http://richmondconfidential.org Richmond, California News, Information, Art and Events. Sat, 18 May 2013 15:49:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2013/05/18/national-parks-service-highlights-push-for-universal-childcare-after-wwii/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2013/05/18/national-parks-service-highlights-push-for-universal-childcare-after-wwii/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 15:49:51 +0000 Rachel Waldholz http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=57774 It was August, 1945. In Europe, the Second World War had barely ended; in Asia, the peace was less than a month old. But already the U.S. government was making plans to demobilize the unprecedented war effort it had assembled over the previous half-decade. That month, the government announced plans to shut down the system of federally-funded childcare centers that had sprouted across the country to support the legions of...]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2013/05/18/national-parks-service-highlights-push-for-universal-childcare-after-wwii/feed/ 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/10/11/sixth-annual-home-front-festival-to-showcase-richmonds-wwii-history-culture/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/10/11/sixth-annual-home-front-festival-to-showcase-richmonds-wwii-history-culture/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:01:03 +0000 Sara Bernard http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=46766 The Home Front Festival at the Craneway Pavilion will blanket the Richmond shoreline this Saturday with its sixth annual celebration of the World War II home front effort, complete with 1940s-era shuttle buses and historical re-enactors in period costume.]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/10/11/sixth-annual-home-front-festival-to-showcase-richmonds-wwii-history-culture/feed/ 0 http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/05/23/richmond-national-park-visitor-center-to-open-saturday/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/05/23/richmond-national-park-visitor-center-to-open-saturday/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 02:37:09 +0000 Robert Rogers http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=41727 Since it was established in 2000, the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park has been a local gem that preserves the city’s legacy as a booming shipping hub during the war years. But the sites are spread throughout the city, and the park has lacked a central location where visitors can start their tours. That’s about to change. The park’s new Visitor Education Center will be the site...]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/05/23/richmond-national-park-visitor-center-to-open-saturday/feed/ 0 http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/03/06/betty-reid-soskin-leads-tour-of-richmonds-treasures/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/03/06/betty-reid-soskin-leads-tour-of-richmonds-treasures/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:39:29 +0000 Robert Rogers http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=39579 A lot of Betty Reid Soskin’s emotions find articulate outlets. Ninety years of life, a sharp memory and a lucid mind do that for her. Standing in late February at the last exhibit of the free tour she gives every few weeks of the Rosie the Riveter Memorial National Park, Soskin shared with her tour group why this place is so important. “It’s amazing how far ahead than the rest...]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/03/06/betty-reid-soskin-leads-tour-of-richmonds-treasures/feed/ 3 http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/03/11/sisters-in-solidarity-event-set-for-saturday/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/03/11/sisters-in-solidarity-event-set-for-saturday/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:00:11 +0000 Robert Rogers http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=25624 More than 30 local organizations and hundreds of residents and city leaders will gather in Lovonya DeJean Middle School’s multipurpose room Saturday for the event, titled “Sisters in Solidarity: Richmond the Beloved Community.”]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/03/11/sisters-in-solidarity-event-set-for-saturday/feed/ 0 http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/16/the-week-in-pictures/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/16/the-week-in-pictures/#comments Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:44:36 +0000 Bo Kim http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=16450 Take a look at the feature photos and outtakes from the week in Richmond. ]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/16/the-week-in-pictures/feed/ 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/14/rosie-the-riveter-takes-to-the-stage/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/14/rosie-the-riveter-takes-to-the-stage/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:00:47 +0000 Tyler Orsburn http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=15168 Local actors portray the struggles of the women who worked on the home front.]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/14/rosie-the-riveter-takes-to-the-stage/feed/ 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/04/homefront-festival-celebrates-richmonds-wwii-history/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/04/homefront-festival-celebrates-richmonds-wwii-history/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:24 +0000 Kerri Connolly http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=14141 Residents honored Lena Horne and Richmond's Rosies at the Homefront Festival on Saturday.]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/04/homefront-festival-celebrates-richmonds-wwii-history/feed/ 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/02/richmond-residents-celebrate-rosie/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/02/richmond-residents-celebrate-rosie/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 05:00:10 +0000 Julia Chan http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=14093 Hundreds donned costumes and danced to celebrate the work of American women during WWII.]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/02/richmond-residents-celebrate-rosie/feed/ 1 http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/06/22/developers-parks-service-close-to-deal-at-ford-point/ http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/06/22/developers-parks-service-close-to-deal-at-ford-point/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:51 +0000 Ian Stewart http://richmondconfidential.org/?p=9741 It appears that the developers of the Ford Assembly Plant and the National Parks Service are close to reaching a deal that would allow a Rosie the Riveter Visitor's Center to move in next year.]]> http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/06/22/developers-parks-service-close-to-deal-at-ford-point/feed/ 1