Chevron Required to Reduce Emissions and Pay Up Millions
BAAQMD and Supervisor John Gioia said planned and proposed efforts to hold Chevron accountable could have major health and economic benefits....
29
Feb
21
Feb
Looming Closure of Alta Bates Threatens to Worsen ‘Hospital Desert’ Conditions
The closure of Alta Bates Medical Center would force West Contra Costans to travel further for lifesaving treatment and most hurt vulnerable populations....
08
Feb
City Council Considers Street Maintenance, Gets Virtually Invaded by Hate Group
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday was advised on road maintenance and honored former mayor Irma Anderson. The latter was interrupted by racists....
17
Jan
Back From Medical Leave, Claudia Jimenez is New Vice Mayor of Richmond
Richmond City Council on Tuesday elected a vice mayor and passed resolutions recognizing homicide reduction, Martin Luther King Jr., and Holocaust remembrance....
20
Dec
Richmond Mayor Delivers State of the City Address
In his State of the City video, Mayor Eduardo Martinez highlighted accomplishments and raised awareness of problems in the city during his first year as mayor....
07
Dec
Small Businesses and Soccer Fields to Be Among Newest Recipients of Rescue Plan Funds
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday allocated $15.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to city projects, infrastructure and programs for residents....
30
Nov
Richmond Asks Property Not to Raise Seniors’ Rent
Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the owners of the Heritage Park at Hilltop senior living community not to impose a planned rent increase....
08
Nov
Richmond Approves New Cameras for Law Enforcement
Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved 70 new automatic license plate readers and 40 pan-tilt-zoom cameras to prevent and solve crime....
07
Nov
City Council Resolution Alienates Jewish Richmonders
Many Jewish Richmonders say they feel shattered and fearful after the City Council passed its resolution in support of the Palestinian people of Gaza....
21
Sep
Richmond to Take a Closer Look at Some Properties With Problems
Property owners receive fines for nuisance abatement, which can include garbage or vegetation removal, foreclosure ordinance fines and administration citations. ...
12
Jul
Richmond Takes Long Awaited Steps Toward More and Better Soccer Fields
The Richmond City Council took action Tuesday on an issue the public has been waiting on for decades: giving people more adequate places to play soccer....
28
Jun
Mismanagement a Major Factor in Richmond’s High Financial Risk
Richmond City Council adopted financial policies for the next fiscal year to improve the city's financial status, deemed "high risk" by the state auditor....
21
Jun
Richmond Adopts City Budget, Addresses Traffic Enforcement and Conditions
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday adopted the city’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year and a five-year budget for capital improvement projects....
07
Jun
Five-Year Forecasts See Budget Deficit Coming for Richmond
City staff presented three scenarios for Richmond's budget over five years to City Council on Tuesday. Even the "optimistic" one predicts a deficit. ...
24
May
With the Aid of Legislation, Richmond Plans to Hold Polluters Accountable
AB 617 gave heavily polluted areas, including Richmond-San Pablo, support to clean their air, which was discussed at Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting....
