Environment
The North Richmond Green Initiative isn’t just about planting seeds. It’s about community, organizers say.
Last Saturday, eight volunteers turned out at Point Isabel to plant native grasses and trees. Once informally titled the “Guerrilla Work Project,” the effort now has the blessing of the East Bay Regional Park District.
City leaders applauded groundbreaking on a new parking garage at the Richmond BART station during a Tuesday morning ceremony.
The 40 or so people who gathered Wednesday to discuss alternatives to the Indian casino development plan at Point Molate appeared to have more frustrations so far than new ideas.
An aging and leaky system is responsible for the sewer rate hike for residents within the Richmond Municipal Sewer District.
Point Isabel has become a very popular dog park in Richmond. People and dogs had made Mudpuppy’s and the Sit and Stay Café part of their experience at the park.
Richmond was recently awarded for installing in 2009 more solar watts per capita than any other large city in California.
Richmond residents applauded a plan that will allow voters to say whether they approve a proposed plan to build an Indian casino at Point Molate this November, although the vote won’t be legally binding.
The Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library opened just a couple months ago and it’s another community effort to grow food locally.