Rydin Road Homeless Encampment Set to Close
The Richmond City Council voted Monday to close the Rydin Road encampment where some unhoused people live in RVs by Sept. 30....
03
Aug
27
Jul
City Council Moves to Put Rent Control Before Richmond Voters
A week after introducing the possibility of putting a rent control resolution on the ballot, the Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to do just that....
26
Jul
Antioch Moves Forward With Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Days after tenants and activists protested reportedly steep rent hikes at low-income apartments, the Antioch City Council took a step toward stabilizing rents....
20
Jul
Rent Control Could Appear on Richmond November Ballot
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday on a measure that could lead to a rent control initiative being put before Richmond voters in November....
19
Jul
Q&A: Shawn Dunning Made Richmond His Home. Now, He Wants to Lead It
Shawn Dunning says he would bring a new approach to governing Richmond if elected mayor: "I'm not restrained by doing things the way they've always been done."...
13
Jul
School Board Member Mister Phillips Seeks City’s Top Office
West Contra Costa school board member and fourth-generation Richmond resident Mister Phillips is running for mayor of Richmond....
07
Jul
Richmond Will Try to Make Streets Safer
The Richmond City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve measures to improve street safety. Mayor Tom Butt voted against this motion....
04
Jul
Why Independent Shawn Dunning Wants to Be Richmond’s Next Mayor
Shawn Dunning, a conflict resolution specialist and political independent who has called Richmond home since 2016, is running for mayor....
30
Jun
City Considers Expanding Scope of Funds for Unhoused People
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday on additional uses for money for unhoused people, including for flights if they have family who would taken them in....
28
Jun
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Hopes to Move Up, Become Mayor of Richmond
Eduardo Martinez is running to replace Tom Butt as mayor of Richmond. He is vice mayor, a former elementary school teacher and City Council member since 2014....
22
Jun
City Council Passes New Richmond Budget
The Richmond City Council voted 5-2 to pass a city budget that includes money for unhoused services and public safety and youth employment initiatives....
22
Jun
Q&A: Eduardo Martinez Wants to Use ‘People Power’ to Govern Richmond
Richmond Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez, who is running for mayor, sat down with The CC Pulse recently for a campaign interview....
11
Jun
Dead Whale Buried at Beach Due to Big Stink
The city of Richmond buried the dead whale that washed ashore two weeks ago and caused a terrible stink for people living near the Point Richmond shores....
08
Jun
Richmond Firefighters Working 24-Hour Shifts, Captain Says
Richmond police and fire leaders say their departments are understaffed, causing issues like longer shifts, greater injury risk and lack of traffic enforcement....
25
May
Point Molate Land Could Return to Tribe
A failed development deal has opened the doors for the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, whose ancestral home is in Richmond, to purchase the land for $400....
