SF Bay Ferry’s new engines have lowered emissions, agency says
A $5.5 million effort to cut air pollution from the Bay Area’s ferry system appears to be paying off. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transporation Authority, a regional transit agency operating the bay’s read more…
Tiny houses to shelter 12 Richmond youth, but much more is needed to address increasing demand
Unhoused young people in Richmond will soon have a new housing option — the Richmond Tiny House Village Garden and Farm, the city’s response to the growing number of youth who lack secure housing. Richmond read more…
Oakland Museum showcases NIAD designs: ‘It’s very validating for the artists to see their work recognized in this way.’
In joyful movements, a girl sways on a stage adorned with vibrant balloons and gracefully turns, showcasing her fashion creation to the audience. Her pink polyplicate dress billows like a blossoming peony as she twirls. read more…
People of Richmond: Are you getting the new COVID vaccine?
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: Will you get the new COVID-19 booster read more…
Mayor will lead Richmond delegation on trip to sister city in China
A delegation of Richmond city officials will travel to sister-city Zhoushan, China, next month for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez sees the trip as a chance to show read more…
Groundwater cleanup of contaminated Zeneca site to begin next month
Zeneca Inc. will begin a series of “groundwater injections” next month at the controversial Campus Bay project site in South Richmond, setting off a nine-month process to break down hazardous compounds underlying the 86-acre patch read more…
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