Richmond’s Most Vulnerable Can’t Escape Dangerous Air
Bay Area residents recently have needed to protect themselves from wildfire smoke, heat waves and COVID-19, but for many, there is no relief....
08
Oct
07
Oct
Richmond Facing $6 Million Deficit
The city also needs to budget for maintenance costs, improvements to the library and crosswalks and more, according to reports at Tuesday's City Council meeting....
07
Oct
Importance of Local Elections Motivates Young Voters to Become Politically Active
Young voters in Richmond are excited for local elections because of the potential change their votes can make in their community....
06
Oct
Crowd Marches to Chevron Refinery in Support of Prop. 15
Protesters marched Sept. 30 to the Chevron refinery to urge people to vote for Proposition 15, which would tax commercial property according to current value....
06
Oct
Who’s Really Paying For That $10 Uber Ride? Surprise: It’s Your Driver
Gig workers often earn less than minimum wage and work long hours with no pay at all in potentially dangerous conditions, say opponents of Proposition 22....
05
Oct
“No Going Back”: Scholars Say Lives of Black Californians Must Improve After COVID
A new report examines the "social illnesses of anti-Black racism" that it says COVID-19 revealed and calls for change to a system "that has failed so many."...
04
Oct
PHOTOS: Despite the Coronavirus, Life Continues in Richmond
In the six months since the coronavirus pushed people apart from each other and into their homes, Richmond residents have adapted to life during a pandemic....
01
Oct
Beware Shape-Shifting Scammers in the Pandemic
Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
30
Sep
Supervisors Extend Eviction Protections for Small Businesses But Not Residents
Despite reluctance from some members, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend protections for small commercial tenants....
30
Sep
Young Voters Share What It Takes to Get Them Engaged With Local Issues
Young people are not known for voting in local elections, especially, but some say social media and humanizing the candidates could help change that....
29
Sep
Contra Costa COVID-19 Risk Upgraded to Red Tier
Contra Costa County moved into the red tier in which COVID-19 risk is considered "substantial," which allows some indoor operations to resume with restrictions....
29
Sep
Climate Change Hits Poor and People of Color Hardest
Climate change affects the poor and people of color more severely and is a "primary driver" of the California wildfires, said a panel of experts Friday....
28
Sep
Richmond Police Department Addresses Rise in Violence at Town Hall
The Richmond Police Department held a town hall Thursday to talk about the rise of violence in the city over the past few months, including 16 homicides....
25
Sep
WCCUSD Budget Expected to Break Even After Year of Major Cuts
On Wednesday, the West Contra Costa Board of Education received a report on last year’s budget that indicates it broke even after filling in a roughly $40 million deficit....
