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Council approves money, ‘Half-Steppers’ ready to run in New Orleans

The city of Richmond will foot the bill to send a track team of local kids to New Orleans.

Lifting spirits through North Richmond blues

Service was a recurring theme at the 2nd Annual North Richmond Music Festival, which drew more than 250 neighborhood residents for a day of barbecue,...

Police, civic leaders announce gang task force

Less than two days after Daryl Russell, 20, was gunned down in plain daylight and only a stone’s throw away from a community center, Richmond...

Council approves municipal ID cards for Richmond

On Tuesday night by the Richmond City Council unanimously voted to approve the issuing of municipal ID cards. The cards are intended to improve public...

Richmond dealing with lines of dissatisfaction

Since a state citizens’ commission proposed new Congressional district boundaries earlier this summer that would divide Richmond, there’s been no shortage of opinions from Richmond...

Richmond council divided over proposed Congressional redistricting

By August, Richmond may have a new representative in Congress – and the city’s leaders are divided over whether that’s a step in the right...

Richmond looks to create city ID cards for all residents

Richmond appears on its way to becoming the first city in Contra Costa County to issue its own municipal identification cards, which will be available...

Earth Day celebrations bring Richmond together

Richmond and North Richmond turned “green” on Saturday, celebrating the international Earth Day with a “Green” Panther Parade that was five times bigger than the...

Richmond women still fighting for women’s rights

About 200 women gathered at Lovonya DeJean Middle School Saturday to celebrate the city’s rich tradition of women leaders.

‘Sisters in solidarity’ event set for Saturday

More than 30 local organizations and hundreds of residents and city leaders will gather in Lovonya DeJean Middle School’s multipurpose room Saturday for the event,...

Council to put sales tax hike to voters in June

With no dissenting votes, the council on Tuesday decided to ask local voters to approve a half-cent raise in their sales tax.

Richmond City Council reaches consensus on development, environmental issues

In a long meeting Tuesday night during which Richmond’s City Council noticeably voted in lock step, the council took on a number of issues including...

Mayor hails year of progress

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said Richmond is on the ascent.