History
Residents honored Lena Horne and Richmond’s Rosies at the Homefront Festival on Saturday.
Hundreds donned costumes and danced to celebrate the work of American women during WWII.
Like many African American families, Mary “Peace” Head and her brood migrated to the Bay Area from Louisiana in search of work and opportunity. She remains a local icon ensconced in her beloved Parchester Village.
After two years of tireless fundraising, intensive construction and nearly $8 million in costs, the 324,000 gallon Richmond Plunge swimming pool is now open to all. June Albonico, 83, gives a video tour of this famous landmark’s history.
The restored East Brother Light Station, turned into a unique bed and breakfast, is still standing and kept alive thanks to its dedicated innkeepers.
Point Isabel has become a very popular dog park in Richmond. People and dogs had made Mudpuppy’s and the Sit and Stay Café part of their experience at the park.
With Opening Day at the renovated Richmond Plunge swimming pool just a month away, workers are putting the finishing touches on the 84-year-old pool.
It appears that the developers of the Ford Assembly Plant and the National Parks Service are close to reaching a deal that would allow a Rosie the Riveter Visitor’s Center to move in next year.
Four years after her upset win vaulted Gayle McLaughlin to the pinnacle of local politics and into the national spotlight, the now more seasoned Green Party mayor says she still has what it takes to hold the reins of power.