The treasures of Vietnamese hotspot Huong Tra are no secret to the restaurant and deli’s large population of regulars. Couples, families, and friends can be seen gathering at Huong Tra over Vietnamese staples like Pho soup, spring rolls, and Rice Vermicelli, along with contemporary offerings like Taro Pearl, a creamy, purple bubble tea-like beverage which tastes like a sugar cookie. Continue reading

Every week, Radio Free Richmond provides an offering of events in the city. Here is what's happening from August 22nd through the 29th. Continue reading

It's been 15 years since Richmond's own Sons of Funk blasted into the top ten of Billboard's Top 100 with their hit "Pushin' Inside You." Now, with a new album in the works, Sons of Funk singer Rico Crowder talks with Radio Free Richmond about the impact of Richmond's music on his youth and how he hopes to shape the city's musical future. Continue reading

Doctors Medical Center saved my life, and I have been fighting hard to save it from closing since the beginning. Leading up to the vote in May on Measure C, which determined the building's fate, I stood with community members from all around the city to get the point across: we need DMC. There were many voices fighting for DMC to stay open, but it wasn't enough. Measure C did not pass. Now that the political season is in full swing, it seems like many Richmond Progressive Alliance members, who did not support the fight for Measure C when it mattered most, are suddenly coming out as DMC's biggest champions.  Continue reading

In an interview with Radio Free Richmond in late July, Chief of Police Chris Magnus discussed the great reduction of violent crime in Richmond during the first half of 2014. The Chief presented innovative tactics and new technologies in fighting crime as the reasons for this shift, but he advised that there was still progress to be made. Continue reading

RICHMOND POLITICS KICKOFF: Ah, the campaign season, that time of packed halls, canned answers and fulsome bromides. Continue reading

On Sunday afternoon, friends, family, and fans of the De La Salle high school football team gathered at Blackhawk theatre in Danville for a red carpet premier of "When the Game Stands Tall." The film, an adaptation of the 2003 book by Contra Costa Times columnist Neil Hayes, depicts the 151-game winning streak of the De La Salle high school football team which ran for 11 years, from 1992 to 2003. The evening served as an opportunity to celebrate the legend of the De La Salle football team and as a means to honor the memory of Richmond native Terrance Kelly, one of the team's star players. Continue reading

The West County Times published an article by Theresa Harrington on Sunday 8/17/14 regarding the West Contra Costa Unified School District bond and school construction program. The article contained many misleading statements and unfair assertions which leave the reader skeptical and suspicious of our program which we feel we need to address.  We invite the Times editorial staff and writers to meet with us to become better informed about our bond program. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond provides an offering of events in the city. Here's what's happening from August 15th through the 21st. Continue reading