A record number of people showed up on Thanksgiving to enjoy turkey, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, cake and pie at two Richmond shelters. Among the 30 to 40 volunteers serving meals at the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program was Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris, who spent time at the shelter when he was a child. GRIP and the Bay Area Rescue Mission each served both lunch and dinner to shelter residents, people in encampments, former clients…
Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez and five other delegates arrived in Shanghai Thursday to begin a 10-day trip in China. The delegation will also visit Zhoushan — Richmond’s sister city since 1993 — to discuss cultural and economic collaboration with local officials, including an education exchange program. That program would invite Chinese students to a community college in Contra Costa County and fund some Richmond students to visit a university in Zhoushan. “They have a university there, and they already set…
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday at Nicholl Park for the 39th annual Harmony Walk, which aimed to raise $75,000 for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program to provide hot meals to people in need. The goal represents a $15,000 increase over funds collected last year, as demand for food has grown in the area and is expected to grow even more, because of Trump administration changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will push many recipients off the rolls. “Our…
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: How do you de-stress in Richmond? Tiffany Jenkins (administrative analyst) “I like to go on hikes and go on walks. There are some really nice neighborhoods, and I really enjoy the beach.” Andrew Clark (rancher and construction worker) “I’m the type of person that likes the water. It is relaxing, therapeutic.” (Pictured…