Richmond ‘Leading the Way’ As Transportation Needs Change
The pandemic changed how people get around, and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority is looking to adapt, it told Richmond City Council on Tuesday....
21
Dec
20
Dec
Q&A: New Council Member Soheila Bana Stays Focused on Public Safety
Incoming Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana spoke to the Pulse about public safety and other city issues following her election....
07
Dec
Elections Department Will Recount Richmond, Antioch Races
The vote in one Richmond City Council race ended in a tie and was decided by chance. An Antioch race was decided by three votes. Both are headed for recounts....
07
Dec
Clean Energy Board Will Need New Richmond Representative
MCE, which provides renewable energy to electricity customers around the Bay Area, will need a new Richmond board member after Mayor Tom Butt leaves office....
06
Dec
Zepeda Beats Butt in Game of Chance Tiebreaker to Win Council Seat
After Cesar Zepeda and Andrew Butt received the same number of votes for Richmond City Council District 2, the race was decided by chance....
05
Dec
Torres-Walker Keeps Antioch Council Seat by Three-Vote Margin
After appearing to finish in third place, Tamisha Torres-Walker held on to her Antioch City Council seat with just three votes more than Joy Motts....
02
Dec
District 2 Council Race Ends Tied, Will Be Decided by Game of Chance Friday
Candidates Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda received the same number of votes in the race for City Council District 2, prompting a tiebreaker....
23
Nov
Soon-to-Be Former Richmond Representative Mark DeSaulnier Addresses City Council
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier will remain in Congress but no longer represent Richmond, as he had since 2015, when the new term begins....
16
Nov
City Extends Contract With SOS! Richmond
City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to extend the length and increase the monetary value of the city's contract with SOS! Richmond, which helps unhoused residents....
11
Nov
Initial Indications Point to Low Voter Turnout in Richmond
Richmond residents voted for a new mayor, three new City Council members and rent control in the midterm election on Tuesday....
09
Nov
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Appears To Win Election For Mayor
In unofficial election results, Eduardo Martinez leads for Richmond mayor, and Doria Robinson, Andrew Butt and Soheila Bana lead their City Council races....
09
Nov
Incumbent Monica Wilson Holds Off Colleague in Antioch District 4 Council Race
With nearly 35% of the vote, incumbent Monica Wilson beat colleague Lori Ogorchock to keep her District 4 seat on the Antioch City Council....
09
Nov
Antioch: Motts Appears to Win Council Seat From Torres-Walker, Who Won It in 2020
Joy Motts appears set to return to the Antioch City Council, beating the person who took her seat in 2020, Tamisha Torres-Walker....
02
Nov
Richmond Police Lags Far Behind Fire Department in Recruitment
According to updates at the City Council meeting Tuesday, the Richmond Fire Department has 700 job applicants, while the Police Department has just 18....
28
Oct
Q&A: In His ‘Last Rodeo, Win or Lose’ Nat Bates Considers His Legacy
City Council member Nat Bates spoke to the Pulse about his efforts to become mayor of Richmond again and his hopes to teach young people about politics....
