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Baklava

Ingredients 1 package (16 ounces) phyllo dough 1 pound chopped walnuts 1 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup water 1 cup white...

Gluten-free Cranberry Scones

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups white sorghum flour 1 1/4 cups white rice flour 1/4 cup tapioca starch

Spanakopita

Ingredients 1 box frozen phyllo (filo) dough 1 package frozen chopped spinach ~8 oz crumbled feta cheese ~2 sticks of butter 2 eggs handful chopped...

Waterfront restaurant hosts Thanksgiving for homeless

There’s something about Menbere Aklilu. Maybe it’s the way she calls everyone bella. Maybe it’s the affection she pours onto her friends and customers. Or...

Dejean Middle school students visit Slide Ranch

Students in the Environmental Science, Conservation And Photographic Excursions, or E.S.C.A.P.E. Club, at Dejean Middle School are rolling up their sleeves and trading urban living...

Voters pass parcel tax for Doctors Medical Center

Voters in West Contra Costa County passed a ballot measure Tuesday that Doctors Medical Center administrators said will keep the struggling hospital from closing. Measure...

School district provides tools to build a bully-resistant child

In this video, Julia Marshall follows Stephanie Sequeira as she discovers that her daughter, Jackie, is being bullied. Bullying is different than normal conflict, and...

Point Richmond restaurateur earns entrepreneur award

More than 20 years ago, Shellie Bourgault opened Hidden City Café in Point Richmond at the urging of her then-business partner, who had somewhat of...

At the public hospital and sports centers, vending machines are healthier

Snickers bars at the county hospital? No more. Nor will you be able to find them at the city’s community centers. The city’s Recreation Department...

Coming of age and coming into her own: the story of a Richmond beauty salon

As I drove down 23rd Street on my way to Erica’s Beauty Salon on Saturday morning, I wondered how many people had already canceled their...

Occupy Richmond goes marching by

If you’re on San Pablo Avenue this morning, look around — Occupy Richmond may be marching by. About a dozen protesters representing Occupy Richmond gathered...

District encourages parental involvement in education at conference this Saturday

With all that goes on in the adult world, relating to a miniature version of one’s self is a lot harder than the uninitiated might...

Richmond Police called to Occupy Oakland protest

The Richmond Police Department sent 13 officers to assist with crowd control at the Occupy Oakland protest Tuesday evening.