Deadline quickly approaching for Richmond residents to fill out 2021 Community Survey
Big jury award could open door to another cannabis dispensary in Richmond
Racing to patch RV roofs ahead of the rain at Richmond encampment
Richmond Art Center opens doors to free event for Indigenous People’s Day
In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, the Richmond Art Center will host “Gathering in the Spirit of Gwarth-ee-lass,” a free event on Sunday featuring spoken word, candid conversations and live music, all in the backdrop read more…
Committed to climate cause: 13-year-old activist is at El Cerrito City Hall every Friday, sign in hand.
In the spring, Eleanor Pilling Chappelear skipped school every Friday. Instead of Zooming in for class, the 13-year-old stood outside her hometown City Hall in El Cerrito to protest inaction around climate change. One of read more…
Richmond needs your help in drawing up new city council district lines
Richmond will be using the recently released 2020 U.S. census data to redraw the city’s political boundaries and is inviting residents to help. Three public workshops already have been held online and two more are read more…
Eviction may be coming for Richmond tenants who miss rent payments
Richmond renters may again face eviction for not paying their rent after California’s eviction moratorium, which was designed to protect renters who lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired Thursday night. Richmond has its own read more…
WCCUSD joins districts requiring vaccine, a day before Newsom announces mandate
Hours before Gov. Gavin Newsom made California the first state to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for school children, the West Contra Costa Unified School District voted on its own mandate, relieving some parents and angering others. read more…
UPDATE: PG&E picking up pace of pole washing to address power outage problem
PG&E told Richmond City Council Tuesday that dirty insulators on poles have triggered the frequent power outages residents are experiencing and that the company will wash poles “on a more regular basis.” PG&E is washing read more…
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