Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’
On the Richmond shore, 75 new citizens embrace U.S. cultures and laws
On Tuesday, UC Berkeley’s Seismological Laboratory director Richard Allen, who is British, sat quietly next to his Polish wife, Kasia Allen, Cal’s assistant dean for external relations. Together, along with 75 immigrants from 33 other countries, they raised their right hands at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Homefront National Historical Park in Richmond and…
Read MoreRichmond storage unit becomes unlikely haven for artists
As rent increases in art-friendly cities like Oakland and San Francisco, artists are looking beyond those places to find affordable work spaces…
Read MoreBelles of the Bay (Watch)
Byron Wilkes gives a glimpse inside the world of Bay Area roller derby and the Richmond Wrecking Belles.
Read MoreGang murder trial focuses on detectives’ late-night interrogation of Blacknell
The prosecutor let the image linger overhead. The photo’s stark shades revealed a slim teen boy, hat backwards, teeth bared in a sneer. The jury saw in his thin arms an AK-47 assault rifle, right hand on the trigger, left hand braced under the barrel, a long “banana clip” magazine jutting out the bottom. His…
Read MoreNorth Richmond drive-by shooting kills one, ends peaceful streak
A drive-by shooting on Monday night in the unincorporated part of North Richmond broke an 80-day spell without gun murders in the city of Richmond and its unincorporated neighbor.
Read MoreProduce delivery company grows into Richmond
Corey Tufts and his best friend, Wayne Pierson, founded the produce-delivery service Golden Gate Organics earlier this year. The two Coast Guard members source pesticide-free fruits and vegetables…
Read MoreNorth Richmond’s struggle to decide who will lead
North Richmond is no stranger to conflict, but this is a strange conflict for North Richmond. The small community, which straddles the boundary separating the city of Richmond and unincorporated Contra Costa County, has become the site of an acrimonious power struggle between ambitious community leaders.
Read MoreRichmond woman shot in Oakland
A 33-year-old female Richmond resident died in Oakland on Monday.
Read MoreBandwidth: Texan sibling band brings honky tonk to the East Bay
Brother and sister Sarah Lynn and Aaron Goeth were raised on church service and bar music while growing up in San Antonio, Texas. Now living in Oakland, the ginger-haired duo have been playing as Aquarena Springs, a country, honky-tonk band that incorporates the ukelele, drums, bass, melodica and keyboard.
Read MoreNeglected pipes result in rate increase
An aging and leaky system is responsible for the sewer rate hike for residents within the Richmond Municipal Sewer District.
Read MoreTeens show their best at Richmond’s Got Talent Show
Teenage singers, dancers, a saxophone player and a band gave their best at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium last Friday during the Richmond’s Got Talent show.
Read MoreWhat is your opinion about the Mehserle trial verdict?
BART and bus riders from Richmond and neighboring cities give their opinion about the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial.
Read MoreMehserle verdict won’t affect Richmond, police say
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus says his department doesn’t expect violent protests in Richmond to follow the verdict announcement in the ex-BART Police Officer Johannes Mehsere murder case.
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