Events
Three hundred people gathered to celebrate the SS Red Oak Victory’s 70th birthday today, including 89-year-old Robert DiChiara, one of the ship’s original crew members. “I never thought I would see it in such great shape,” he said.
As voters head to the polls, the nation’s eyes will be on Richmond as the city decides the future of its leadership. Not only are Richmonders electing a new mayor and new city council members, but they’re also passing judgement on the effects of unlimited political spending.
Up against Tom Butt and Nat Bates, two local politicians with a combined experience of 55 years, Uwahemu stands out as an outsider to Richmond’s politics. This is both a curse and a blessing. He presents Richmond a fresh candidate for mayor, yet has the challenge of facing two local stalwarts with widespread name recognition.
Trick or treat? Halloween is here! Richmond Art Center is treating children to seasonal chills and thrills with its annual family art making event: Skeletonfest. This event was free and open to the public. Three girls drew scary skulls on paper plates with colorful sugar paint. One girl couldn’t help taste her art work. No surprise. “It tastes like sugar,” she said. Skeletonfest has been growing. Some 400 kids and adults came to the studio this year to take part…
Despite the Homecoming loss, the robust crowd stayed through the final whistle to cheer on the team.
Picnic in the Point brings together families and friends from all over the East Bay. The sun was out, and so were the smiles.
Ellen Seskin said she must have gotten the photo bug from her dad, a newspaper reporter who captured moments for a living. After a few nods of glory from friends, Eskin started to get serious about photography while in college at UC Irvine. Now married and with a 27-year-old son, Seskin continues to be apart of a family full of talented folks. The Seskins have been living in Richmond for 30 years. Her husband, a musician, and son, a talented…
Richmond Confidential highlights some of the key points of Sanders’ speech, and exclusive interview and photos from the event.
Pogo Park is working to create an open, artful space on Elm Street for kids. And it could be a weekly thing.