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Hundreds dance, eat and celebrate the Persian New Year at Richmond’s first Norooz festival

Festive Persian music filled the air at Marina Bay Park Saturday as dancers in colorful dress performed on the stage and those in the audience danced on the lawn. All around them, the aroma of   read more…

March 23, 2025

Hilltop Mall hosts pilot for futuristic public shuttle system

At the once-abandoned Hilltop Mall in Richmond, the golden Macy’s sign has faded, moss grows in the cracks of the parking lot, and vines climb the building’s vents. But if you listen closely, the rumble   read more…

March 21, 2025

Contra Costa expands Community Warning System, alerting residents to more hazmat incidents

Contra Costa Health, in collaboration with the Community Warning System, has updated its text notification system for hazardous materials alerts.  This system now allows residents to sign up for text messages for Level 1, 2   read more…

March 18, 2025

The Stakes: EPA suspends North Richmond grant for a second time, putting $19 million project in limbo

“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities.  Sometime since Friday, when Contra Costa County officials last checked on an anticipated grant for North Richmond,   read more…

March 10, 2025

The Stakes: Excitement turns to anxiety in North Richmond after Trump moves to freeze big EPA grant

“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders affecting Californians and their communities.  Contra Costa County should be celebrating a $19 million federal grant it was awarded for environmental projects in North   read more…

March 10, 2025

Residents brainstorm about how to transform Richmond’s economy for a better life

Dozens of community members gathered at Richmond Memorial Auditorium Wednesday to imagine Richmond’s economic future, expressing concerns about economic hardship, pollution and a lack of community spaces. The event is part of a series called   read more…

February 14, 2025

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