Richmond City Council says no to an ethics commission that could investigate officials.
After a tense debate, Richmond City Council on Tuesday shot down a proposal to create a ballot measure for an independent ethics commission with subpoena power to investigate elected and appointed officials. The resolution to read more…
Chevron says it ‘quickly stopped’ gasoline mixture that spilled into San Francisco Bay
Chevron reported on Facebook Wednesday that less than a barrel of hydrocarbon liquid had spilled into San Francisco Bay at the Richmond Refinery Long Wharf during a maintenance activity. The company said it responded immediately read more…
Would you pay more sales tax to keep BART and other transit agencies from cutting service?
Fundraising, advertising and grassroots efforts are underway to persuade voters to approve a November ballot measure that would give Bay Area transit agencies a financial cushion and prevent major service cuts. Voters are being asked read more…
Tenants air long list of grievances at low-income complex that Richmond exempted from rent control rules
Around two dozen tenants gathered at the leasing office of Monterey Pines Apartments, a low-income housing complex in Richmond, last month, voicing grievances and asking city officials to take action. Organizers had requested permission to read more…
Opportunity at UC Berkeley for Contra Costa residents interested in a journalism career
Calling all aspiring journalists: UC Berkeley School of Journalism, in partnership with The Contra Costa Pulse, will offer up to two Contra Costa County residents a chance to gain journalism skills this fall. The “Reporter in Residence” read more…
Election Results: shakeup in Richmond’s first primary as incumbent Mayor Martinez’s chances fade, with Jiménez taking a strong lead
Update: The results below were confirmed after vote tabulations were certified on June 25. Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez held a comfortable lead in the Richmond mayoral primary election with all precincts reporting early Wednesday read more…
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