Richmond ‘Leading the Way’ As Transportation Needs Change
The pandemic changed how people get around, and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority is looking to adapt, it told Richmond City Council on Tuesday....
21
Dec
20
Dec
Q&A: New Council Member Soheila Bana Stays Focused on Public Safety
Incoming Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana spoke to the Pulse about public safety and other city issues following her election....
07
Dec
Elections Department Will Recount Richmond, Antioch Races
The vote in one Richmond City Council race ended in a tie and was decided by chance. An Antioch race was decided by three votes. Both are headed for recounts....
07
Dec
Clean Energy Board Will Need New Richmond Representative
MCE, which provides renewable energy to electricity customers around the Bay Area, will need a new Richmond board member after Mayor Tom Butt leaves office....
06
Dec
Zepeda Beats Butt in Game of Chance Tiebreaker to Win Council Seat
After Cesar Zepeda and Andrew Butt received the same number of votes for Richmond City Council District 2, the race was decided by chance....
02
Dec
District 2 Council Race Ends Tied, Will Be Decided by Game of Chance Friday
Candidates Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda received the same number of votes in the race for City Council District 2, prompting a tiebreaker....
23
Nov
Soon-to-Be Former Richmond Representative Mark DeSaulnier Addresses City Council
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier will remain in Congress but no longer represent Richmond, as he had since 2015, when the new term begins....
16
Nov
City Extends Contract With SOS! Richmond
City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to extend the length and increase the monetary value of the city's contract with SOS! Richmond, which helps unhoused residents....
11
Nov
Initial Indications Point to Low Voter Turnout in Richmond
Richmond residents voted for a new mayor, three new City Council members and rent control in the midterm election on Tuesday....
09
Nov
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Appears To Win Election For Mayor
In unofficial election results, Eduardo Martinez leads for Richmond mayor, and Doria Robinson, Andrew Butt and Soheila Bana lead their City Council races....
02
Nov
Richmond Police Lags Far Behind Fire Department in Recruitment
According to updates at the City Council meeting Tuesday, the Richmond Fire Department has 700 job applicants, while the Police Department has just 18....
27
Oct
Some People Blame Bikes for Traffic Congestion and Vehicle Emissions
People at the City Council meeting Tuesday blamed an unlikely source — bike lanes — for traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and air pollution....
19
Oct
YouthWORKS Feels the Effects of City Staffing Shortages
YouthWORKS, which places young Richmond residents in paid internships, has just two primary staff members. It is one of many city departments stretched thin....
15
Oct
Teens Ask City Council Candidates About the Issues
In a youth-led forum hosted by the Safe Return Project, Richmond City Council candidates addressed public safety, food insecurity and quality of life....
05
Oct
Former Site of Health Center Will Host Affordable Housing
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an affordable-housing development on the former site of the West County Health Center....
