Linda Hemmila

Point Richmond Music season finale, Final Thrive Thursday, North & East Potluck and Picnic, books, music, art, and more. It's all in the calendar! Last THRIVE Thursday Tonight, September 7th! Please don’t miss our huge finale of #ThriveThursday this Thursday at MLK Park in Richmond at 6:

Bay Area acoustic duo Breedloves are excited to be playing in front of a hometown crowd at the annual North and East Neighborhood Picnic on Saturday, September 9. The picnic, which is typically held in Burg Park at the corner of 30th and Clinton Avenue, has expanded this year to

On a sunny Friday afternoon, a crowd of smiling, energetic people gathered at Booker T. Anderson Park on what appears to be a small, oddly marked tennis court. Armed with paddles reminiscent of ping pong, the volley begins, and the game is on, leaving the spectator with a few questions

A Spare the Air alert is in effect for moderate to poor air quality today as wildfire smoke and rising temperatures descend on the Bay Area. Bay Area Air Quality Management issued an advisory in effect for today through Thursday, August 31st, due to smoke from wildfires burning near the

Another weekend of sunny skies brought Richmonders out to play, and there were plenty of events to choose from. A quick trek around the city showed several well-attended events such as Soulful Softball in Nicholl Park, East Brother Beer 6th Annual car show, Sunday soccer practice at MLK Park, and

Police say they have taken a juvenile into custody who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle through the East Bay, San Franciso, and back to Richmond, where he then hid in an apartment building for several hours Friday evening. Around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon, Contra

West Contra Costa School District is asking for community input for the modernization project at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School. According to a newsletter sent to WCCUSD families and community members, interested parties are urged to complete a survey and answer questions to help facilitate the project

Officials from West Contra Costa Unified School District say they started their school year with 80 teacher vacancies and may need to "shuffle teachers" during the first few weeks of school to help fill in the gaps. According to EdSource, the shortage comes after 100 teachers left their