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Community   -   Feb 13, 2025 Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall
Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall

Construction continues at Glydway's 14-acre development hub, which is transforming part of the former Sears building at Hilltop Mall into a development and demonstration core for its all-electric transit technology. In January, Glydways announced it was building a temporary 14-acre testing hub for its Automated Transit Network technology.

Community   -   Feb 09, 2025 Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council to honor longtime community leaders
Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council to honor longtime community leaders

The Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council will honor three of the city’s longest-serving Neighborhood Council presidents during its Black History Month celebration on February 10 at 7 p.m. in the Richmond City Council Chamber at 440 Civic Center Plaza. The event will recognize Joe Fisher of the Coronado Neighborhood

Richmond musician wins award for work with at-risk youth
Community   -   Mar 26, 2025 Richmond musician wins award for work with at-risk youth

Richmond musician Barbara Gorin has won the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award for her work with Guitars Not Guns, an organization that brings music into the lives of at-risk children. The CBS Bay Area Icon Award honors local community heroes who provide outstanding service in their community. Gorin, president

by Linda Hemmila
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Community   -   Mar 26, 2025 Richmond musician wins award for work with at-risk youth
Richmond musician wins award for work with at-risk youth

Richmond musician Barbara Gorin has won the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award for her work with Guitars Not Guns, an organization that brings music into the lives of at-risk children. The CBS Bay Area Icon Award honors local community heroes who provide outstanding service in their community. Gorin, president

by Linda Hemmila
Community   -   Feb 13, 2025 Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall
Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall

Construction continues at Glydway's 14-acre development hub, which is transforming part of the former Sears building at Hilltop Mall into a development and demonstration core for its all-electric transit technology. In January, Glydways announced it was building a temporary 14-acre testing hub for its Automated Transit Network technology.

by Soren Hemmila
Community   -   Feb 09, 2025 Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council to honor longtime community leaders
Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council to honor longtime community leaders

The Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council will honor three of the city’s longest-serving Neighborhood Council presidents during its Black History Month celebration on February 10 at 7 p.m. in the Richmond City Council Chamber at 440 Civic Center Plaza. The event will recognize Joe Fisher of the Coronado Neighborhood

by Soren Hemmila
Community   -   Sep 15, 2024 Richmond, San Pablo host Latin American Independence Day Parade on 23rd Street
Richmond, San Pablo host Latin American Independence Day Parade on 23rd Street

The cities of Richmond and San Pablo joined together on Saturday to host their first-ever Latin American Independence Day Parade, a vibrant celebration of culture and community. Dubbed the "Fiestas Patrias," the event served as a replacement for this year's Cinco de Mayo parade, which was

by Soren Hemmila
Events   -   Aug 15, 2024 Six things to do in Richmond
Soulful Softball

Soulful Softball, Open Art Studios, and live music are among the many things to do in Richmond this week. Check out our calendar to find out what's happening! CORNER POCKET @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. SOUL, CLASSIC ROCK, FUNK, R&B Corner Pocket is a 9-piece

by Linda Hemmila
Community   -   Aug 02, 2024 Richmond gears up for National Night Out
Richmond gears up for National Night Out

Over twenty neighborhoods across Richmond are making preparations to host a block party event for National Night Out next Tuesday, August 6. Introduced in August 1984, National Night Out asked neighbors to turn on their porch lights and sit in front of their homes to raise awareness about community police

by Linda Hemmila
Community   -   Jul 04, 2024 Richmond's 3rd of July spectacular delights crowds
Richmond's 3rd of July spectacular delights crowds

Hundreds turned out for the annual fireworks celebration at Richmond's Marina Bay Wednesday night as an unusually fog-less sky and warmer-than-usual temperatures added to the festive feel of the evening. In years past, festival-goers donned jackets and parkas, bundling children in blankets to brave the cold wind and

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Apr 21, 2024 Rent Board members push to restore Richmond's housing rights mural
Rent Board members push to restore Richmond's housing rights mural

The Richmond Rent Board briefly considered forming an ad hoc committee to address the deterioration condition of the “Know-Your-Rights” mural on 23rd Street and Ohio Avenue before a staff attorney advised it was outside the board’s scope. The mural, created in 2017, celebrates community action for equitable housing, and

by Soren Hemmila
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