6 things to know — Former Motel 6 reopens as affordable housing
Also: Richmond wins a statewide award for community programs; a forum tackles refinery flaring at Chevron; Contra Costa launches a transit program for older adults.
New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment
Thousands Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from East Bay cities to camps in 1942. In a new exhibit, artist Masaki Fujihata explores iconic images of those events through augmented reality.
5 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A harvest festival celebrates APEN’s new community garden, Richmond author David Helvarg dives into the ocean’s vanishing kelp forests, and ‘Border Visions’ spotlights five female artists.
Remembering Richmond’s Mike Kinney: A ‘whip-smart’ flash of energy and a ‘barrel of laughs’
Mike “Raccoon Eyes” Kinney was a storyteller and Native American activist who friends say explored life to its fullest. He will be celebrated Oct. 20.
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LifeLong Medical strike: East Bay workers rally in Richmond
Workers want higher wages and better working conditions while management says they’re limited by federal financial uncertainties.
6 things to know — Richmond opens tiny house village for unhoused youths
Also: A fundraiser for a Hercules family after a father’s death; help support wild food systems restoration; Richmond’s first accessible community garden opens.
Celebrate the Richmond Annex centennial with a local organic food guru
Bob Gerner, the Natural Grocery founder, grew up in the Annex. He became a tofu burger pioneer — and helped build the non-GMO movement.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Richmond’s working waterfront opens to the public for Ports Day, the Richmond Annex neighborhood turns 100 and a tacos and tequila fundraiser benefits local youths.
Update: LifeLong doctors will strike on Monday
Pay remains the main outstanding issue as doctors describe unmanageable situations such as signing death certificates for patients they’ve never treated.
Cancer risk from Chevron is ‘significant’ in Point Richmond, air district says
Emissions are reportedly 3.5 times the level requiring correction. Chevron will be given a set time period to fix it, officials said at a public forum discussing the new health risk report.
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