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A woman and her children look at crocheted scarves on a table.

Community

Kids enjoy holiday gifts thanks to one man’s vision 78 years ago

by David Mills Dec. 23, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Dec. 23, 2025, 8:11 a.m.

Relatives of Richmond’s Charles R. Reid have kept his Christmas giving tradition alive for decades.

Events

12 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Dec. 18, 2025, 9:48 a.m.Dec. 18, 2025, 9:48 a.m.

Highlights include: Snow play day; WCCUSD winter break camp begins; a memorial for a Richmond pedestrian who died after being struck by a car on San Pablo Avenue.

Community

Contra Costa County water bills rise to pay for drought-ready purification

by David Mills Dec. 15, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Dec. 16, 2025, 7:30 a.m.

EBMUD says rate increase is to help pay for 10-year, $713M project to keep water at six plants safe and tasting pure.

Events

13 things to do in Richmond and nearby

by David Mills Dec. 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Dec. 12, 2025, 12:37 p.m.

Highlights include: A downtown holiday festival, a storytime with a Hollywood producer and a city-sponsored open basketball tournament.

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14 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Dec. 4, 2025, 5:45 a.m.Dec. 4, 2025, 5:52 a.m.

Highlights include: A Santa-con on bicycles, a new adult basketball league, and a Chevron meeting on air quality.

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Let’s get jolly: Fun things to do in Richmond for the holidays

by David Mills Dec. 1, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Dec. 12, 2025, 9:22 a.m.

From multiple Santa photo opps to “snow” play in a Richmond park and a noisy Hanukkah holiday fair, your calendar will be packed this holiday season.

Community

7 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Nov. 27, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Free Thanksgiving dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall; wellness walk and bike ride; scholarship application deadline is Dec. 5.

Events

11 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Nov. 20, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 20, 2025, 2:13 p.m.

Things to do in Richmond this week include: turkey giveaway, art sale, teachers union town hall.

Community

Flag football leagues are expanding to Richmond as sport’s popularity soars

by David Mills Nov. 18, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 18, 2025, 8:14 a.m.

Richmond parents say they like that flag football is safer than tackle football and that girls can play too.

Events

Where to see live music, sing karaoke in Richmond

by David Mills Nov. 14, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 17, 2025, 8:48 p.m.

This week’s lineup includes: a Little Hill tribute to the 50th anniversary of Neil Young’s “Zuma,” jazz at Windchaser Wine Co. and karaoke at The Factory.

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12 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Nov. 13, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 13, 2025, 6:24 a.m.

Highlights include: A city council campaign kickoff, WCCUSD budget meeting, “Catch Me if You Can” opens at Masquers.

Events

Where to see live music, sing karaoke in Richmond

by David Mills Nov. 7, 2025, 8:27 a.m.Nov. 7, 2025, 8:27 a.m.

This week’s lineup includes sultry torch tunes at Windchaser Wine Co.’s First Fridays event and an “operatic jam” session at Hotel Mac.

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12 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Nov. 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Nov. 8, 2025, 5:59 p.m.

Things to know and do this week: Emergency food debit card program kicks off; Veterans Day is Tuesday; there’s a pickleball tournament at the YMCA.

Events

Where to see live music, karaoke and trivia in Richmond, Oct. 31-Nov. 6

by David Mills Oct. 31, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Halloween-themed festivities abound at Richmond establishments this weekend.

Community

Police Activities League is like a second family for generations of Richmonders

by David Mills Oct. 31, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Oct. 31, 2025, 6:37 a.m.

For more than 40 years RPAL has given thousands of Richmond youths a place to be active, to learn and to be heard.

Events

11 things to do in Richmond this week

by David Mills Oct. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Highlights include a haunted house and other Halloween-related events as well as a major fundraiser for a performing arts school and the next series of WCCUSD budget meetings.