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Your guide to a Richmond weekend filled with events

There’s a lot happening in Richmond Friday thru Sunday. It’s a mix of environmental, social, educational and political-themed events in our community. FRIDAY Occupy Richmond...

Funding priorities for mitigation fee revenue to remain largely unchanged

North Richmond’s share of landfill mitigation funding for 2012-2013 is likely to be doled out in proportions roughly similar to previous years, the mitigation committee...

Progressives prevail on council

Corky Boozé, Jovanka Beckles and Jim Rogers win in tight council race.

Singh hopes to bring harmony to council

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

McLaughlin under fire

The mayor’s political opponents launched an attack campaign Tuesday, releasing bankruptcy filing documents from 2001.

Neighborhood representatives prepare for pot ordinance

Assistant City Attorney Mary Renfro presented the newest draft of the city’s proposed pot law Tuesday to representatives of neighborhood councils. City Council will vote...

Council won’t halt court cases against pot shops

Despite pleas from the owners and patrons of Richmond’s medical marijuana dispensaries, the city council decided Monday during a special, closed session to continue with...

City Council takes a mulligan on marijuana ordinance

City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to undo many of the revisions it made last week to its new medical marijuana ordinance, and also approved a...

Council to weigh Oakland-like tax on big pot growers

On Tuesday, Richmond’s City Council will weigh whether to follow Oakland’s lead in allowing, regulating and taxing large-scale medical marijuana growers within city limits.

Voters to get say on casino plan — but it won’t count

Richmond residents applauded a plan that will allow voters to say whether they approve a proposed plan to build an Indian casino at Point Molate...

Council passes ‘liberal’ medical pot ordinance

During a marathon session Tuesday night, Richmond’s City Council voted 4-3 to adopt a medical marijuana ordinance that will not cap the number of dispensaries...

Sewer rates going up, council votes

City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to accept a 5 percent rate increase for each of the next three years on residents of the Richmond Sewer...

Election 2010: D.A. race headed for run-off

Neither Mark Peterson nor Dan O’Malley were able to secure over 50 percent of Tuesday’s primary vote, so the two will duke it out in...