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3 days ago · California voters to decide if forced prison work constitutes slave labor and should be prohibited. When Richmond resident Lejon “Fahim” Reese was transferred to Vacaville’s Solano State Prison in December 1993, he was just beginning to serve his time for a gang-related homicide. Then he was told how to spend read more….
Deal between city and Chevron erases budget deficit, puts $550 …
Aug 16, 2024 · Chevron Corp. has agreed to pay Richmond $550 million over the next decade in exchange for the city dropping a proposed refinery tax from the November ballot. The mayor’s office announced the deal in an Aug. 8 news release, saying the agreement enables the city to avoid being sued by Chevron, while achieving the same…
WCCUSD Superintendent Chris Hurst announces abrupt …
Sep 30, 2024 · Three years after taking the helm at the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst announced Monday that he will retire at the end of December, forcing the board of the beleaguered district to appoint an interim superintendent for the second part of the school year.
Veil of fire and smoke over Richmond from what Chevron says is a …
Nov 28, 2023 · The sky over Richmond turned black with billowing smoke around 4 p.m. Monday, with flames shooting skyward from the Chevron refinery in what the company called a flaring event. Chevron said a power outage caused the flare, which at 5 p.m. was still blazing and had not prompted an evacuation. The wind apparently was carrying the smoke away from ...
Historic buildings of Richmond forgotten but not gone
Oct 20, 2015 · Although practically no trace remains, 90 years ago this historic building, once also called the Hotel Don, housed a much different scene. From the time the hotel opened in the mid-1920s and until the 1970s it was the heart of the community. “Every significant history-making business meeting, dinner or luncheon for the Chamber of Commerce was ...
Taste of Richmond revamped into weeklong celebration of food …
Oct 6, 2024 · This year, Taste of Richmond will expand to an entire week, through Oct. 13, and will also feature a restaurant-week format, as seen in other cities such as Oakland and San Francisco. Now in its fifth year, this citywide event will showcase exclusive menus, discounts, promotions, live music, five new participating restaurants and unique venues ...
Biden gives shout out to Richmond crime prevention program, …
Jul 7, 2021 · When President Joe Biden introduced his crime-prevention strategy to reporters in late June, he highlighted the community intervention efforts that DeVone Boggan launched in Richmond in 2010 and encouraged other cities to invest in such programs.
Richmond Mourns Loss of Beloved Local Rapper Tay Way
Oct 31, 2020 · Melissa Perez Winder on October 31, 2020. On September 18, a shooting in Richmond claimed the life of local rapper Tay Way, also known by his birth name Lamonta Butcher. Two other bystanders were injured in the shooting on 4th street and McDonald Ave, according to police. Sergeant Aaron Pomeroy of the Richmond Police Department said that ...
Urban farmers in Richmond are helping in the fight against food ...
Nov 5, 2020 · Farmers prepare the fields for winter in a lot neighboring the industrial metropolis of Richmond, Calif. They harvest the last of the tomatoes and basil and plant broccoli and brussels sprouts. Demand for food has never been higher, but thanks to groups such as Urban Tilth, people in Richmond are continuing to get fresh produce. …
El Sobrante celebrates Pride with first community festival
Sep 24, 2024 · El Sobrante celebrates Pride with first community festival. Jasmine Ascencio on September 24, 2024. Drag queens danced through the crowd as families picnicked and children mingled with chickens, goats and rabbits at El Sobrante’s inaugural Pride celebration in La Moine Park on Sunday. The event also featured music by DJ Page Hodel, vendors ...