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Taking the court in Richmond amid COVID-19

Even amid a pandemic, Garry and Maryn Hurlbut can send rubber balls ricocheting to the other side of the net or watch from the sidelines as their friends and fellow players square up for a singles match.

Readers note: Fall 2020

We’re back! This semester, you’ll see stories about Richmond’s residents, communities and surrounding areas. Despite the restrictions of COVID-19, our UC Berkeley graduate student reporters will bring you stories on the latest happenings in education, the environment, health, politics, safety, music, art and many more important issues. Most importantly, we are seeking help from you, our readers. Do you have a story you’d like to share? Please let us know. While we may not be able to get to the…

City’s 57th Holiday Arts fete lets Richmond artists shine

Richmond Art Center’s 57th Holiday Arts festival brought together residents, children, art lovers and shoppers with independent artists and craftspeople sharing their art and handcrafted holiday gifts for the season.   Here is a sampling of artists and vendors from the festival, displaying and discussing their work: TheArthur Wright  “I’m a painter that uses bleach as a medium,” says TheArthur Wright. Most of his works use bleach to remove, rather than add, color from black backgrounds revealing a golden color. Wright…