Nonprofit files suit to save historic Winehaven structures

Grandview Independent Nonprofit files suit to save historic Winehaven structures By Soren Hemmila • 11 Apr 2023 • View in browser View in browser The California Wine Association constructed Winehaven at Point Molate following the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake...

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It Gets Worse and Worse

As I was passing through Point Molate yesterday, I could not help but notice that the winter storms have not been kind to the cottages at Winehaven. Several more have experienced roof damage that undoubtedly has resulted in interior damage, including mold, making the...

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Looking For a Few Good Gardeners

Back before COVID, we had a group of volunteers who took care of the landscaping and gardens at East Brother Lighthouse. They had a “Garden Party” once a month with an island picnic. We need people who can make a monthly commitment – not a one-time thing. We would...

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April 30th, Plant to Plate Graduation Celebration

Please join us in celebrating our 2023 Plant to Plate Interns! Sunday, April 30th, 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm At Anaviv Kitchen, 600 Hoffman Blvd. Richmond CA 94804 Food and Beverages will be served. Please RSVP by replying to this email . If you can't come but want to...

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The Mercury News on Knox Freeway Renaming

Opinion: Renaming Richmond’s Knox Freeway would denigrate legacy Colin Coffey PUBLISHED: April 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: April 7, 2023 at 5:03 a.m. The late Assemblymember John Knox worked for close to two decades to gain the interstate designation and the...

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Richmond in the 1980s

This is the second in a series of recollections I have of my 50 years living in Richmond. Click here for Richmond in the 1980s. The decade of 1980 was one of far-reaching changes in Richmond, as new residents led a transition from the industrial past to a vison of a...

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When An Old Project Comes Back to Life

It was 1974, less than two years after we started Interactive Resources, when Gary McDonough and Yves Martin asked us to design a restaurant for them on an ugly lot under a giant billboard on Market Street in San Francisco. The challenge was that they had almost no...

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Miraflores Family Day: Spring Fling!

Here's a link (https://richmondcarotary.org/miraflores/) that explains Richmond Rotary’s Miraflores Centennial Project 2020 that will one day be installed in the Mriaflores Sustainable Greenbelt when the development is back on track. Also attached is an older article...

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From the East Bay Times – New Life for Point Molate

City Council executes about face on Point Molate By Katie Lauer, award-winning reporter In a stunning reversal of policy going back decades that has ignited bitter fights and unending litigation, the RPA-controlled Richmond City Council reached a far-reaching...

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New Richmond News Source

A new Richmond news source, the Grandview Independent has recently debuted. The website https://www.grandviewindependent.com describes it as follows: Welcome! This is Grandview Independent, a brand-new digital media publication offering news, information, and stories...

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March 29, 2023 – National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Tomorrow, on March 29, we commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and the City of Richmond is a Commemorative Partner in the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner Program. See National Vietnam War Veterans Day PSA on Vimeo. We...

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