After a long and sometimes contentious public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air.
Gov. Schwarzenegger outlines state plan at local “green” business
Gov. Schwarzenegger, who held his Richmond news conference as part of a statewide push to tout his recently proposed jobs package, hailed a “clean tech” future while inside a hulking, aged former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.
Galileo guys gather for good times
Louis Fantin limped into the brightly painted building, as he often does on Tuesdays, and took a seat at a round table. At 85 years old, he dealt the cards and studied his hand a little slower than he used to.
City council continues ban on new pot dispensaries
The Richmond City Council renewed its commitment Tuesday night to preventing new medical marijuana dispensaries from moving into the city.
Mayor delivers State of City address
What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth.
Should witnesses be required to report violent crimes?
The Richmond High rape case has inspired new proposed legislation authored by state lawmakers that would make it a misdemeanor to fail to contact authorities when witnessing a violent crime.
A look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects
About 10 months from the Nov. 2 election, it seems clear that Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will run for reelection. Her opponents remain mere speculation.
