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Richmond

3 Richmond firefighters to climb 69 floors in full gear for...

January 21, 2019

Three Richmond firefighters are prepping to participate in a unique fundraising event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that involves climbing the stairs of...

Community

Your guide to MLK Jr. Day of Service events in Richmond

January 20, 2019

The power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy shows itself in many ways across the nation, and one of those ways is through...

Jobs

Over 10 employers to attend hiring fair in Rodeo Wednesday

January 18, 2019

Local job seekers are encouraged to attend a hiring fair in Rodeo on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Over 10 employers in various industries will attend the...

Community

$3M solution for Meeker Slough litter problem

January 18, 2019

The trash problem in Meeker Slough is set to have a $3 million solution. The Caltrans grant, which appears on the Richmond City Council agenda...

By Mike Kinney In recent weeks, local residents have watched daily as construction crews worked to demolish the shuttered Doctor's Medical Center at 2000 Vale Road in San Pablo. So what's next for the 8.5-acre site? Expanded casino parking. The Lytton San Pablo Casino and Lytton Band Pomo purchased the property for $13.5 million in order to expand the casino’s parking capacity from X surface slots to 1,000. The new expanded lot is expected to be completed in early 2020, according to Doug Elmets, a spokesman for the casino. The additional parking will benefit the neighboring community, said Elmets, as customers will park in the casino lot rather than in adjacent neighborhoods. “It is ideal to have the ability to park on Casino property," Elmets said. Ample casino customers means ample revenue for the city of San Pablo. Over 50-percent of the city’s general fund operating revenue comes from the casino. "The Lytton Casino San Pablo values being an economic asset to the City of San Pablo," Elmets said. Originally known as Brookside Hospital, Doctors Medical Center closed in April 2015 after 61 years in service due to financial struggles. The hospital had served many of the community’s uninsured and underinsured.

Community

Doctors Medical Center is gone — what’s next for the site?

January 17, 2019

By Mike Kinney In recent weeks, local residents have watched daily as construction crews worked to demolish the shuttered Doctor's Medical Center at 2000 Vale...

Family Volunteer Day in Richmond set for Saturday

Community

McKinley Williams-John Easterling chess tourney set for Jan. 26

January 17, 2019

The 8th Annual McKinley Williams-John Easterling Community Chess Tournament is set for Saturday, Jan. 26. The whole community is invited to this free tournament at the...

Food

After 5 years, Taste of Ethiopia hasn’t lost its kick

January 16, 2019

By Kathy Chouteau Taste of Ethiopia has been open for five years, but it sure hasn’t lost its kick—or its neighborhood appeal. The Rich Life recently...