Slow start at Richmond’s new Mobile Vendor Plaza has food sellers worried
When Karla Martinez heard about Richmond’s new Mobile Vendor Program, which allows vendors to set up shop in four markets per week, she hoped it could help her support her family. Martinez had cleaned houses read more…
Richmond Art Center gives artists and artisans a market to sell their work during the holidays
The Richmond Art Center buzzed Sunday with visitors, as they explored handcrafted goods and engaged with artists and artisans at the Holiday Arts Festival. The festival began 62 years ago as a craft-focused event and read more…
Looking for holiday gifts or fun? The Richmond Art Center has you covered
The annual Holiday Arts Festival will return to the Richmond Art Center for its 62nd year on Sunday, with over 50 local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, and art activities to create your read more…
Richmond group raising money to expand unique arts program for toddlers and pre-schoolers
In a dimly lit backroom of The Factory Bar, a neighborhood cocktail and beer spot in Richmond, Maria Tuttle and her life partner, Ana Gutierrez, set up prizes and Lotería cards on a small table read more…
Richmond setting up plan to deal with impending sea-level rise along its 32-mile coastline
Early next year, Richmond will begin developing its Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan to address the risks of rising sea levels. It will involve city officials, environmental scientists, engineers, and community members implementing read more…
Bay Area Rescue Mission makes Thanksgiving possible for hundreds of Richmond families
Festive music and welcoming smiles filled the parking lot of the Bay Area Rescue Mission’s food distribution center in Richmond Tuesday, where hundreds of people gathered under a gray sky for the annual turkey giveaway. read more…
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