Eco Village efforts ‘improve the world’
Chickens peck at tomatoes in backyard pens at the Eco Village Farm Learning Center in Richmond. A handful of goats, some sheep and one potbelly pig chow on hay in a nearby enclosure. Gardens planted...
View ArticlePoint Richmond clockmaker turns clutter into crafts
Point Richmond clockmaker Steve Kowalski makes timepieces from old found objects. He founded Timeworks clock company, and designed the Giants clock mounted in San Francisco's ball park.
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One player’s family keeps Kennedy JV alive
The crowd that watched John F. Kennedy High School’s junior varsity football team play Piedmont High on Thursday could have fit in an AC Transit bus. Half the 50 fans were one player’s family. “We...
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Lights, cameras, action at Richmond High
Concerned parents, teachers and community organizers at Richmond High School have demanded the school board install new security cameras, better lighting on campus and urged the creation of a...
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‘Taking the city back, one block at a time’
On a recent Saturday, Richmond city officials, volunteers and residents joined a community clean-up activity called One Block at a Time to clean a few blocks in the Iron Triangle.
View ArticleRichmond Speaks on proposed casino
We asked the people on the streets of Richmond one question: What do you think about plans to build a casino at Point Molate?
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Bank-owned homes cost city time, money
Nearly 1,000 homes in Richmond are bank-owned, but many banks have failed to keep them maintained. So city code enforcers are spending big bucks and countless hours securing vacant properties and...
View ArticleRichmond Speaks on marijuana
People on the streets of Richmond voice their views on pot dispensaries in their community. Richmond Confidential recently reported on the City Council's decision to put a moratorium on new...
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Galileo guys gather for good times
Louis Fantin limped into the brightly painted building, as he often does on Tuesdays, and took a seat at a round table. At 85 years old, he dealt the cards and studied his hand a little slower than he...
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