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East Brother Light Station spotlights new innkeepers
By Kathy Chouteau
East Brother Light Station has hired new innkeepers—Danielle La Vigne and Rachel (Rae) Colvin—who are set to being training March 22 and...
Richmond police focus attention on drug sales on Maconald Ave. near 25th St.
Richmond police say their beat officers have focused attention over the past month on stopping street-level drug sales on Macdonald Avenue near 25th Street.
The...
RPD brings distressed person down from utility pole after 2.5 hours
A mentally distressed person who climbed a utility pole in Richmond was brought down by police after a 2.5-hour conversation with a mental health...
Hercules Senior Center gets much-needed kitchen remodel
The Hercules Senior Center has a newly remodeled kitchen thanks to a grant from the Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging.
The Senior Nutrition...
Random inspections uncover Richmond tobacco shops selling cannabis, mushrooms
Four of 13 tobacco shops that were randomly inspected during a three-week operation were apparently selling cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms illegally, according to the...
Family-run grocery store a Richmond mainstay after 35 years
By Mike Kinney
Richmond's food scene shines for its diversity, and the Discolandia De Richmond grocery store is a prime example of this.
For over...
Richmond Tennis Association teams net impressive win streak
All teams representing the Ricihmond Tennis Association (RTA) won their respective matches last week.
"All in all, a fantastic week and a tribute to our...
Date set for 6th Annual Turkey Giveaway at Phila Burger Station
The 6th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Phila Burger Station in Richmond will take place Sunday, Nov. 24.
The giveaway starts at 10 a.m. at...
WCCUSD Board appoints homegrown leader as interim superintendent
Dr. Kim Moses will serve as interim superintendent of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) after Superintendent Dr. Kenneth C. Hurst retires...
Roller Derby returns to Richmond Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 19
The Oakland Outlaws will take on the San Francisco Rolling Dead at Richmond Memorial Auditorium in the final game of a three part series.
The...
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A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...
Volunteers clean and adopt Humphrey Playlot on Earth Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Volunteers fanned out along the perimeter of Humphrey Playlot in Richmond on Earth Day, pulling weeds, picking up trash and sprucing up...
New park eyed for Pullman neighborhood
Richmond is considering buying a vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to build a new park and playground for the Pullman...