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San Pablo expands ‘neighborhood champions’ to achieve trash goals
San Pablo is expanding its Neighborhood Champions program for 2026, transitioning from a localized pilot to a citywide environmental force backed by a new...
JAMKO maritime apprenticeship graduates honored aboard Red Oak Victory
By Kathy Chouteau
The JAMKO Foundation held a graduation ceremony April 16 aboard the historic Red Oak Victory ship in Richmond, honoring eight apprentices who...
San Pablo launches first fully-electric garbage truck fleet
The City of San Pablo and Republic Services just launched California’s first fully electric residential waste and recycling fleet.
The fleet includes five McNeilus Volterra...
Richmond residents gifted free high-efficiency home upgrades
Two Richmond homes, one belonging to a marine veteran and the other to a retired elementary school teacher, now have more reliable, cost-saving heat...
The Copper Mug tapped for ‘Check, Please! Bay Area’
By Kathy Chouteau
Word-of-mouth can make or break a neighborhood restaurant. At Kay Sandu’s Copper Mug, it did something better: It landed the bar‑restaurant an...
BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...
Richmond police investigate suspected murder-suicide
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a suspected murder-suicide discovered Friday morning in the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue.
Officers arrived at the residence shortly...
Richmond’s ‘Downhill Diva’ named ‘Bike Champion of the Year’
A Richmond resident named Maria and known widely as "Downhill Diva" has been named the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) 2026 Bike Champion of the...
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San Pablo expands ‘neighborhood champions’ to achieve trash goals
San Pablo is expanding its Neighborhood Champions program for 2026, transitioning from a localized pilot to a citywide environmental force backed by a new...
JAMKO maritime apprenticeship graduates honored aboard Red Oak Victory
By Kathy Chouteau
The JAMKO Foundation held a graduation ceremony April 16 aboard the historic Red Oak Victory ship in Richmond, honoring eight apprentices who...
San Pablo launches first fully-electric garbage truck fleet
The City of San Pablo and Republic Services just launched California’s first fully electric residential waste and recycling fleet.
The fleet includes five McNeilus Volterra...