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Richmond leaders hail completion of J.O. Ford Elementary construction project

City and school district officials joined more than 100 residents and students to officially open the new facilities at J.O. Ford Elementary School in Richmond...

Men and Women of Purpose draw Richmond leaders to open house event

More than 120 people crowded into the parking lot of the Neighborhood House of North Richmond around noon Friday for music and food. They also...

Ride of Silence raises awareness for Richmond bicyclists

A version of this story first appeared in the Contra Costa Times. David Meza was the victim of a hit-and-run incident in March. A white...

Soda tax voted on to Richmond ballot

City council leaders In Richmond voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to put a special soda tax proposal on the November 6 ballot. The soda tax...

Richmond City Council to consider soda tax ballot measure

A version of this story first appeared in the Contra Costa Times Richmond leaders hope to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the city, and...

Berkeley students present findings at North Richmond community meeting

North Richmond is a unique Bay Area community poised for growth and investment in the coming years. But it’s also saddled with a history of...

Local nonprofits report progress made in education and employment with Chevron support

Chevron Corp. invested $1 million in seven nonprofits focused on improving science and math education and enhancing economic development in Richmond. On Wednesday, about more...

Earth Day in North Richmond is about honoring past, looking to future

More than 100 residents and activists turned out in force to work and celebrate Earth Day in North Richmond on Saturday. But they had a...

Residents come together to clean Point Molate Beach

For eight years, a jewel in Richmond has been kept from public view. It’s a stretch of sandy beach, where gentle swells lap against the...

Occupy Richmond protesters celebrate Earth Day, criticize Chevron

Around two hundred people gathered Friday at the Richmond BART for a rally in celebration of Earth Day. During the event, organized by Occupy Richmond,...

Your guide to a Richmond weekend filled with events

There’s a lot happening in Richmond Friday thru Sunday. It’s a mix of environmental, social, educational and political-themed events in our community. FRIDAY Occupy Richmond...

Postponed: North Richmond youth forum held off after recent violence

A youth forum in North Richmond has been postponed in light of a deadly shooting Tuesday in front of a corner store a few blocks...

Berkeley students chip in to work with North Richmond

North Richmond is no stranger to challenges – or proposed solutions. But a class of UC Berkeley grad students, backed by The California Endowment and...