Economy
Tim Manhart, owner of Catahoula Coffee roasting, says the shop’s clientele has been a revelation, dispelling some widely-held notions not only about who drinks gourmet espresso, but about who makes up Richmond’s population in general.
About 30 residents and two city leaders turned out Tuesday to give federal postal officials an emphatic message: They don’t want their Post Office branch to be closed.
As obesity sweeps the nation and a book about health or food seems to come out every other week, a few people in Richmond are doing their best to reverse the weight gain trend and improve the city’s health statistics.
The City Council voted Monday to extend a deadline to reach an agreement with the developer behind the Point Molate casino project. Without an extension, the city would have scrapped an agreement to earmark the land for a casino.
As much as $15 million more could enter the City of Richmond’s budget if a campaign called “End Chevron’s Perk” persuades voters to end a cap on the Chevron refinery’s utility users’ tax.
The Point Richmond Neighborhood Council is a small but well-informed civic association. On Dec. 30, they took on the biggest topic in town: Chevron Corp.
As a political and legal standoff between the city and its biggest taxpayer deepens, Chevron Corp. officials are hinting that their 107-year stay in Richmond may be in jeopardy.
With the current economy, a day in the life of a bail bondsman is made up of a few phone calls, visits to the jail and a lot of waiting.
Four years ago a local young woman decided it was more important to give than receive on Christmas Day. This year her family and friends are continuing the tradition by helping 400 people in Richmond.