In a move that could impact the city’s highly-anticipated campaign season, Chevron Corp. and city leaders on Tuesday brokered a tax deal that markedly eases...
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City leaders urge against Chevron tax measure
The vote will come in November, but the drive for signatures is already in high gear all over town. At grocery markets, banks and retail...
Court sides against Chevron
Chevron’s plans to expand operations to refine a wider range of crude oil have been halted by a California court. The state Court of Appeals...
Former Obama official weighs in on Richmond
Former Obama Administration environmental expert Anthony “Van” Jones headlined a star-studded – and controversial – speaker list at Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s reelection kickoff party Saturday....
Hazardous to our health
In a story that first aired Thursday on UC Berkeley’s North Gate Radio, we explored the health hazards that abound in Richmond. They range from...
Chevron Corp. steps up donations to local groups
Chevron Corp. and the city of Richmond have a relationship that has been fraught with ups and downs over the years. Last year was decidedly...
Audio report: Chevron and its future in Richmond
When top executives from Chevron’s local refinery filed out of a March 2 City Council meeting, they had no answer for what many believe is...
A glimpse into a time of limitless promise
In the Fall of 1912, much of the nation was captivated by the closest three-way presidential race in U.S. history. The Titanic – and the...
Local meeting examines a possible future without Chevron
City leaders said the time has come to plan for a future without the company that has dominated the local economy for more than a...
Council calls for reduced airborne pollution
Richmond was born an industrial town of sooty petroleum refineries and locomotives, but its future should be based on low-emission, high-tech industries, the City Council...