Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from April 24th through April 30th. Continue reading

Californians need to cut back on water consumption by 25% — immediately.  Continue reading

Richmond City Council decided last night not to move forward with — or even to consider — plans for a 45-day moratorium on rent increases in the city.  Continue reading

Earlier today, Doctors Medical Center (DMC) in San Pablo closed and is no longer accepting patients. The hospital, owned and operated by the West Contra Costa Healthcare District, has been running at a deficit of over $18 million per year, and lacked the operating funds to remain open.  Continue reading

“We’re a bunch of insecure, crazy actors who like to get up on stage and pretend we’re somebody else. We’re all pretty quirky, and we all tend to tolerate the quirks in each other,” explains Anne Collins, a long-time member of Masquers Playhouse. “It’s really nice,” she laughs. Continue reading

Item J-1, on tonight’s City Council meeting (ESTABLISH a 45-day moratorium on rent increases in the City of Richmond to allow time for the discussion and development of tenant protection policies that can be implemented to prevent displacement - Vice Mayor Jael Myrick (620-6636).) is not likely to pass because it probably will not garner the six votes required (California Government Code § 65858 requires a vote of four-fifths of the City Council, which would be six votes). Continue reading

Families and supporters of local charter schools gathered to send a message to Assemblymember Tony Thurmond at Richmond Civic Center on Friday. Continue reading

Taqueria La Estralla is a family business through and through. The Mexican restaurant opened 10 years ago to help one family support themselves, and since then they’ve opened their home kitchen for the entire city to enjoy. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from April 17th through April 23rd. Continue reading

One Friday evening a month a crowd of over three dozen gathers at the Hilltop YMCA. They’re not there to work out. They’re not there to play games. This crowd — who go by the name HULA — meets there to play the ukulele.   Continue reading