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...
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Richmond celebrates National Night Out with 24 block parties
In an effort to build community and prevent crime, the City of Richmond celebrated the 27th annual National Night Out Tuesday with block parties throughout...
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...
What is your opinion about the Mehserle trial verdict?
BART and bus riders from Richmond and neighboring cities give their opinion about the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial. The jury found Mehserle, a former...
What are your hopes for Point Molate?
Point Molate served as a U.S. Navy fuel station on the shoreline of Richmond between 1942 and 1995. The area was then entrusted to the...
Richmond celebrates Juneteenth Festival
Politicians, dancers, a Corvette convoy, horses and more paraded from 21st Street and Cutting Boulevard to 37th Street and MacDonald Avenue celebrating the annual Juneteenth...
Coffee roaster: neighborhood change starts with cafe
Tim Manhart didn’t get a lot of encouragement when he decided to open a coffee roastery in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood. “Some of my...
End of the line: Richmond’s Ferry Point
Before bridges spanned the San Francisco Bay and BART trains tunneled beneath it, ferries were the main connector between San Francisco and the rest of...
Richmond Museum of History
Richmond is a city with a unique and interesting history. Possibly the most famous part of the story was when the population quadrupled during World...
America SCORES increases literacy, with soccer
Three times a week 4th to 6th graders write poems and take part in soccer games in the America SCORES after-school program at Lake Elementary....