Posts Tagged ‘Point Richmond’
‘Dames at Sea’: Female sailors race in Amazing Grace Cheney Regatta
Seventeen sailboats with female-led crews raced across choppy seas of the San Francisco Bay in the Third Annual Amazing Grace Cheney Cup hosted by the Richmond Yacht Club this month. The November 4 race, or regatta as it’s known in sailing, honors Grace Cheney, a club member who passed away in 2016, as a…
Read MoreRichmond art shop brings the community together
Less than 10 years ago, Jacinto Castillo wouldn’t show his artwork to anyone. Today, he runs a cozy enterprise in Point Richmond where he sells his art and that of about 100 artists from all over the Bay Area.
Read MoreSwimmers Dive In at Keller Cove to Support Youth Swimming
It all started over a decade ago, when Point Richmond resident Norman Hantzsche and his dogs started swimming in the bay at Keller Cove. With its sweeping bridge views and high water quality, the cove offers some of the best open water swimming around. It wasn’t long before a group of local swimmers jumped in…
Read MoreAround the Way: DeepFlight designs sleek, personal submarines fit for a Bond villain
Two men wearing red knit caps sit inside a sleek, winged vehicle as it bobs on the ocean’s surface. They’re seated one behind the other, and their features appear slightly magnified inside twin glass domes that enclose each cockpit. A third man wearing a mask and snorkel circles the vehicle, then gives a thumbs-up to…
Read MoreEvacuation of local animal rescue group following October wildfires reveals challenges for animal shelters
After drawing a tube of blood from the front left leg of Diana, an 8-year-old American bulldog, outreach coordinator John Fonseca commended her as she laid on the bench at the adoption center of Milo Foundation, an animal rescue group based in Point Richmond. “You did good, Diana,” Fonseca said. Bethany Sullivan, Diana’s foster parent,…
Read MoreRichmond fire victims receiving help from the community
In the small enclave of Point Richmond, members of the community are providing support for restaurant owners Aky and Mohammad Abolghasem following a fire that destroyed their home two weeks ago. Many describe the Abolghasems as being some of the nicest people in town.
Read MoreReal estate company stores toxic soil in Richmond neighborhood
Residents of an apartment complex on Point Richmond Avenue perplexed by a big pile of dirt at an empty lot next to their buildings with a sign warning that the dirt is contaminated with PCBs, a class of toxic compounds.
Read MorePoint Richmond Music Festival holds its final concert this season
At the annual Point Richmond Music Festival, which held its last concert of the season last Friday, neighbors greeted each other with handshakes and hugs.
Read MoreDistrict won’t sell Richmond middle school to charter organization
The Board of Education of the West Contra Costa Unified School District has stopped the sale of Adams Middle School to Caliber Schools for $60,000.
Read MoreDowntown Richmond shows its heart at Spirit and Soul Festival
8th Spirit and Soul Festival brings live music, food and shop to Downtown Richmond residents.
Read MoreRichmond residents file lawsuit against Terminal One development
Residents opposed to a large-scale development project at Terminal One filed a lawsuit against the City of Richmond last month to halt the project.
Read MoreFive men, one town, four decades of art
For more than four decades, five Richmond friends have come together to create collaborate art. Meeting weekly, the Gang of Five shares stories, art supplies and drawings.
Read MoreLocally Richmond: Omni Movement
Omni Movement is a mixed martial arts and athletic training facility in Point Richmond. The center, which has been unofficially open since this summer, offers an open gym, and training in Thai kickboxing, dynamic stretch, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Olympic weightlifting and sports performance.
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