“Julio is the king of clay at NIAD,”says NIAD Gallery Director Tim Buckwalter. In Julio Del Rio’s new exhibition at NIAD, the National Institute for Artists with Disabilities in Richmond, the ceramicist explores the limits of animal forms real and surreal. Continue reading

Today's special is three topics for the price of one: Continue reading

  Just about everything you need to know about Point Richmond’s Little China is in its name. The restaurant is, in fact, little, and it serves Chinese food. The quaint restaurant is a staple of the neighborhood, and it has become a must-have for diners looking for a quick, affordable meal. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from June 12th through June 18th. Continue reading

The stakes are high as the city prepares its 2015-16 budget for approval at the end of this month. The budget shortfall may reach nearly $9 million this year, almost $3 million deeper in the red than last year’s budget.  Continue reading

Below is an email from City Manager Bill Lindsay to Councilmember Nat Bates about the Richmond Promise scholarship program. Continue reading

I moved into Hacienda 2004. Back then, well, it was pretty nice at that point. There were a few problems as far as roach infestations, but other than that, it was quiet. The grounds were well kept, and it was pretty okay. Continue reading

Dozens of charter school proponents turned out to a workshop at the Richmond Auditorium Monday evening to claim their piece of the Richmond Promise, a 10-year program to provide $35 million in scholarships for high school graduates in Richmond. Continue reading

Last Thursday, a few hundred political activists, labor organizers, and community members gathered at Richmond City Hall to call for community participation in the proposed Berkeley Global Campus. Project representatives, however, called these concerns preemptive and misdirected. Continue reading

Below is an email conversation between Richmond Councilmember Nat Bates and Richmond resident Dr. Molly Moloney discussing the exclusion of local charter schools from the Richmond Promise program. A meeting about the Richmond Promise is being held at the Richmond Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza, from 6-8pm this evening. Continue reading