Development

Board denies Chevron’s tax assessment value appeal

On Monday morning, the County Assessor’s Appeals Board denied Chevron’s appeal of its tax assessment value for the years 2007 – 2009. Representatives from the...

Salmon are coming back to the bay

There is great news for fishermen and salmon lovers. This year’s projected salmon count in watersheds around the bay is higher than it has been...

Deli, Planned Parenthood fill long-empty retail spaces at Transit Village

When downtown Richmond’s Metro Walk was first designed, it was billed as a mixed-use development where residents could live just steps from BART and Amtrak,...

WWII battleship USS Iowa overhauled in Richmond, becomes floating museum

The USS Iowa, a World War II-era ship that’s the fastest battleship ever built, stands out in the Richmond marina. The 887-foot long gray hull...

Dangerous levels of DDT pollution in the Richmond Harbor

The Lauritzen Channel has more DDT in it than before the 1996 cleanup, and some fish are turning up with DDT levels in their tissues...

Betty Reid-Soskin leads tour of Richmond’s treasures

A lot of Betty Reid Soskin’s emotions find articulate outlets. Ninety years of life, a sharp memory and a lucid mind do that for her....

Caltrans tweaks plans for 580 onramp closure

Plans have been in the works for several years for a construction project that would close an Interstate 580 onramp near the Point San Pablo...

Letter to the editor: City Councilman Nat Bates

A Note From the Editor: The letter contained below was submitted to RichmondConfidential.org by Richmond City Councilman Nat Bates. In the interest of fulfilling our...

Premiere of part 4 in North Richmond film saga draws crowd

North Richmond is unique, and it’s a place with heart. That was the undeniable theme Wednesday night, as about 200 people packed City Council chambers...

For CyberTran movement in the right direction, albeit not yet high-speed

It may take a lot of baby steps before public transit technology can take a huge leap forward. CyberTran International, the Richmond-based “ultra-light rail” start-up...

New documentary series highlights Richmond and Bay Area’s sustainable city planning

Ohio-based filmmaker Andres Torres showed highlights Saturday at the Rialto in El Cerrito from a documentary series that she’s finishing that focuses in part on...

Mayor shares Richmond’s year in review, year ahead

The mayor and many of the 50 or so residents who filled the Whittlesey Community Room Friday night said it countless different ways, but it...

Richmond Field Station will be second site for Lawrence Berkeley National Labs

University of California leaders announced this morning that Lawrence Berkeley National Labs has selected the Richmond Field Station as the location of its second site.