Posts Tagged ‘richmond’
City council continues ban on new pot dispensaries
The Richmond City Council renewed its commitment Tuesday night to preventing new medical marijuana dispensaries from moving into the city.
Read MoreMayor delivers State of City address
What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth.
Read MoreA look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects
About 10 months from the Nov. 2 election, it seems clear that Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will run for reelection. Her opponents remain mere speculation.
Read More‘Building neighborhoods block by block’
On the second Monday of each month, representatives from many of the city’s 30-plus neighborhood associations come together to share information about their fair city.
Read MoreCity hails progress of local nonprofit urban renewal program
Groundwork Richmond becomes one of the newest members of a national network of independent local community ventures aimed at improving urban environments through local action.
Read MoreMurder the main issue at “Meet the Mayor” meeting
A small, but vocal, group of Richmond residents attended the first “Meet the Mayor” event of 2010 on Thursday, and the main topic of discussion was very familiar to them all: Richmond’s rising homicide rate.
Read MoreA Richmond activist fights gangs and governors
It’s not hard to imagine how Barbara Becnel charmed her way into spending more than 12 hours a day with Los Angeles gangsters for a year and a half. Or befriended a former gangster on death row for murder. Or ran for governor of California.
Read More“End Chevron’s Perk” campaign to start next week
As much as $15 million more could enter the City of Richmond’s budget if a campaign called “End Chevron’s Perk” persuades voters to end a cap on the Chevron refinery’s utility users’ tax.
Read MoreStruggle between Chevron and city intensifies
As a political and legal standoff between the city and its biggest taxpayer deepens, Chevron Corp. officials are hinting that their 107-year stay in Richmond may be in jeopardy.
Read MoreRichmond Museum of History
Richmond Confidential gets a tour of the past from Donald Bastin, Executive Director of the Richmond Museum of History.
Read MoreStatistics show mixed results in ongoing struggle with crime
As 2009 draws to a close, police and city leaders are confronted with a contrast: Crime is down overall, but killings are up. An interactive map shows where, when, who and how was killed.
Read MoreLocal police lead major drug bust in ‘Iron Triangle’
Richmond police working with federal agents made one of the biggest drug busts in local history, taking more than $1 million worth of cocaine off the streets.
Read MoreStory time for a special season
Each week, the West Side Branch Library is host to the dramatic reading of some of the world’s most beloved tales. This Christmas, library staff has upped the literary magic to the delight of local children.
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