‘It became obvious who our new target audience should be’: BART using mascots to attract young riders
BART is capturing the attention of the next generation of riders by introducing anime mascots, community events, and creative outreach programs that make public transit more engaging and accessible. BART’s initiative to increase youth ridership read more…
October 26, 2024
WCCUSD investigates alleged ringers on El Cerrito football team, forcing Gauchos to forfeit 6 games and prompting student walkout
El Cerrito Principal Malcolm Norrington was at the center of a student walkout this week, after a letter surfaced in which Norrington apparently reported to the California Interscholastic Federation that the school would forfeit six read more…
October 25, 2024
World War II pilot shot down over France is finally laid to rest: ‘Bruce Brown was a Richmonder who sacrificed his life for his country, and he deserves to be honored.’
It’s been more than 80 years since former Richmond resident Bruce Howard Brown was killed in a plane crash during World War II. But after spending decades in a grave for unknown soldiers in France, read more…
October 25, 2024
People of Richmond: What would you do if elected to City Council?
“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: If you were on Richmond City Council, read more…
October 24, 2024
San Pablo voters will decide if cannabis businesses can set up shop
A measure on the November ballot will ask San Pablo voters if they support a tax on marijuana businesses. If it passes, Measure M would prompt local lawmakers to begin the process of permitting cannabis read more…
October 21, 2024
New law will triple fines for Chevron and other large polluters
Rafael Castro-Chavez was 13 years old when he heard a loud explosion in August 2012. He darted outside his North Richmond apartment and noticed his neighbors pointing toward the Chevron refinery, saying, “Hay un incendio!” read more…
October 20, 2024
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