Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
City poised to mobilize for peace
At 11 a.m. Saturday, leaders from about 80 area churches plan to pray with thousands of residents at 210 separate street corners throughout the city. At noon comes a peace march, followed by thousands linking hands near a local church hit by gunfire last month. Click here for a complete schedule of the March 6 activities.
Read MoreThe bloodhound
Mark Wassberg has lurked around local crime scenes for years, collecting reams of raw footage of the city as few see it. Driven by a near-obsession to document the city’s struggle with deadly violence, this aspiring documentary filmmaker hopes to author his own rags-to-riches tale.
Read MoreSights and sound from weekend’s anti-violence march
An audio slideshow gives readers an intimate portrait, told in vivid images, audio interviews and sounds from the streets, of Saturday’s historic collaboration of more than 80 area churches in a march against local violence.
Read MoreBlack men take to streets with message of peace
As part of an anti-violence campaign in response to a recent church shooting, more than 300 black men took to the streets Saturday, canvassing 23 of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods in hopes of reducing local violence.
Read MoreCommunity to hold series of events against local violence
Prompted by a Feb. 14 shooting inside a local church, religious and civic leaders are set to embark upon a two-week schedule of public outreach, mass prayer, rallies and symposiums in opposition to violence.
Read MoreA glimpse into a time of limitless promise
In the Fall of 1912, a Western town nested against a deep-water point in San Francisco Bay stood poised before a seemingly limitless future. A report produced that year describes a Richmond as endowed with an energetic population and broad industrial shoulders, providing rare perspective on how the city evolved into what it is today, and where it may go tomorrow.
Read MoreLocal meeting examines a possible future without Chevron
City leaders and residents publicly discussed the possibility of a future without the largest enterprise in the city as uncertainty swirls over Chevron’s intentions for its local refinery.
Read MoreLocal public activists honored for service
Corky Booze, Lillie Mae Jones, Rev. Phil Lawson and Eula Averhart were honored for “past and on-going commitment to positive social change” in a ceremony celebrating Black History Month.
Read MoreCouncil approves naming street project after fallen officer
The City Council approved a resolution naming the yet-to-be-constructed Marina Bay Parkway underpass after fallen officer Bradley Moody.
Read MoreBrazen violence rocks city
Two outbursts of daytime gun violence just days apart have local police and community leaders scrambling for answers.
Read MoreMayor to honor local leaders for Black History Month
Two women and two men will be honored at Tuesday’s City Council meeting for their continuing efforts to improve the lives of Richmond’s people.
Read MoreRichmond Tale: Local building tells story on its wall
Take a stroll down McDonald Avenue near Ninth Street west of downtown, and you might come face-to-face with a local legend.
Read MoreGalileo guys gather for good times
Louis Fantin limped into the brightly painted building, as he often does on Tuesdays, and took a seat at a round table. At 85 years old, he dealt the cards and studied his hand a little slower than he used to.
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