Posts Tagged ‘shields reid park’
Giving North Richmond’s kids a safer place to play
With frantic little-kid energy, the Panthers under-10 boys basketball team races around the pavement lot next to the Shields-Reid Park in North Richmond. The kids are fresh from a 42-0 victory over the El Cerrito team, their third straight victory in their youth league. Some of the kids play a pick-up game against their coaches—older…
Read MoreNorth Richmond mourns slain rap artist Rene ‘Lil G’ Garcia
In life, Rene Garcia’s youthful good looks and rugged raps made for a compelling persona, one that played out in several slickly-produced rap videos that netted thousands of clicks on YouTube.com. On Wednesday, the Facebook page for his rapping name, “Lil G,” was a memorial wall, flooded with odes and rumors of the circumstances surrounding…
Read MoreBlues to return to North Richmond Saturday
Bluesman Jesse James will headline an array of performers set to let the music fly Saturday at Shields-Reid Park for the second annual North Richmond Music Festival. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Read MorePlanting seeds for North Richmond’s rebirth
The North Richmond Green Initiative isn’t just about planting seeds. It’s about community, organizers say.
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