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Some lead-laden toys are still available on shelves in Richmond.
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Contra Costa County Emergency Preparedness Fair was held at Hilltop Mall parking lot in Richmond last Saturday, September 25th. This event was designed to educate local residents about how to prepare for various disasters.
Contra Costa County citizens get vaccinated at the immunization clinic at the Richmond Health Center.
The California Endowment is set to spread $1 billion among 14 cities statewide, including Richmond.
A forum at Contra Costa College explores the fear of reporting a violent crime.
A Korean Baptist Church serves Bulgogi, or Korean BBQ, at the local mission.
Despite pleas from the owners and patrons of Richmond’s medical marijuana dispensaries, the city council decided Monday during a special, closed session to continue with court cases aimed at shutting down the city’s pot clubs. Each of the city’s eight dispensaries have been faced with cease-and-desist orders from city prosecutors, who say that because Richmond doesn’t currently have rules on the books to govern or properly zone pot dispensaries, the shops are operating without permits, and therefore illegally. The city…
City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to undo many of the revisions it made last week to its new medical marijuana ordinance, and also approved a November ballot measure to tax all pot sales.