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Ford Point buzzed with activity Saturday, as hundreds of people attended Richmond’s 7th annual Home Front Festival at the Craneway Pavilion.
While Bay Area residents deal with the disruption of a possible BART shutdown Tuesday, AC Transit hit them with another major blow. AC Transit workers gave a 72-hour notice that they intend to walk off the job on Thursday. If the bus workers make good on their threat and BART is on strike, two of the Bay Area’s largest public transit outlets would be shutdown. Between AC Transit and BART, they transport some 300,000 Bay Area residents each day. With…
A driver whose car crashed into a tree Sunday evening was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
If BART shuts down, here are some alternative commuting options for getting around the Bay Area:
Thousands of women and children around the country have stopped receiving support by the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, commonly known as WIC. Some are scrambling for childcare as federal money dries up for Head Start. But Richmond residents do not have to worry. Yet.
In the past, a limited number of SAT fee waivers were available to students who qualified for free and reduced-cost lunches. This year the school district will cover testing fees out of the general fund. The board says allowing students to take the test free of charge promotes a culture of college and career readiness.
Chevron is teaming up with DonorsChoose.org to generate up to $1 million for education in October. Last year the initiative brought in $958,000 for the region.
The suspicious package that caused panic at the Social Security Administration building on Nevin Avenue this morning turned out to be nothing more than flashlights and batteries, Richmond Fire Chief Michael Banks said. About 375 people were evacuated at 10 a.m. after the suspicious package was found.
The project will primarily upgrade aging equipment at the 100-year old refinery. But environmentalists are wary, and they promise that every detail of the plan will be scrutinized in great detail.