City Council Pushes Back Against Chevron’s Report On Flaring
Chevron said the recent flaring events at the Richmond refinery were necessary after a storm, but City Council members weren't satisfied....
05
Nov
04
Nov
Richmond City Attorney Resigns, Mayor Blames RPA
City Attorney Teresa Stricker told Richmond officials she would leave her post in January but didn't say why, prompting speculation from Mayor Tom Butt....
02
Nov
Contra Costa Health Services Prepares to Vaccinate Children 5-11
With kids 5-11 expected to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine soon, Contra Costa County is getting ready, with thousands of doses on the way....
01
Nov
Chevron Refinery Flaring Events Raise Air Pollution Concerns
Twice last week, flaring events spewed smoke, fire and gases into the air around the Chevron Richmond refinery, concerning residents and closing three schools....
28
Oct
WCCUSD Appoints New Director of Operations
Also at the special meeting were calls to give students more chances to be heard and a demand for the district to do more about campus gun violence. ...
27
Oct
CCHS Offers Advice on COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
With booster shots now available for all three vaccines, county health officials encourage those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 to increase their protection....
25
Oct
Public Safety Task Force to Give City Council Monthly Reports
The Richmond City Council voted to receive monthly updates on public safety proposals that cover issues including youth employment and mental health crises....
21
Oct
School Board Votes to Honor Indigenous and Filipino Heritages
The West Contra Costa school board met Tuesday for a special meeting to discuss the vaccine mandate and vote on resolutions related to awareness days and months....
15
Oct
Without Enough Support, Some WCCUSD Students Are ‘Struggling to Function’
Official reports of physical violence are down, but one community member said students are being attacked and asked the WCCUSD to bring back campus officers....
14
Oct
Police Chief French Put on Administrative Leave Amid Investigation
A domestic violence restraining order has been filed against Richmond Police Chief Bisa French and her husband, Oakland Police Sgt. Lee French. ...
07
Oct
West Contra Costa Board of Education Discusses Anti-Vaccine Protestors on Campuses
Anti-vax protestors, COVID-19 testing, textbooks and teacher shortages were all discussed at the Oct. 6 West Contra Costa school board meeting....
02
Oct
Student COVID Vaccinations: California Becomes First State to Require Them for Kids 12 and Up
Once the COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved for children 12 and up, it will be added to California's list of required vaccinations for students in grades 7-12....
01
Oct
PG&E Explains Reasons for Uptick In Power Outages
Drought. Chevron emissions. Car exhaust. Even bird poop. All have contributed to recent power outages — hundreds in Richmond and thousands across the East Bay....
23
Sep
Richmond Explores Ways To Hinder Auto Sideshows
Citizens' arrests and license plate readers are just two methods Richmond Police might use to try to put a stop to illegal auto sideshows....
30
Jul
Richmond Will Explore Allowing Undocumented Residents to Vote in Local Elections
The city of Richmond will review the legality of making undocumented residents eligible to vote in local elections before fully considering the possibility....
