Underdog candidate Harry Singh hopes to bring fresh ideas to city government.
Losing a federal program that funded 288 jobs in West County has a deep impact.
Congress adjourned without funding a jobs program that paid $5 million in wages countywide.
Mayoral and city council candidates appeared before voters Thursday. One dominant theme emerged: the economy.
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,...
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...
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...
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...