In the mood for dinner and an opera? A Richmond restaurant has you covered on first Fridays.
On certain Friday nights, patrons entering Biancoverde restaurant at Point Richmond’s Hotel Mac are serenaded with arias from an operatic voice in a cozy alcove lounge. A vibrato breaks through the low din of the read more…
Public speaking program at Lincoln Elementary shows kids ‘your voices matter here.’
On a Thursday afternoon at Lincoln Elementary School, about 15 fifth graders are standing in the front of the classroom. There’s a nervous energy and some giggling. “Hands at your sides. Nice and loud,” says read more…
Group behind Richmond Arts Corridor asks City Council for more time and money to put a plan together
Richmond Renaissance, the collective of local artists spearheading development of the Richmond Arts Corridor, is asking City Council for more money and a six-month deadline extension to produce a plan. Tuesday’s City Council agenda shows read more…
On 23rd Street, ethnic restaurants are losing a lot of business, as ICE fears keep diners home
Running through the heart of Richmond and San Pablo, 23rd Street was once a bustling hub of immigrant-owned businesses. When a protest was held against the Trump administration’s immigration policies in January, it was on read more…
Richmond gets residents involved in preparing for sea level rise along coastline
Scientists, urban designers, elected officials and over 40 residents gathered on Tuesday night at the RYSE Youth Center in Richmond to discuss how the city should respond to sea level rise. The event, hosted by read more…
TikTok and YouTube lure young Richmonders to the sport and serenity of fishing
The first time 19-year-old Alan Zavala went fishing in Marina Bay, he caught a leopard shark. He was hooked. The next day, he went to buy a fishing license. “It’s fun when obviously you’re getting read more…
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