Highlights include: Richmond honors Juneteenth with a parade and Nicholl Park festival, dads celebrate Father’s Day two ways and local artists debut at the Richmond Art Center.
Tag: nonprofits
Posted inCommunity
4 things to know — learn how to protest, soccer signups, help the museum
A community organizing training is happening in Martinez; high school students can attend a free college immersion program; the Richmond Museum of History needs your helping hands.
Posted inCommunity
4 things to know — WCCUSD tightens security at graduations; kitten refugees from Orange County chemical emergency
Also: Contra Costa fish and wildlife grant applications are due in July; Richmond summer camps are starting soon.
Posted inEvents
Point Richmond Music’s silver summer of concerts offers golden lineup
The popular outdoor concert series turns 25 with a lineup drawn from the Bay Area’s deep well of original talent — including Los Cenzontles, Miko Marks, and Those Darn Accordions — and all of it is free.
Posted inSchools
Free field trips give Richmond students lessons no classroom could teach
A recent Iron Triangle sixth grade trip to a 1900s Angel Island immigration center shows what can happen when nonprofits collaborate to fund outdoor learning.
Posted inCommunity
Step back to 19th century aboard a traditional tall ship at Marina Bay harbor
The 132-foot brigantine Matthew Turner will be docked at Safe Harbor Marina Bay Yacht Harbor giving free tours to educate the public about sailing, marine science, and Bay Area maritime history.
Posted in2026 Election
Labor unions, police PACs dominate outside spending in Richmond races
The latest data shows East Bay Working Families has spent the most, $104,000.
Posted inCommunity
From helping Laotian refugees to fighting Chevron: How APEN became a Richmond environmental powerhouse
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network, founded in Richmond three decades ago, has grown into a formidable three-office organization that has racked up some big wins against the refinery.
Posted inCity
Richmond will give $99M over 10 years to support youths. It’s a big win for local nonprofits
Some city council members would like a more detailed audit of how the money, approved by voters in 2018, is being spent.
Posted inCommunity
Kids enjoy holiday gifts thanks to one man’s vision 78 years ago
Relatives of Richmond’s Charles R. Reid have kept his Christmas giving tradition alive for decades.
