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Richmond Steelers head into season with new practice field, player discounts
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Steelers youth football and cheer organization is looking forward to an exciting season with a new practice field at DeJean...
Former Giants pro teams with Chevron to bring STEM to Richmond youth
By Kathy Chouteau
With help from San Francisco Giants legend Mike “Tiny” Felder and Chevron Richmond employees, Richmond Junior Giants softball players recently learned how...
Cinema stunt team opens ‘Action Arts Gym’ in Richmond
Seasoned motion picture stunt professionals have brought their craft from the big screen to the Bay Area’s athletic scene with the grand opening of...
Richmond Junior Giants meet big Giants, launch ‘Stretch Drive’
By Kathy Chouteau
When the San Francisco Giants took on the Los Angeles Dodgers July 11-13, the team got a boost from the Richmond Junior...
Richmond Tennis Association teams clinch USTA League titles
The Richmond Tennis Association (RTA) celebrated a victorious week as its age 18+ Men's 4.0 and 3.5 teams clinched their respective United States Tennis...
Rumrill Sports Park to get new turf
The San Pablo City Council approved funding requests for three urgent infrastructure projects Monday that includes $2.27 million to fully replace the synthetic turf...
Richmond man wins national powerlifting title in Atlanta
At age 72, most athletes have long since retired from competition—but Royce “Rocky” Saunders is just getting stronger. The Richmond resident took home the...
Local police run to raise funds for Special Olympics
By Mike Kinney
Local police departments joined officers across Northern California on Wednesday in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise funds and awareness...
Bay Area Roller Derby to host Pride Night in Richmond
This Saturday night at Richmond Memorial Auditorium, the Bay Area’s beloved roller derby rivals—the Oakland Outlaws and San Francisco Rolling Dead—come together for a...
Richmond Plunge temporarily closes for repairs
The Richmond Plunge is temporarily closed due to a mechanical issue with its recirculating pump, according to Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda, whose district...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...