Richmind Podcast and Local Businesses Offer Scholarship
The $500 scholarships, open to Richmond and San Pablo high school students, are meant to get young people invested in their futures and the local economy....
22
Dec
20
Dec
Community Outreach Groups Are in ‘Uncharted Territory’
Richmond organizations like RYSE, the Office of Neighborhood Safety and neighborhood councils have been challenged by the pandemic to change how they help people....
18
Dec
Craneway Medical Facilities in Richmond on Standby
Craneway Pavilion was converted into a temporary medical facility in April. It hasn't been used yet, but with ICU capacity way down, it's ready to be put to use....
17
Dec
Cal Safety Workgroup Endorsed COVID Vaccine Ahead of National Rollout
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has independently studied and approved of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine....
17
Dec
State Auditor Deems Richmond ‘High Risk’ for Financial Distress
The Richmond City Council responded Tuesday to the state auditor's assessment that Richmond is among the most financially unhealthy cities in California....
16
Dec
City Council Votes to Explore Lowering Business License Tax Rates
The Richmond City Council voted to look into potential reductions to the soon-to-be revised business license tax, which voters shifted to a gross receipts model....
16
Dec
Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has been shrouded in conspiracies, unproven or disproven claims, misleading statistics and outright lies about the coronavirus....
15
Dec
BART Embraces Touchless Payment, Completes Clipper Card Shift
BART has ended the sale of paper tickets, now only selling Clipper cards, as part of its efforts to make riding safer for passengers during the coronavirus outbreak....
15
Dec
It’s Hard to Say I’m a Christian Anymore
A preachers' son writes that he is having a hard time reconciling his understanding of Jesus Christ with the hateful acts committed in the name of Christianity....
14
Dec
Looking Across the Racial Voting Gap
Wildly different perceptions of Trump and people of color might explain the racial voting gap in the 2020 presidential election, says a panel of experts....
13
Dec
The Richmond I Love: An Accidental Home with Charm and Intrigue
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt takes a look back at the beginnings of his and wife Shirley's life in the Bay Area and what drew them to Point Richmond....
12
Dec
La silvicultura urbana literalmente expande las raíces de Richmond
La organización no lucrativa de justicia ambiental Groundwork Richmond está trabajando para plantar miles de árboles para ayudar a limpiar el aire de la ciudad y bajar las temperaturas. ...
11
Dec
Richmond Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board Approves Investment Plan
The Richmond Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board approved a strategic investment plan Thursday that will guide the allocation of funds set aside for the city’s Kids First Initiative....
10
Dec
Blood Banks Face Deficit Because of COVID-19 Pandemic
Blood donations, already low, have decreased because of the pandemic, spelling trouble for those with sickle cell disease and other at-risk groups....
09
Dec
Public Employee Unions Call Monica Nino Appointment an ‘Act of Hositlity’
Contra Costa Supervisors say they did "due diligence" in picking Monica Nino to be next county administrator, a move that was called "war on county employees."...
