Posts Tagged ‘Richmond City Council’
Residents of Richmond public housing live in fear, demand action to address poor conditions
Her family dialed 911. But when paramedics reached the seven-story affordable housing development, they found its elevators malfunctioning yet again. In fact, the elevators at this federally funded housing development had not been working for one week, residents say, and they often break down. The building houses some of the city’s most vulnerable residents — low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
Read MoreThese are the candidates for the Richmond City Council for the November election
Richmond’s municipal election may be almost nine months away, but candidates for city council are already forming committees, developing platforms and lining up to challenge the incumbents–councilmembers Jovanka Beckles, Eduardo Martinez and Ada Recinos–on November 6, 2018.
Read MoreVacant, Neglected, Destructive: How Richmond’s abandoned homes became fire hazards
After sitting vacant and neglected for almost a decade, 662 Fourth St., a home in the Iron Triangle, burst into flames. The blaze, which neighbors say was started by trespassers, lead to the destruction of three homes. According to public records and interviews with city officials, Richmond doesn’t have the budget or staffing to fully mitigate the risks posed by vacant homes.
Read More‘Excellence without excuses’: Demnlus Johnson is a story of Richmond’s resilience
It’s Wednesday morning, and Demnlus Johnson III works diligently in his office. The sounds of footsteps echo in the hall as students, teachers and staff make their way to where they need to be before the morning bell rings. After finishing up emails, securing a new gym floor covering, and methodically searching for students’ schedules,…
Read MoreThe Reluctant Politician: Ada Recinos’ journey to becoming the youngest city councilmember in Richmond’s history
Ada Recinos, 26, recently became the youngest city councilmember in Richmond’s history. She has faced doubt due to her age and perceived lack of policy knowledge, but is ready to leave her mark on the position.
Read MoreRichmond council takes first steps to make North Richmond part of the city after 60 years of independence
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to start the process of annexing North Richmond after 60 years of being unincorporated. However, questions still remain about what North Richmond residents truly want.
Read MoreMercy Housing gets green light to redevelop blighted Hacienda development in Richmond
The six-story Hacienda development, which once held 150 units of of public housing, fell into disrepair, and residents were relocated in 2015. Richmond City Council has now authorized Mercy Housing, a nonprofit, to redevelop the property, but their plans are contingent on funding for the project, which would cost an estimated $25 to 30 million.
Read MoreShould city incorporate North Richmond? Residents divided on eve of official decision.
The unincorporated area of North Richmond, long a controversial issue for the city, is up for a vote on being officially made part of the city on Tuesday. Residents of the area are divided, some seeing it as a needed way to get access to local services and others seeing it as gentrification and a “land grab.”
Read MoreIn surprise move, Richmond City Council votes Ada Recinos, 26, to succeed Gayle McLaughlin
26-year-old Ada Recinos succeeds Gayle McLaughlin on the Richmond City Council to the surprise of many who expected longitme RPA member Marilyn Langlois to take McLaughlin’s place.
Read MoreKaBOOM! and Target help Richmond build a park in a day
On Friday, March 17, staffers from KaBOOM! and Target gathered with members of the community to build a park for Richmond in one day. KaBOOM! is a nonprofit that provides new playgrounds and park equipment to cities that lack economic resources. The lot on Wendell and 24th Street had been empty for 15 years after…
Read MoreRichmond City Council calls for Trump impeachment probe
Richmond is on the record as the first city in the United States to call for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s business dealings are creating a conflict of interest for him in his new role of president.
Read MoreFuture of Richmond solar train still in limbo
Changing public transportation in California cities could cause clashes when new transit systems cannot develop as quickly as policymakers expect.
Read MoreNurses hold town hall to oppose closure of Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley
In the light-filled atrium of the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, nearly 200 people gathered for a town hall meeting assembled by the California Nurses Association (CNA). Over half of the attendees were outfitted in red scrub tops and t-shirts that distinguished them as nurses’ union members, but all were there to rally against the closure…
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