Tag Archives: Company Town

Economy overshadows candidate forum

Mayoral and city council candidates appeared before voters Thursday. One dominant theme emerged: the economy.

Oil spill experts tell Richmond group they’re prepared

A pair of oil spill experts told the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council Wednesday they learned valuable lessons during both the Cosco Busan spill and the...

Richmond council OKs plan for new pipeline fees

In a marathon session, City Council voted to move ahead with plans to create an ordinance to regulate and tax the city’s underground pipeline operators.

Richmond’s Green Party mayor: Still feeling like the underdog

Four years after her upset win vaulted Gayle McLaughlin to the pinnacle of local politics and into the national spotlight, the now more seasoned Green...

Election 2010: Breakdown of contested county races

A brief rundown of the countywide races up for grabs in Tuesday’s primary election.

Chevron, city, strike deal

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...

City leaders urge against Chevron tax measure

Dueling visions for the city’s future could be heading for a day of reckoning with city voters in November. A Chevron Corp-backed measure to slash...

Court sides against Chevron

Chevron’s plans to expand operations to refine a wider range of crude oil at its Richmond refinery have been halted by a California court.

Hazardous to our health

Richmond residents continue to struggle with elevated hazards to their health.

Chevron Corp. steps up donations to local groups

Chevron recently announced that it pumped $3.43 million into a host of local programs and institutions in Richmond and surrounding Contra Costa County communities in...

Audio report: Chevron and its future in Richmond

At a recent meeting held by a local activist group, City leaders and a prominent author told residents of their criticisms of Chevron Corp. and...

A glimpse into a time of limitless promise

In the Fall of 1912, a Western town nested against a deep-water point in San Francisco Bay stood poised before a seemingly limitless future. A...

Local meeting examines a possible future without Chevron

City leaders and residents publicly discussed the possibility of a future without the largest enterprise in the city as uncertainty swirls over Chevron’s intentions for...