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The Stakes: After months of mixed messages, Trump cuts EPA grants to polluted California communities, including North Richmond

“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities.  For months community members devoted to reducing pollution and improving the quality of life for vulnerable people   read more…

May 5, 2025

New home kitchen permit opens entrepreneurial door for Contra Costa County cooks

It’s been almost half a century since Debbie Carrillo’s journey as a home cook began in her mother’s kitchen in Hayward.  She and her sister, Deeann Carillo, discovered their love for cooking while learning how   read more…

April 30, 2025

The Stakes: Richmond and Oakland schools work to protect immigrant families as ICE threatens sanctuary spaces

“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities.  Since President Donald Trump took office in January, Jessie Papalia has felt the panic and confusion among   read more…

April 29, 2025

Shoves, blocks, jams, whips — Bay Area Derby rolls into a new season

To the untrained eye, roller derby seems like pure pandemonium — players falling over like bowling pins, knocking into each other left and right. But hours of weekly training have taught them how to dodge,   read more…

April 24, 2025

Richmond’s lawsuit against banks over swaps could move to federal court

Update: On April 15, the case was moved from Contra Costa Superior Court to U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Richmond is suing two global banks over a $66 million financial deal it says violated   read more…

April 21, 2025

Snag could delay Metrowalk II, set to put 150 new homes near Richmond BART

Developers of an affordable housing project that could put about 150 new units near the Richmond BART station, have yet to secure nearly $6 million in necessary funding, according to a city official, putting the   read more…

March 27, 2025

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