Getting Creative to Survive: Barbers and Beauticians Share COVID-19 Stories
Across the country, barbers and hairstylists are feeling the effects of COVID-19. In the Black community, the impact is more severe....
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Mar
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Mar
Stimulus Bill Cash Brings Temporary Help To Freelancers In California
A new $2 trillion dollar stimulus bill President Trump will signs into law promises to bring some relief and allay the worries of freelancers in the state....
20
Mar
Coronavirus Affecting Local Food Scene
The food industry has been hit hard by the shelter-in-place orders being experienced in most Bay Area counties....
15
Mar
The Plug Helps Richmond Find Its Uniqueness
For Richmond residents, one spot synonymous with cultivating local creativity in the tattoo and piercing subculture is The Plug Tattoo Shop, located on the corner of San Pablo and Solano...
10
Jan
Tacos El Tucán Brings Baja Fire to Richmond
Richmond’s latest popular restaurant brings Tijuana-style tacos to a San Pablo Avenue location long synonymous with hot dogs....
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Nov
Children’s Bookstore Changes Location, Keeps Mission
The Multicultural Children's Bookstore at the Shops at Hilltop is settling into its new space....
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Nov
Black-Owned ‘Natrully Herbs’ Aims for a Healthier Richmond
Natrully Herbs and More opened its doors at 4113 Macdonald Ave. six months ago with a mission of bringing alternative methods of health, wellness, and awareness to the community....
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Oct
Following Complaint, ‘Comalli’ Still Burns Hot
On most days, Martin Gonzalez works outside his home at the corner of Amador Street and Solano Avenue in Richmond doing something he never thought he would be - cooking...
13
Oct
Allegro Brings 25 Years of Dance to Richmond
The Allegro Ballroom and Club Dancing celebrated its 25-year anniversary on Sept. 28 by opening a brand new 12,000-square-foot facility at 12012 San Pablo Ave. in Richmond....
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Sep
Social Club Hopes to Be a Destination in Point Richmond
Tim Manhart, a Richmond local, has owned and operated Catahoula Coffee Company roasting lab and cafe on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond for 12 years. This past spring, he decided...
02
Sep
Being the Boss Drives Small Business Owners
Alex Gomez and many other locals chasing that entrepreneurial dream often have a moment of realization: They can use their passion to work for themselves....
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Jul
‘It Smacks’: Loaded Chickn Finds a Following
On a busy day, the people behind Loaded Chickn serve up to 60 pounds of poultry to as many as 300 customers. The lines that used to form when they...
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Jul
Kaleidoscope Opens Its Backyard to New Possibilities
During the grand opening for Kaleidoscope Coffee’s renovated backyard on July 6, owner Cassie Cushing sat at a picnic table, relishing in the shade from a giant acacia tree and...
15
Jul
Cannabis Businesses See Federal Legalization as the Key to Growth
By Ilana Sawyer | Photo via Fiona Ma's office Operating a legal cannabis business in Richmond, while the federal government still considers it a crime, was a major theme of the...
08
Jul
PR for Pot in the Point: Andrea Burnett Public Relations
By Michael J. Fitzgerald | Photo By David Meza The spacious and stylishly decorated Point Richmond office of Andrea Burnett is tucked in the back of the same building that holds...
