Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development
Richmond’s first Ferry Fest debuts this weekend with free cruises
With more bay shoreline than any other city in the Bay Area, it’s natural that Richmond has had a long association with ferries. Before the Bay Bridge was built, the ferry from Richmond to San read more…
Striking steelworkers make slow return to Chevron Richmond Refinery
After a nearly 10-week strike, about 500 steelworkers will gradually return to Chevron’s Richmond Refinery in the next four weeks, replacing contract workers hired to fill the gap left when workers walked off the job read more…
With pandemic waning, some rent protections for Richmond tenants are going away
Last month marked the end of the application period for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program in California, pushing tenants who struggle to pay rent back into the path of eviction. The program, which closed after read more…
County contractor with Chevron ties has yet to investigate refinery’s 2021 diesel leak
Fifteen months after about 800 gallons of diesel spilled into San Francisco Bay from a leaking pipe at the Richmond Chevron Refinery, the public is still waiting for a promised investigation by Contra Costa County Chevron read more…
WCCUSD substitute teacher shortage hurting students, burning out teachers
After hearing of the substitute teacher shortage last November in the West Contra Costa Unified School District where her kids go to school, Katie Ferrell put in an application to help out. As a former read more…
“Betty! Betty! Betty!” Hundreds honor beloved park ranger at Rosie the Riveter museum
The celebration began with a standing ovation and hundreds of people chanting in unison, “Betty! Betty! Betty! Betty,” as recently retired National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin approached the stage Saturday at the Rosie read more…
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