Tag Archives: jobs

Singh hopes to bring harmony to council

By: Christina Lopez | October 28, 2010 – 12:11 pm

Underdog candidate Harry Singh hopes to bring fresh ideas to city government.

More than 250 West County workers lose jobs

By: Anne Brice | October 12, 2010 – 2:00 pm

Losing a federal program that funded 288 jobs in West County has a deep impact.

Federal subsidy for jobs has run out

By: Anne Brice | September 30, 2010 – 8:00 pm

Congress adjourned without funding a jobs program that paid $5 million in wages countywide.

Economy overshadows candidate forum

By: Julia Chan | September 17, 2010 – 12:00 pm

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

Richmond agency offers training and hope to jobseekers

By: Ashley Hopkinson, Becca Friedman, Christina Lopez, Kamila McDonald and Tyler Orsburn | September 6, 2010 – 2:00 pm

With the city’s unemployment rate hovering around 18 percent, one thing is clear—Richmond residents need jobs. RichmondWORKS, an employment and training center, offers clients classes,...

Opponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer

By: Veronica Moscoso | June 17, 2010 – 11:00 am

A brochure titled “The battle for the bay” turned up in the mailboxes of Richmond residents. Among other information, it states that the Point Molate...

Local casino opposition crumbling

By: Alex L. Weber | November 11, 2009 – 6:00 am

Opposition to a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Richmond is collapsing as casino backers hand over promises for millions of dollars, thousands of jobs and...

Youth employment program on the rise

By: Robert Rogers | November 9, 2009 – 11:35 pm

Richmond’s YouthWORKS, a city-run youth-employment program, employed 705 local teens and young adults ages 16-21 last summer at 140 Bay Area public and private work...