For the uninsured, the Order of Malta Clinic is a lifeline
For 18 years, the Oakland clinic has provided medical care — more than 62,000 office visits — free of cost.
7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A photographer discusses his 50-year career; teens build pop-up books at the Richmond library; The RYSE Center opens free summer programs.
3 things to know — Toxic tours, Contra Costa builds mental health center, San Pablo OKs budget
Spots are still available for tours of the toxic Zeneca site; Contra Costa County breaks ground on a new mental health facility; and San Pablo closes a budget shortfall.
How Reimagine Richmond became a lifeline for city’s immigrant communities
Through a 24-hour hotline, know-your-rights workshops and door knocking, the volunteer-led organization has built a proactive immigrant support network.
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Local lawyer Scott Herndon defends victims of serious-injury accidents and sexual abuse
Herndon’s boutique firm takes a limited number of cases each year, putting a great deal of research into each one.
She grew up in Richmond. Now she’s making the internet laugh at Berkeley moms
Comedian Simona Ruzer’s East Richmond upbringing left her feeling like an outsider to classic Berkeley culture. Now her TikTok parodies of the “North Berkeley mom” have earned more than 250,000 views — and her hometown is the punchline.
8 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Richmond honors Juneteenth with a parade and Nicholl Park festival, dads celebrate Father’s Day two ways and local artists debut at the Richmond Art Center.
4 things to know — learn how to protest, soccer signups, help the museum
A community organizing training is happening in Martinez; high school students can attend a free college immersion program; the Richmond Museum of History needs your helping hands.
Fun for ‘odd people.’ Richmond artist’s annual mushroom hunt has sprouted in 30 countries
The Game of Shrooms started in 2019 when artist Daniel “Attaboy” Seifert began hiding art around town to fend off depression. Today, the event draws thousands.
From Richmond’s south side to MLB and back: Eddie Miller ‘wasn’t just good,’ he was great
One of the city’s most gifted athletes recounts his experience as a Black professional baseball player in the ‘70s and ‘80s and the highs and lows that led him to embrace a later career in mental health.
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