What should Richmond do with its surplus land?
Richmond has a question for residents: What do they want built on unused city-owned land? RichmondLand, a community land trust, and city staff are working to gather community input on the public land policy. “Affordable read more…
January 10, 2024
We asked people in Richmond: What should replace the Hilltop Mall?
“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: What would you like to see at read more…
January 8, 2024
‘I got a lot of future. … I want to do something positive’: RPAL helps keep kids from returning to jail.
At 15, Demaria was arrested for carrying a gun to school and was sent to West County Detention Facility for 10 days. Tall in stature and brusque in manner, Demaria said he remembers the nights read more…
January 4, 2024
‘This is like our Harlem Renaissance’: Exhibition showcasing Black artists set to open in Richmond
In an arena where they’re often in the shadows, Black artists are creating spaces to recognize and celebrate their talent. For the 28th year, the Richmond Art Center will present the “Art of the African read more…
January 2, 2024
El Cerrito to create more than 700 housing units near BART station
A high-density housing development of more than 700 homes, nearly half of them deemed affordable, is in the works in El Cerrito on land owned by BART. The city received a $20 million state grant read more…
December 28, 2023
Costs cut education short for many Contra Costa community college students
When Adamaris Cabrera was in high school, she was in “boss mode,” taking classes at Contra Costa College and working multiple jobs to become a first-generation college graduate. She wanted to make her immigrant parents read more…
December 26, 2023
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