As Richmond Fire Department and Chevron firefighters complete joint search-and-rescue training operations at the Chevron refinery this week — a sign of cooperation between the two agencies at a time when residents and regulators are demanding answers about refinery safety — Contra Costa County is taking steps to tighten its industrial safety standards. The county’s Board of Supervisors last week appointed Supervisor John Gioia and District 5 Supervisor Federal D. Glover to consider amendments to its Industrial Safety Ordinance and…
Environmentally conscious car owners showed off their wheels at Saturday’s Green Drive Expo in Richmond.
Davide Mesa used to zip about town in a black Mercedes, but last October he traded his car for three bicycles and “a pile of vintage bicycle frames.”
More than 800 volunteers, many of them teenagers, broke coastal cleanup records in Shimada Park Saturday.
Teens create a rainbow-hued mural celebrating pride and acceptance. Jennifer Baires has the story: http://t.co/wVPePcPW
Investigators say maintenance at Chevron refinery before fire among ‘key’ questions – http://t.co/KkH26IjN http://t.co/sRCxARQk
Solano Playlot re-opens thanks to the work of its neighbors. Jennifer Baires reports: http://t.co/XnfgyIlP
Over 6,300 residents file claims in aftermath of refinery fire – Richmond Confidential http://t.co/cfjvX0u9 via @riconfidential
Early analysis finds “good to moderate” toxic pollutant levels after Chevron fire. Spencer Whitney reports: http://t.co/S32KtgV6