Richmond Struggles to Enforce Street Vendor Rules
One year since Richmond imposed new sidewalk vendor regulations, compliance has increased, but the data and the city’s enforcement is still limited. ...
09
Jul
07
Jul
Richmond Says Grand Jury Report on Police Staffing ‘Lacks Critical Context’
Richmond City Council on July 1 responded to a Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report that says the city failed to properly address police staffing issues...
26
Jun
Richmond Council Approves $645.4 Million Budget
Richmond's budget includes a $58 million revenue increase and $48 million to be held in reserve in case the Trump administration pulls federal funding....
23
Jun
Richmond Puts Up $3 Million for Harbour 8 Park Project
Richmond is pitching in $3 million of its own money to support the completion of the Harbour 8 Park project by the local nonprofit Pogo Park....
18
Jun
City to Investigate ‘State of Black Richmond’
Richmond City Council will commission a “State of Black Richmond” report to investigate the challenges Black residents face and how they can be solved. ...
03
Jun
RFD Moves Toward Better Medical Services
Richmond on May 27 moved forward with the beginnings of a years-long transition to the Fire Department offering paramedic services, a higher level of care....
02
Jun
Richmond Police Commission to Get New Investigator
The Richmond City Council approved a $50,000 contract for an interim investigator for the Community Police Review Commission. ...
05
May
Richmond Says It Wants to Reduce Illegal Fireworks, but It’s a Slow Burn
Instead of moving closer to tripling fines for illegal fireworks in high-risk areas, Richmond City Council opted to first get input on ways to reduce usage. ...
28
Apr
Richmond Wants SEIU, Not Police Union, to Represent Community Intervention Specialists
The Richmond City Council on April 22 rejected an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association to place Community Intervention Specialists in the union. ...
04
Apr
Richmond Wants Healthy Options at Grocery Checkouts; Enforcement Could Be an Issue
Richmond City Council moved forward Tuesday with a proposed ordinance that could require grocery retailers to stock healthy options at checkouts....
02
Apr
Richmond Extends Moratorium on Smoke Shop Licenses, Permits
Richmond will continue to not issue new licenses or permits to smoke shops because of issues including underage employees and marketing to minors....
01
Apr
Richmond Could Use Chevron Settlement Money to Help Pay Off Debt
Richmond City Council inched forward on a proposal that would use $535.7 million in Chevron settlement funds to pay off unfunded pension liabilities. ...
27
Mar
WCCUSD Superintendent Tells Richmond Council Union Budget Claims Are Untrue
WCCUSD Superintendent Kim Moses denied claims it's mismanaging its finances after the teachers' union asked Richmond City Council to look into them....
05
Mar
Richmond Allocates $1 Million in Support for Immigrants
The Richmond City Council agreed to allocate $1 million from the city’s surplus fund for immigrant legal services, including a public education campaign. ...
27
Feb
Teachers Union Asks Richmond to Look at WCCUSD Finances; Richmond Honors ‘Black Nine’ Officers
Richmond City Council on Tuesday heard from the WCCUSD teachers union and honored the "Black Nine" officers who challenged racism in the Police Department....
