Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
Richmond grapples with budget, political boundaries
A divided council on Tuesday weighed in on several issues, including increasing funding to local housing programs and projects and proposed Congressional reapportionment that would move Richmond into the same district as Berkeley and Oakland.
Read MorePart 4: North Richmond’s moribund housing projects
In the 1940s and 1950s, the growth of public housing projects swept across urban America. North Richmond was no exception.
Read MoreRichmond to host homeless support event
An event aimed at helping Contra Costa County’s burgeoning homeless population is expected to draw nearly 1,000 people to the Richmond Municipal Auditorium Wednesday
Read MoreNorth Richmond agriculture summit draws big crowd
City and county leaders joined with members of Richmond’s growing urban farming community to discuss ways to keep West County communities at the forefront of the movement toward locally-grown foods.
Read MorePart 1: North Richmond, a neighborhood on the brink
It’s a blend of hope and heartbreak, of promise and peril.
Read MorePlanting a healthier North Richmond
In North Richmond, a community farming project may be the answer to providing healthy choices to residents who have long lived in a “food desert.”
Read MoreLife on the beat: Patrolling Richmond
Officer Matt Stonebraker steers the cruiser. His partner, Anthony Diaz, paws at his Glock, the way you might tap your wallet, just to make sure it’s there if you need it.
Read MoreThousands celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Richmond
The one mile long stretch of the 23rd Street in Richmond was filled to capacity with people who took part in the 5th annual Cinco the Mayo street festival on Sunday, which was organized by the 23rd Street Merchants Association.
Read MoreEarth Day celebrations bring Richmond together
Richmond and North Richmond turned “green” on Saturday, celebrating the international Earth Day with a “Green” Panther Parade that was five times bigger than the one last year and several other events throughout the city.
Read MoreRichmond Pulse, a jolt of youthful reportage
Meet RichmondPulse.org, the newest – and youngest – news team in town.
Read MoreRichmond woman shot in Oakland
A 33-year-old female Richmond resident died in Oakland on Monday.
Read MoreNorth Richmond lays to rest a native son
More than 500 people filled Hilltop Community Church on Thursday to mourn Ervin Coley III.
Read MoreSpring celebration in North Richmond
Hundreds of people from the Bay Area and as far away as Seattle flocked to a sprawling North Richmond nursery last weekend to celebrate its annual Spring party.
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