Council Calls for Transparency on Chevron Flaring
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to send a letter to the agency that oversees air quality in the Bay Area that requests it releases reports on the causes of...
26
Feb
25
Feb
First Woman To Serve as Richmond’s City Manager Sees Opportunity Ahead
Laura Snideman is the first woman appointed as city manager of Richmond....
06
Feb
Council Denies Charter Plan to Buy Building with Tax-Exempt Bonds
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday denied a plan to allow Wonderful Foundations, an Oregon-based nonprofit that supports charter schools, to buy two buildings with tax exempt bonds in the...
01
Feb
Catch a Lyft with Richmond’s RAPID for $3
Richmond's RAPID transportation program has only been in place for about 18 months, but, Lori Reese-Brown, the city’s transportation project manager says it’s a fast-growing success....
15
Jan
City Council Bans Coal Storage, Selects Districts
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance banning coal storage in the city while also begrudgingly deciding the city’s future district-based council elections....
14
Jan
City Council to Vote on Coal Storage Ban
A highly contentious decision on whether to phase out coal storage in Richmond is scheduled to be before city council on Tuesday, Jan. 14....
13
Jan
Richmond Residents Pick Favored Voting District Maps
Richmond held its final community workshop Jan. 6 as it transitions from at-large to district elections, roughly one week before the city council is set this week to select a...
20
Nov
Council Halts Proposed ‘Tenant Opportunity To Purchase’ Ordinance
A controversial ordinance that would have given renters first opportunity to purchase property they live in - if put up for sale - has been set aside....
07
Nov
Council Amends Point Molate Agreement, Moves Toward District Elections
City staff expects a lawsuit claiming Richmond violated open meeting laws when discussing development on Point Molate will be more swiftly resolved after councilmembers narrowly approved an amended agreement....
23
Oct
District-Based City Council Elections Coming To Richmond
The City of Richmond is going to switch from a city-wide voting system to district-based voting when electing city councilmembers....
13
Oct
Debate Over Controversial Zeneca Development Continues
A Richmond community advisory group and area residents voiced concerns - and serious doubts - about the Richmond City Council's Sept. 24 decision to support the capping and residential development...
25
Sep
Council Approves Capping and Developing Toxic Zeneca Site
The Richmond City Council has voted to support a development plan that includes capping and then building on the polluted Zeneca site....
18
Sep
Richmond Council Backs Plan to Let Renters Buy First
The Richmond City Council has approved the drafting of an ordinance meant to give renters the first opportunity to purchase a property they’re currently renting before the owner can put...
17
Sep
Lawyer Alleges Citywide Voting in Richmond is Racially Unfair
A Walnut Creek attorney has accused the city of Richmond of having a voting system that results in racially biased voting....
11
Sep
City Council Bans E-cigarettes Sales in Richmond
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vaping products until they’re reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
