Marina Bay area residents say Richmond hasn’t adequately scrutinized the company’s planned expansion, which would nearly double truck traffic and increase rail trips.
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Does your home need an electrical upgrade? Call Mr. Poppy
New company aims to offer professional wiring work with good service at a lower cost.
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City’s plan to nurture ‘equitable’ cannabis businesses is failing, grant applicants say
After the city was forced to return $1.1 million in grant money in 2024, more than a dozen Black and brown equity applicants are in limbo, and the city’s promise to diversify its cannabis industry remains unfulfilled.
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New all-ages music venue to feature bands you maybe haven’t heard of — yet
The Planetarium, opening Jan. 2 on Jacuzzi Street, offers a place to see up-and-coming indie and punk acts as well as other types of performance artists.
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‘Great bones, great heart:’ State officials tour downtown Richmond to envision its revival
Local business leaders and elected officials took a walking tour of the Macdonald Avenue business district, a mix of stalled housing projects and some success stories.
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Riggers Loft Winery, embroiled in legal battle with Richmond, is closing
The decade-old waterfront venue and winery says any court victory would be “too late to save the business.”
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Richmond officials say Viridi fits their vision of a green waterfront economy
Energy storage company is updating battery systems in the former Ford motor factory to provide power where electricity is unavailable — even right here in Richmond.
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Hilltop Plaza in Richmond — a ‘sort of’ shopping center in need of a new beginning
Richmonders share some thoughts about the shopping center’s future with city business leaders.
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Richmond storage space not just for ‘stuff.’ It’s a haven for arts, crafts, cooking
BridgeSpace still rents storage units but since 2011 is has provided workspaces for artists, woodworkers and culinary operations.
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Hilltop Mall to become homes, shops, restaurants, parks
After a two-year process, Richmond expects to hold public hearings and adopt a final plan this spring, officials said.
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Richmond Chamber disbands political committee, new director says; focus is mission
With interim executive director Vernon Whitmore at the helm, Richmond Chamber of Commerce hopes to up lagging membership with advocacy push.
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Barnes & Noble turns its last page in El Cerrito on Sunday
Store shelves are nearly empty as sad customers are nabbing books and gifts for 75% off.
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Little Hill Lounge, neighborhood watering hole, showcases lesser known musicians
The owners, who ran the now-defunct Kon-Tiki in Oakland, kept the El Cerrito venue’s vintage charm while building a reputation in East Bay underground music scene.
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Downtown Richmond Walgreens to close
Closure comes as 1,200 Walgreens plan to shut down nationwide due to labor shortage, online delivery.
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Richmond couple’s new cannabis shop aims to ease pain, build community
Urban Soyal, which opened in March in El Sobrante, also has a social mission: easing impacts of War on Drugs.
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Meet the horticulturalist who bought ‘wild and magical’ Annie’s Annuals
Curious Flora, named after ‘Alice in Wonderland’ quote, opens Saturday led by Colleen Wheeler, other former Annie’s workers.
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Richmond street food vendors now have place of their own
New pilot program gets vendors properly licensed and off of 23rd Street, where local businesses say they were stealing customers.
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Multicultural Books shows kids a world of faces like theirs
Meet Your Neighbor: Richmond bookstore owner Tamara Shiloh was inspired to curate a store of titles reflecting accomplished people of all races and religions.
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3 American roots music institutions could lose longtime East Bay building
Down Home Music, Les Blank Films and The Arhoolie Foundation may be forced to leave the San Pablo Avenue property they’ve occupied since the 1970s.
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Annie’s Annuals fans share photos of their gardens
As a tribute to the many East Bay gardens made possible by Annie’s Annuals, which abruptly closed on Oct. 3, we collected photos from readers for a virtual gallery.
