Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development
‘I feel like the city is on a good trajectory’: Richmond’s new city manager
Four months after firing its city manager, Richmond City Council on Tuesday hired Shasa Curl, who has held various jobs at City Hall, to fill the position. Curl’s base salary is $295,000, $40,000 higher than read more…
Rosie the Riveter park’s most famous ranger retires at age 100
America’s oldest active park ranger, Richmond’s Betty Reid Soskin, who weaved her real-life experiences in the 1940s into programs at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, retired quietly Thursday, six months after read more…
Striking Richmond Chevron steelworkers replaced, as negotiations stall
Steelworkers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery are on the third day of a strike reportedly over wages and hours. About 500 workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 5 went on strike Monday. A day before the read more…
New grant offers hope of housing for people encamped on Castro Street
Angelina Peña moved into a trailer in a vacant parking lot in North Richmond nine months ago. “Unfortunately, hardship happened,” she said, offering a quick explanation of the predicament that took her away from her read more…
How to make Richmond’s air cleaner? BAAQMD turns to residents for answers
Like many Richmond residents, Jim Zahradka starts his morning commute with a ride across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. But while others drive, Zahradka, an avid cyclist, pedals his way up and over the 325-foot tall read more…
No layoffs for WCCUSD teachers after board votes down most proposed job cuts
Amid backlash from burnt-out teachers, the West Contra Costa Unified School District board voted against cutting about 93 teachers and 100 other school employee positions during a special meeting Wednesday night. A resolution to lay read more…
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