In ‘Use it or lose it!’ ride, cyclists show support for ‘underused’ bike lane on bridge.
Electric bike borrowing program coming to Richmond
Why has program to help people buy homes in San Pablo gone unused?
People of Richmond: What should the city do to attract businesses?
“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: What should Richmond do to attract and read more…
Agencies unite to help hundreds of laid-off HelloFresh workers: ‘I’m glad they were out there.’
Service providers in the East Bay have a message for the 611 workers laid off by HelloFresh in Richmond at the end of October: There are people and services available to help you find work. read more…
Contra Costa celebrates veterans: ‘They were ordinary people who responded in extraordinary ways in extreme times.’
A room filled with veterans, reservists, family members and public officials went quiet Tuesday as Brig. Gen. Bart Gilbert stepped up to the podium in the Contra Costa County board chambers. Although he is long read more…
People of Richmond: What’s your biggest environmental concern?
“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: What is your greatest environmental concern in Richmond? read more…
Eduardo Martinez wins Richmond mayor’s race
Eduardo Martinez became the first elected Latino mayor of Richmond on Tuesday, inching past runner-up Shawn Dunning by fewer than a thousand votes in the city’s mayoral election. Martinez, a member of the Richmond Progressive read more…
Local measures pass: rent control approved in Richmond, utilities tax continues on Hercules
Richmond voters approved Measure P Tuesday, voting to tighten rent control for tenants. Under the measure, tenants living in controlled units will experience no more than a 3% increase in their rent and landlords will read more…
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