Tag Archives: world war II

Richmond National Park visitor center to open Saturday

By: Robert Rogers | May 23, 2012 – 7:37 pm

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...

Crews continue cleaning oil from sunken tugboat

By: Lexi Pandell | December 15, 2011 – 8:00 am

Responders are still cleaning oil leaking from the Tug Tiger, a World War II-era tugboat that sunk on Sunday in the Point Richmond harbor. Although...

Part 2: North Richmond’s inauspicious beginnings

By: Robert Rogers | June 8, 2011 – 8:00 am

The North Richmond of today emerges from a history marked by bad reputation, bad luck and, often, bad intentions.

Rosie the Riveter takes to the stage

By: Tyler Orsburn | October 14, 2010 – 10:00 am

Local actors portray the struggles of the women who worked on the home front.

Richmond residents celebrate Rosie

By: Emily Bender, Julia Chan, and Christopher Connelly | October 2, 2010 – 10:00 pm

Hundreds donned costumes and danced to celebrate the work of American women during WWII.

Real ‘Rosies’ celebrated at Ford Point

By: Ryan Phillips | December 18, 2009 – 6:00 am

Now in their 80s, a group of original “Rosie the Riveters” celebrated the unveiling of memorabilia at a local restaurant.

Red Oak victory ship photo tour

By: Diana Jou | October 23, 2009 – 6:03 am

See Richmond’s last victory ship through our photo tour.