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Youth come out en masse to clean Richmond’s waterways
Roughly 2,500 people collected 25,500 pounds of trash from the Contra Costa County shoreline and creeks during Saturday’s annual coastal cleanup day, said The Watershed Project, the event’s local host. Shimada Friendship Park was the main cleanup station for Richmond’s 26th annual event, which saw about 400 volunteers collect more than 1,774 pounds of trash…
Read MoreCommunity remembers influential instructors with game trophies
After two cross-town rivals battled it out in a lopsided first half of football Friday night, the Richmond community took time to remember two former instructors by naming two annual game trophies in their honor.
Read MoreBaxter Creek is getting a bad reputation
Baxter Creek in Richmond received some negative attention this week after it was highlighted on Save the Bay’s list of most polluted creeks in the Bay Area. But while the creek has a history of pollution problems, a considerable amount of conservation work has made many portions of it cleaner than other creeks in the…
Read MoreRichmond research firm to announce HIV/AIDS clinical trial findings at national conference Saturday
Richmond-based Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. said Wednesday it is ready to take its HIV and AIDS research – which has the potential to someday provide a functional cure for HIV – to a national conference and announce the results of a clinical trial this weekend. The research firm, located in Point Richmond, will attend the Interscience…
Read MoreCity’s economic future takes center stage at summit
Business owners, entrepreneurs and city leaders crowded the floor of the Civic Center Memorial Auditorium Tuesday morning to swap business cards, study up on market trends and discuss Richmond’s economic future–one that’s looking bright, if you ask organizers of the city’s second annual economic summit. The event, presented by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, featured…
Read MoreA festival for the soul of Richmond
When Amanda Elliott, the executive director of the Richmond Main Street Initiative, describes the menu for the upcoming Spirit and Soul Festival, she scoots to the edge of her seat and flashes a smile. “There’s greens,” she says, “smoked-baked chicken, red beans and rice, and cornbread.” The caterer calls it “healthy soul food,” Elliott says,…
Read MoreMayor says Richmond’s green economy prospers despite Solyndra’s closure
When Fremont-based solar power company Solyndra LLC filed bankruptcy last week, “green job” supporters in Richmond shrugged their shoulders in indifference.
Read MoreMayors’ cook-off promotes healthy eating
Thirteen Contra Costa County cities participated in the third annual Mayors’ Healthy Cook-Off on Saturday in Clayton. The event encourages friendly competition and is a way for area cities to show their commitment to healthy eating.
Read MoreCoastal cleanup in Richmond next weekend
Last year, on California’s annual coastal cleanup day, about 600 volunteers picked up 75,000 pounds of trash off of the Contra Costa coastline, said Linda Hunter, executive director of The Watershed Project. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the event arrives again, and this year Hunter said she wants to “change the dialogue” — to make those volunteers someday unnecessary by preventing trash buildup to begin with.
Read MoreRichmond shooting victim recalls home invasion
Dinesh Kumar woke on a recent morning to find an armed intruder who shot him at least four times and killed his mother. This is his story.
Read MoreClinton keynote invitation only
Tickets will be tough to come by when Bill Clinton comes to Richmond.
Read MorePolice still holding home invasion parolee suspect
The Richmond Police Department is still holding a suspect in relation to a home invasion turned homicide late last month, but hasn’t formally charged the man yet. Five members of the same family had their world shattered before 4 a.m. Aug 26 at 3234 Moran Ave. as a man fired shots in their house, killing…
Read MoreRichmond Confidential: Year Three
Today marks the beginning of Richmond Confidential’s third year. We hope to continue to provide information about and for this community while learning to produce better journalism.
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