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Richmond residents received a brochure titled "The Battle of the Bay" in the mail. The mailer was paid for by Upstream, the developer that intends to build a casino resort at Point Molate. Photo by Veronica Moscoso.

Opponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer

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 casino project would create 12,000 jobs. Opponents of the building...
YouthWORKS case manager Chris Karnsouvong helps a Richmond youth write a resume. (photo courtesy City of Richmond)

Youth employment program on the rise

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 sites. The civic youth jobs program is one the nation's...