Path to Clean Air for Richmond and San Pablo includes holding fuel industry accountable
What might drive a person to act on air pollution? Dr. Niyi Omotoso, an Oakland pediatrician has asked himself that question. One answer, he believes, is asthma. Omotoso has treated many children with asthma, especially read more…
Grant enables Park District to launch Point Molate plan, but Guidiville Rancheria see it as a land grab
There has been a decades-long battle over Point Molate, a picturesque parcel containing hundreds of acres on Richmond’s shoreline, about a mile north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The city, state and Guidiville Rancheria tribe read more…
How did Richmond vote: Final 2024 general election results charts
Contra Costa County certified the 2024 election counts on Dec. 5. At the county level, voter turnout was 72%, with 519,078 ballots cast out of 722,861 registered voters. This high level of engagement was reflected read more…
El Cerrito prepares to swear in new City Council members
El Cerrito City Council will swear in two new members and welcome back incumbent Lisa Motoyama at its Tuesday meeting. Official election results show Motoyama taking 30% of the vote, followed by Rebecca Saltzman with read more…
The beauty business is growing nationwide — and is about to expand in Richmond
The beauty business is undergoing a boom, and Richmond soon will have a school to train the growing number of aspiring stylists getting their cosmetology degrees in California. Employment in the cosmetology industry is expected read more…
Some Contra Costa residents will get $1,000 monthly under a new county program
Beginning next year, Contra Costa County will pilot a county-funded guaranteed-income program, placing up to $1,000 monthly in the hands of residents — no strings attached. The Board of Supervisors allocated funding last month for read more…
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