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Jun 22, 2024 Richmond's Juneteenth parade and festival delights crowd
Richmond's Juneteenth parade and festival delights crowd

On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, crowds turned for Richmond's annual Juneteenth parade, which began at John F. Kennedy High School and culminated at Nicholl Park, where the Juneteenth festivities began. This year's Juneteenth celebration honored Richmond Police Chief Biza French and Battalion Chief Rico

by Linda Hemmila
Events   -   Jun 20, 2024 8 Things to do in Richmond this weekend: art, music, Juneteenth, and more
8 Things to do in Richmond this weekend: art, music, Juneteenth, and more

THREAT LEVEL ORANGE @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. ANOTHER GREAT BANDWORKS PRODUCTION Threat Level Orange is a long-running San Francisco Bay Area rock band serving up songs you love from the 60s onward, plus a smattering of originals. Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m.  8 p.m.

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Jun 19, 2024 Council puts oil refining business license tax on November ballot
Council puts oil refining business license tax on November ballot

The Richmond City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution placing an oil refining business license tax on the November ballot. If passed by voters, the ordinance implements a business license tax dubbed the "Make Polluters Pay tax" on oil refining at the rate of $1 per barrel of

by Linda Hemmila
Jun 13, 2024 Seven things to check out this weekend in Richmond, plus a bonus event today in Oakland
Seven things to check out this weekend in Richmond, plus a bonus event today in Oakland

Richmond's a busy place where there's always something going on, and this weekend is no exception. From the Juneteenth Carnival to Father's Day brunch on the Red Oak to an abundance of live music, there's truly something for everyone in Richmond. • East

by Linda Hemmila
May 23, 2024 8 great things to do Memorial Day Weekend and beyond in Richmond
8 great things to do Memorial Day Weekend and beyond in Richmond

KAREN SUDJIAN TRIO @ Rigger's Loft Friday, May 24, 2024 6 - 9 p.m. JAZZ VOCALIST - KAREN SUDJIAN & JIM DAVIDSON Karen Sudjian is an accomplished jazz vocalist. A songwriter who sings fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian, with a mastery of the beautiful and

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 19, 2024 Richmond commemorates Pedie Perez with Cutting Boulevard art installation
Richmond commemorates Pedie Perez with Cutting Boulevard art installation

A dedication of receptacle art cans bearing the image of Richard "Pedie" Perez III, who died in a police shooting in 2014, was held Saturday in front of Uncle Sam's Liquor Store on Cutting Boulevard before a crowd of family, friends, and community members who came

by Linda Hemmila
May 05, 2024 Richmond hosts 16th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration
Richmond hosts 16th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration

The sun was shining brightly, and the rain had cleared on Sunday morning as Richmond's Cinco de Mayo festivities got underway. With the annual celebration's parade canceled on Saturday due to the inclement weather, revelers looked forward to Sunday's event, bringing thousands to Richmond&

by Linda Hemmila
May 04, 2024 Collision leaves woman injured, car totaled at no-stop sign intersection
Collision leaves woman injured, car totaled at no-stop sign intersection

Last update: Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:00 p.m. On a recent spring morning, Martine La Bell hopped into her Mini Cooper and headed to work, plodding along Kern Street, she was traveling well below the speed limit when she was hit by a speeding SUV, totaling the Cooper

by Linda Hemmila
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