Like many African American families, Mary “Peace” Head and her brood migrated to the Bay Area from Louisiana just before WWII in search of work...
History
A Richmond Jewel, reborn
After two years of tireless fundraising, intensive construction and nearly $8 million in costs, the 324,000-gallon Richmond Plunge swimming pool is now open to all....
Innkeeping at the East Brother Lighthouse
Since 1874, the Victorian lighthouse at East Brother Island has continued to be a landmark for sailors. “The light has to be on. If it’s...
Running a business for man’s best friend
Dogs of all sizes and breeds run unleashed, fetch balls, meet other dogs, swim and enjoy Point Isabel Park in Richmond. Afterwards, dogs and their...
Construction on the Plunge nearly finished
Almost two years after workers broke ground on an ambitious renovation effort at the 84-year-old Richmond Municipal Natatorium, better known as The Plunge, the giant...
Developers, parks service close to deal at Ford Point
After six years of planning, months of negotiating and a recent attempt at mediation, it appears that the Rosie the Riveter visitor’s center is now...
Richmond’s Green Party mayor: Still feeling like the underdog
Richmond mayor Gayle McLaughlin isn’t the untested commodity she was four years ago, when she drew national headlines by becoming the nation’s only big-city Green...
The Mechanics Bank, a history shared with Richmond
The story goes that back in the early 1900s, when workers were being paid with gold and signed warrants by marking an X, the railroad...
Local icon reminisces on his march with history
What George Livingston remembers most about Robert F. Kennedy is the toll the late-senator’s frenetic California presidential campaign was exacting on his slight body. “He...
A positive message in North Richmond
“‘Ground Zero’ is a block party for neighborhoods in need of resources and violence prevention,” said Kevin Muccular, an agent with the city’s Office of...