richmond

Junior Giants hit home run at ‘STEM Education Day’ in Richmond

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By Kathy Chouteau The Giants Community Fund recently teamed up with Chevron for a “STEM Education Day” at Willie Mays Field at Nicholl Park in Richmond. About 40 players from the Junior Giants Girls Softball team...
Oakland A's select Richmond's Rodney Green Jr. in 2024 MLB Draft

Oakland A’s select Richmond’s Rodney Green Jr. in 2024 MLB Draft

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The ball player who was reportedly discovered in a Richmond barber shop is now a member of the Oakland Athletics. The A's selected Rodney Green Jr., a Richmond native and graduate of El Cerrito High...
Richmond Little League softball team wins second district title in five years

Richmond Little League softball team wins third district title in five years

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Richmond Little League’s Senior Softball team recently won the District 4 championship for the third time since 2021. The team was set to play in the All Stars tournament for the opportunity to possibility to...
Thrive Thursdays returning to Martin Luther King Jr. Park this summer

Thrive Thursdays returning to Martin Luther King Jr. Park this summer

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Thrive Thursdays is returning this summer to Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Richmond after a successful debut in 2023, according to organizers. The weekly event brings a whole host of healthy activities and resources...
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Oakland A’s offer kids free admission to Sunday games

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The Oakland A's are providing free admission to kids for home games on Sundays this summer. For each regularly-priced ticket purchased, adults can add up to two additional free tickets. Tickets will be delivered digitally...

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Fijian Independence celebrated in Richmond

Fijian Independence celebrated in Richmond

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By Mike Kinney On Thursday, Oct. 10, Fijian Americans and their neighbors throughout the Bay Area celebrated Fiji Independence Day, including in Richmond. Family-owned Bula Auto...
Contra Costa College Professor Brandon Marshall receives Innovator Award

Contra Costa College Professor Brandon Marshall receives Innovator Award

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By Kathy Chouteau Contra Costa College educator Brandon Marshall is a winner of the 2024 Social Learning Innovator Award, hosted by Hypothesis. Marshall is being honored...
Town hall at CoBiz to discuss Chevron flaring reduction, environmental compliance

Town hall at CoBiz to discuss Chevron flaring reduction, environmental compliance

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Community members are encouraged to attend a town hall at CoBiz Richmond this Wednesday that will detail actions Chevron is taking to minimize flaring...