Coming Home: North Richmond Residents Buy Back Their Community
In North Richmond, Black residents have organized to buy back 25 dilapidated units in the abandoned Las Deltas housing projects....
20
Apr
14
Mar
Donté Clark’s ‘Blú Honey’ Blends Poetry and Film to Tell a North Richmond Story
Donté Clark's "Blú Honey" blends poetry, community voices and visual storytelling to explore identity, resilience and life in North Richmond....
07
Nov
‘Keep Fighting’: North Richmond Pushes on After EPA Cancels $19 Million Climate Grant
What was meant to be North Richmond's first sanctuary for air-quality disasters and extreme heat is stalled after the Trump administration revoked its funding....
28
Aug
EPA Justifies Canceling $19.1 M North Richmond Grant, Labeling It ‘Discriminatory’
The EPA pulled a grant meant to shield North Richmond children from pollution because it funded DEI or environmental justice initiatives....
20
Aug
Fiesta Comunitaria de Richmond Conecta a los Inquilinos con Caminos hacia la Propiedad de Vivienda
Una fiesta comunitaria en North Richmond ofreció música, comida y pintura facial, pero el corazón del evento era algo más profundo: ayudar a los inquilinos a convertirse en propietarios....
11
Aug
North Richmond Block Party Connects Renters With Pathways to Homeownership
The Buy Back the Jets block party in North Richmond aimed to connect Las Deltas residents with tools and resources to buy a home in their neighborhood....
28
Apr
DeSaulnier, Garamendi Object to Cancellation of EPA Grant That Would Have Helped North Richmond
Contra Costa County's grant was earmarked for the North Richmond Community Resilience Initiative before being canceled by the EPA....
23
Jan
Urban Tilth Hosts Eighth MLK Day of Service in North Richmond to ‘Sow Some Seeds That Are Positive’
Community members gathered Monday at Urban Tilth's North Richmond Farm for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. It was also Inauguration Day....
09
Jan
‘The Queen of North Richmond’: A Tribute to Corinne Sain
Corinne Sain died in early January. "The Queen of North Richmond was royalty in West County, a woman whose name prompted people to speak in reverential tones."...
12
Nov
‘Food as Medicine’ Event Offered Healthy Focus
The "Food as Medicine" event Oct. 27 in North Richmond aimed to increase access to healthy food and boost community relationships with healthcare....
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
18
Jul
Musical Tradition Plays on in Changing North Richmond
A soulful group of artists performed at the 12th annual North Richmond Music Festival organized by the North and Greater Richmond Blues Foundation on July 15....
28
Feb
Threat of Nearby Development Looms Over North Richmond Farm
Residents and activists gathered in North Richmond on Feb. 18 to protest a proposed real estate development that could deprive an Urban Tilth farm of sunlight....
10
Mar
In ‘Close Caskets,’ Donté Clark Opens Up About North Richmond
Former Richmond poet laureate Donté Clark, author of the new book "Close Caskets," reflects on community, mental health and how North Richmond informs his work....
19
Aug
“Chevron Is On Fire” Again. Change Is Long Overdue.
The 2012 Chevron fire sent me and thousands of others to the hospital. Then, this month, I saw flames and smoke spewing from the refinery again....
