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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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