Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
With over 800 people on the streets every night, Richmond’s homeless task force brainstorms ways to tackle a persistent problem
The Richmond Police Department reports up to 800 live on the streets of Richmond every night, but there is currently no dedicated fund for the homeless in the city. Local advocate Kathy Robinson is the head of the city’s new homeless task force, and she’s determined not to let it go on like this.
Read MoreRichmond resident and Miss California hopeful: ‘I really want to represent where I’m from’
Alexis Bradley, a Richmond native, is running for 2018 Miss California USA. The pageant will start on December 1st in Long Beach.
Read MorePeacemakers mentor Rodney Brown Helps Struggling Richmond Kids Find Their Feet
Six children in blue collared shirts and khakis stand at the starting line of an asphalt track. Rodney Brown, the children’s mentor, paces the side, eyes and teeth glinting in the sun. Brown yells, “Ready. Set!” Three kids lunge forward. “No sir, no sir, back behind the line,” Brown says. The kids disqualify themselves about…
Read MoreRubicon Programs continues to support Richmond residents after 43 years in community
Rubicon Programs has worked to end poverty in the East Bay for over 40 years. Today, the group supports the formerly incarcerated and families in poverty.
Read More24-hours a day, BART mechanics labor to get Richmond to work on time
Twenty-four hours a day, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) mechanics repair the electric cars that transport commuters around the bay. But that task is getting harder as BART’s fleet gets older.
Read MoreHilltop Mall, Revisited: Old school businesses optimistic, hope changes will bring ‘soul’ back to long-struggling Richmond mall
Hilltop Mall is in limbo, suspended somewhere between the bustling commercial and social center it once was and the vision of what it could become.
Read MoreValero backs out of contentious East Bay terminal purchases
Valero recently backed out of a bid to buy two Contra Costa oil terminals after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra raised concerns about decreased competition and higher gas prices.
Read MoreTale of Two Cities Podcast: While You Were Sleeping
“Tale of Two Cities” is back! On this episode we bring you stories about curious people and the things they do while we’re sleeping.
Read MoreThousands of Richmond, East Bay ‘soft story’ buildings vulnerable in major earthquake as retrofitting lags
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico earlier this week, and scientists say one could hit the East Bay “tomorrow.” Some Bay Area cities, including Richmond, aren’t prepared.
Read MoreIn response to DACA uncertainty, Contra Costa County to discuss funding million-dollar immigrant-rights program
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors votes tomorrow on the Stand Together CoCo Initiative–a project which if passed will provide undocumented residents of Contra Costa with legal aid, a 24/7 advisory line for legal questions and education on immigration enforcement.
Read MoreRichmond sports community uses soccer as a vehicle for change
Alonzo Del Mundo and Nicolas Brenes Jr. are the first-ever student-athletes from Leadership Public School-Richmond to receive full, Division I scholarships to play soccer at U.C. Berkeley and San Jose State, respectively. The Richmond duo is also setting the path for future soccer players to make their way out of the city and into the world…
Read MoreCitizen’s Police Review Commission urges Richmond residents to use their services
We’re here. We’re not cops. Make use of us.
That was the message the Citizen’s Police Review Commission (CPRC) brought to the Richmond City Council on Tuesday night.
Read MoreTales of Two Cities: History
This week’s episode is about history. Tune in to hear about the journey of a thrifted musical instrument, Oakland Unified School District’s Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Festival, the last remaining Rosie the Riveters in Richmond and the Richmond Museum’s celebration of WWI history.
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