Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from May 8th through the 14th. Continue reading

RICHMOND -- The tug-of-war contract negotiations between the West Contra Costa school district and teachers demanding a pay hike is heating up. Continue reading

In the aftermath of the closure of Doctors Medical Center San Pablo last month, other West County health resources and providers are more vital than ever.  Continue reading

De Anza High School was awarded a California Gold Ribbon yesterday in recognition of its successful adoption of cutting edge academic practices. Continue reading

The Richmond City Council approved a retooled marketing bureau last night. The program is part of a broader effort to rebrand Richmond and make easier for the City to market its many unique features.  Continue reading

On a Friday afternoon in mid-April, a group of parents and kids organized by the California Charter School Association (CCSA) rallied at the Richmond Civic Center. They were a visual force: waving signs, making speeches, and demanding that politics be taken out of their kids’ educations. Continue reading

Families with the lowest incomes are often those with the least access to fresh fruits and vegetables. A new program is working to change that.  Continue reading

Donté Clark and Deandre Evans sit on the curb in teary-eyed silence during a powerful moment captured in “Romeo is Bleeding”. Their friend has just been shot and killed on a street in Richmond much like the one they are sitting on.  He’s another victim of the turf war in Richmond. The documentary, which premiered last week at the San Francisco International Film Festival, is a poetic and impassioned response to the years of street violence that have plagued North and Central Richmond. Continue reading

Richmond isn’t exactly known for its cocktails. We’re working to change that. There are hidden gems around the city offering some great cocktails served in unique ways, and our cocktail tour is unearthing them. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from May 1st through the 7th. Continue reading