Local Happenings: March 2019
The Richmond Museum of History will hold a free, open-to-the-public reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1 for "Between 2 Worlds: Untold Stories of Refugees from Laos."...
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Feb
26
Feb
Consigue Un Lyft con RAPID de Richmond por $3
El programa de transporte RAPID de Richmond solo ha estado en funcionamiento durante aproximadamente 18 meses, pero, Lori Reese-Brown, gerente de proyectos de transporte de la ciudad, dice que es un éxito de rápido crecimiento....
26
Feb
Council Calls for Transparency on Chevron Flaring
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to send a letter to the agency that oversees air quality in the Bay Area that requests it releases reports on the causes of oil refinery flaring in a timely manner....
26
Feb
La Asociación de Tenis de Richmond Expande Lecciones para Estudiantes
Pronto se espera que la Asociación de Tenis de Richmond (RTA) comience a ofrecer clases de tenis a estudiantes en dos escuelas de Richmond....
25
Feb
La Junta de WCCUSD Recorta $8 Millones y Da Nuevo Nombre a Escuela
El 12 de febrero, la Junta de Educación de West Contra Costa votó para recortar $ 8 millones del presupuesto del próximo año en un esfuerzo continuo por eliminar un déficit de $ 47.8 millones, al mismo tiempo que modifica el nombre de una escuela secundaria a Michelle Obama, la...
25
Feb
2020 Census: LGBTQ FAQ
A FAQ column on/about LGBTQ issues and the census, written by Meghan Maury, director of the National LGBTQ Task Force and a leading census expert and advocate....
25
Feb
First Woman To Serve as Richmond’s City Manager Sees Opportunity Ahead
Laura Snideman is the first woman appointed as city manager of Richmond....
20
Feb
Pinole Valley Girls Clinch TCAL Title
Pinole Valley High’s girls’ basketball team won the TCAL-Rock division championship playoffs against Kennedy High, ending their TCAL season with an undefeated league record of 14-0....
20
Feb
BOOK REVIEW – Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home
Stolen by Richard Bell is as compelling a read as almost any novel you are likely to find....
19
Feb
Sanders Campaigns to Capacity Crowd in Richmond
Thousands of people flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion from all over the Bay Area on Presidents Day to hear Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a “Get Out the Vote Rally” ahead of California’s March 3 primary....
18
Feb
Richmond, El Cerrito Bring Home TCAL Titles
The Tri-City Athletic League–Rock division champions in soccer played for their crown and earned their respective titles. El Cerrito High’s girls beat St. Mary’s 3-0 while the Richmond High boys’ team bested St. Mary’s 1-0....
13
Feb
WCCUSD Board Cuts $8 Million, Renames School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted Wednesday to cut $8 million from next year’s budget in an ongoing effort to eliminate a $47.8 million deficit, while also renaming a middle school after former First Lady Michelle Obama....
13
Feb
Gov. Newsom Pardons Unsung Black Civil Rights Hero Bayard Rustin
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his office granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was an ally to national civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.; an influential strategist during the 1960s civil rights movement; and a key architect of the March on Washington...
12
Feb
Margaret Shaper Jordan Leaves Legacy of Activism
A celebration of life for well-known Bay Area community activist and Richmond resident Margaret Shaper Jordan will be held Sunday, March 8. She died Jan. 3 at the age of 79....
12
Feb
4-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run in Richmond
A 4-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run Friday at Coalinga Avenue near 23rd Street in Richmond....
