El Cerrito police seek public's help in solving sexual battery case ...
Nov 19, 2024 · El Cerrito police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a sexual battery incident on Wednesday, Nov. 13. A man reportedly approached a “sight and hearing impaired woman” who was walking on Stockton Avenue and slapped her buttock before running off, police said.
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Annie’s Annuals, Richmond cultivator of California garden culture ...
Oct 4, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau. The news came from my editor and landed with the sting of a thousand hornets: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, the Richmond garden nursery that launched innumerable gardens, including my own, was closing.
Aaron Osorio rises up ranks to become Richmond’s fire chief
Oct 28, 2024 · By Mike Kinney. For Aaron Osorio, it started with a ride along on a fire truck at age 10. “I thought it was the coolest job,” he said, adding, “I knew being in fire service would make a big difference in the community.”
Annie’s Annuals blooms again - Richmond Standard
Oct 25, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau. After weeks of community despair following news of its sudden closure, the sun has risen at Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, a Richmond garden nursery and mail order business renowned for its exquisite gardens and rare and heirloom plants.
Neighbors aim to revitalize Clinton Hill circle park
Nov 25, 2024 · Residents first expressed interest in revitalizing the Clinton Hill circle park on 36th Street and Clinton Avenue last year. That led residents Cosmo Martinez and Nancy Lewis to organize Friends of the Circle, a sub-committee of the North and East Neighborhood Council.
Richmond Fire Department veteran appointed as new chief
Oct 1, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau. Richmond has a new fire chief and he’s a familiar face around town. Richmond Firefighters Local 188, the union representing firefighters in the Richmond Fire Department, announced on Facebook that the next fire chief for the City of Richmond is department veteran Chief Aaron Osorio.. Chief Osorio comes to the role with 21 years of experience with the Richmond Fire ...
Suspects arrested while dropping off stolen cars in Richmond
Nov 21, 2024 · Richmond police busted a suspected car theft ring after witnesses reported individuals dropping off vehicles in the 4400 block of Fieldcrest Drive, just west of El Sobrante. Officers responded to […]
Winter brings trio of exhibitions to the Richmond Art Center
Nov 26, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau. Winter is coming, and it’s bringing three new exhibitions to the Richmond Art Center (RAC) from Jan. 22 through March 22: “Art of the African Diaspora,” “Attaboy’s Upcycled Garden,” and “ Across Land and Sea.” An opening reception for the trio of free-to-view exhibitions is set for Jan. 25 from 1-3 p.m. and gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 ...
Portumex aims to reopen in wake of new regulations on …
Oct 21, 2024 · By Mike Kinney. The founders of Portumex, a community staple since 1987, aim to reopen, particularly now that regulations have been placed on unpermitted street vendors in the city.