By Nadia Perez Richmond resident Mary“Peace” Head, “Mayor of Parchester Village and a Rosie the Riveter in World War II, died on April 13. She was...
Over 250 students from West Contra Costa high schools attended Law Day 2017. Attending the event, held at the Salesian Boys and Girls Club in Richmond,...
Chaosarn S. Chao, co-founder, president and CEO of Lao Family Community Development (LFCD), a social service agency with offices in the East Bay and Sacramento, died...
The community is invited to attend a free College Information Day at Easterhill United Methodist Church in Richmond, where Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) will be looking to...
By Brenda McCuistion Shani Zuberi, who participates with Girls Inc.- West Contra Costa County College Bound Girls program, was selected recently to participate in the Enterprising...
Residents wanting to learn how they can reduce a felony conviction to a misdemeanor or have their misdemeanor and felony convictions expunged are invited to attend...
Courtesy of The Richmond Standard The fascinating Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal, who went from a life prison sentence to becoming manager of campus services at RocketSpace, a...
This year’s theme for the RYSE Youth Center’s annual fundraiser, Rich City Blues, honors Richmond’s cultural past as a hub for blues, jazz, and zydeco in...
Lifting spirits and encouraging people during troubled times has been at the core of gospel singing star Rance Allen’s joyous musical messages ever since he began...
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), healthcare and public safety professionals, patients and local elected officials gathered to support Skinner’s legislation, SB 687, aimed at limiting the closure...
The Art Of Living Black, a well established Bay Area Black Artist’s Exhibition and Self-Guided Art Tour, is hosting open studios at several locations in the...
Richmond residents have the opportunity to receive fresh locally grown food while supporting local agriculture and community and school gardens. The local community has been working...
The Salesian boys and girls teams, along with the Kennedy High boys team, won their respective Tri-County Athletic League titles last Saturday. The No. 1-seeded Salesian...
Bobby Seale, who co-founded the original Black Panther Party 50 years ago, is scheduled to take part in two Black History Month events in Richmond next week,...
Housing Authority wait lists are opening up as housing demand continues to outpace supply, especially for lower-income residents. The federal government’s long-term disinvestment in public...
In January, Mayor Tom Butt represented the City of Richmond in Sacramento at two state-wide environmental policy meetings. The mayor met with the League...
About 200 people attended Trades Day II on Wednesday last week at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, where they were connected with information related to temporary employment...
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and Retired Congressman George Miller, along with Contra Costa County Supervisors John Gioia and Karen Mitchoff, are joining the #OneContraCosta movement to...
The Invest in Youth Summit, sponsored by My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and other organizations, was held Thursday at the Oakland Convention Center, convening hundreds of boys...
RYSE Youth Center in Richmond is calling for the removal of two police officers from De Anza High School in Richmond after it was revealed...
Despite the opposition of the City of Richmond and a number of health, faith, labor and human rights groups, the Contra Costa County Board of...
Courtesy of the Richmond Standard All students who live in Richmond and graduate from a public high school in the West Contra Costa Unified...
The Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) will present the 14th annual Music on the Main summer concerts Wednesdays, July 22 and Aug. 26, from 5...
El Sobrante resident Burl Toler has been appointed as director of West County Wastewater District’s Board of Directors, and was sworn in to the position...
Courtesy of the Richmond Standard In this competition, the champions win by a hair. The Pinole-based Western Barber Conference has announced it will be holding the...