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
21
Jun
Children Under 5 Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA and CDC have endorsed Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children who are under 5 years old but at least six months of age....
19
Jun
Local Children to Witness Salmon Release in Richmond Marina
Children in the Richmond Police Activities League will watch as young salmon are released in the Richmond Marina to give the fish a better chance at survival....
17
Jun
Parents and Teachers Stand Up for Ellerhorst Principal
Parents and teachers defended the elementary school principal before the WCCUSD school board after an allegation they say was made in retaliation to punishment....
15
Jun
Rep. Ro Khanna Pushes Oil Tax Bill as Prices Soar
Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse have sponsored a bill that would tax oil companies making huge profits and send some of that money back to taxpayers....
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....
10
Jun
BART Approves 2-Year Budget With Planned Service, Fare Increases
The average cost of a BART fare is set to go up 15 cents, and the agency will expand its Saturday schedule by running all lines until midnight....
10
Jun
Man Charged With Murder in Richmond Stabbing
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old woman who was killed Sunday in Richmond....
09
Jun
First Spare the Air Alert of the Year for Smog Issued for Friday
Bay Area air quality officials urge people to limit activities such as strenuous exercise and driving because of heightened smog levels expected Friday....
09
Jun
PG&E Warns of Possible Outages, Urges Preparation for Friday Heat
People should try to save energy as temperatures that could reach the 100s around the Bay Area could lead to power outages Friday, PG&E warns....
09
Jun
California Primary ’22: Black Candidates Advancing to the Nov. General Elections
California Black Media reports that 68 Black candidates were running in 45 of the races in the statewide primary election....
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....
08
Jun
District 1 Supervisor John Gioia Cruises To Easy Victory
Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia, whose district includes Richmond, was reelected Tuesday, easily holding on to the seat he first won in 1998....
08
Jun
Sheriff David Livingston Defeats Richmond Police Union Leader Benjamin Therriault
Incumbent David Livingston beat Richmond Police Officers union leader Benjamin Therriault in the race for Contra Costa County Sheriff....
08
Jun
District Attorney Diana Becton Holds Off Challenger Mary Knox
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton was reelected Tuesday with 56% of the vote, defeating county prosecutor Mary Knox....
