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Kandea Mosley stands in front of crowd.

Chevron checks in with six non-profits that received $1 million in grants

Two years after giving $1 million dollars in grants to six non-profits, Chevron California Partnership hosted an event Tuesday to show how the organizations have used the donation. Each organization presented a video of their...
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Feds approve results of Chevron fire investigation

On Aug. 6 of last year, the rough draft of a federal investigation says, an employee at the Chevron Richmond refinery noticed a puddle on the ground.
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School district asks for input from community to plan for the next five years

This weekend, the West Contra Costa Unified School District held the first of a series of public meetings to encourage residents to discuss how the next five years might look for public schools. On Saturday,...
Federal, state and local officials address Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and democratic  senators Loni Hancock and Mark DeSaulnier on Aug. 6 Richmond Chevron refinery fire in a hearing on April 5 at Richmond City Hall focused on preventing future incidents. (Photo by: Sean Greene)

Chevron fire investigators: Overhaul needed to prevent future incidents

Despite all the eyes on the Richmond Chevron refinery before last August’s fire, the plant’s corroded crude pipe still went unnoticed, federal and state officials said Friday. Federal and state investigators have determined Chevron disregarded...
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India, Chevron and monitoring pollution after toxic disasters

Shweta Narayan, one of India’s leading environmentalists, paid the Bay Area a visit last week and presented information about the importance of environmental monitoring when it comes to toxic disasters. For the past nine years,...
Bill Lindsay

At council meeting, protesters call for tougher treatment of assistant city manager

Before Tuesday night’s city council meeting, more than 20 people gathered on the chamber steps holding signs—“Richmond needs accountability,” “Investigate little luxuries in Richmond,” and “Richmond United Against Corruption”—in reference to assistant city manager Leslie...
Chevron's Richmond refinery. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz)

Chevron asks for new tax appeal judges

Chevron is worried that James Giacoma, Art Walenta and Clark Wallace might be holding a grudge. That’s one argument the oil company made in legal documents  filed in January asking that the three be removed...
Ron Espinoza speaks to crowd at Chevron community meeting

Refinery safety collaborative holds first Richmond forum

The microphone sputtered in and out as community members lined up for a turn to speak at the new Collaborative on Refinery Safety and Community Health’s public forum Wednesday evening. The meeting at St. Mark’s...
The co-announced legislation would impose higher fines against air quality polluters and ensure more timely corrections to unsafe workplace conditions. (Photo by: Tawanda Kanhema)

New bills take aim at Chevron

Two bills introduced in the State Legislature Friday take aim at Chevron in direct response to the August refinery fire. Berkeley Democrats State Senator Loni Hancock and Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner co-announced legislation Monday that would...
Smoke lingered above Richmond after a Chevron refinery fire on Aug. 6th. photo by: Tawanda Kanhema

Officials: Chevron failed to replace corroded pipe that caused Aug. fire

Federal investigators have concluded an aged and severely corroded pipe caused the Aug. 6 Chevron Refinery fire. Investigators and elected officials were quick to blame the oil giant for the explosion, arguing the corporation knew...
Chevron's Richmond refinery. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz)

Earnings report caps off week of mixed news for Chevron

The announcement this week of the approximately $11 million in losses Chevron has sustained in fines and claims related to the August 6 Richmond refinery fire was dwarfed by Friday’s announcement of its fourth-quarter earnings....