Health
An unanimous Richmond City Council votes to amend the city’s smoking ordinance to include e-cigarettes.
The City of Richmond and UC Berkeley are working on a Climate Action Plan. The plan examines greenhouse gas emissions in the city, and proposes ways to reduce them.
The Anouphab Mud Muay Thai Lao Academy on MacDonald Avenue teaches residents the ancient martial art of Muay Thai. The gym owner, Master Tee, fled war torn Laos in 1979, and now teaches Richmond residents the art of eight limbs.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District—often referred to as the Air District—passed a resolution last week to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To meet the goal, Chevron’s century old refinery in Richmond would need to drastically cut the amount of greenhouse gasses it releases.
The Richmond Southeast Shoreline Community Advisory Group alleges radioactive material found by state officials on Richmond’s shoreline was illegally dumped by a chemical company in the sixties.
Richmond Food Policy Council’s film series aims to educate and encourage community participation on the growing issue of hunger and food security in America.
Though Washington state voters rejected a ballot initiative on Tuesday to label genetically engineered foods, the city council moved towards a local labeling ordinance of its own.
Rainbow Community Center, a non-profit organization that provides services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, has expanded its outreach to Richmond by offering a support group for men living with HIV or AIDS in the city.