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New waste agreement brings 3 percent rate hike to West Contra Costa
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Trash collection resumes in West County, recycling still halted

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After a week-long interruption of trash service due to a labor dispute at Republican‑contracted facilities, Republic Services has announced the resumption of residential and...
Richmond homicide victim identified as local resident
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Richmond homicide victim identified as local resident

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Claude Richard, 43, of Richmond, was identified by authorities as the victim of the homicide in the 900 block of 9th Street on Thursday,...
Richmond residents to receive one-time credit after July trash-service strike
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Residents await trash collection amid labor strike

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Trash collection remained delayed in parts of the county Thursday due to a labor action at a Republic Services facility, Contra Costa Health (CCH)...
Despite Richmond’s fireworks crackdown, illegal displays and air pollution persist
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Despite Richmond’s fireworks crackdown illegal displays persist

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Richmond’s stepped-up efforts to curb illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday yielded multiple arrests, but it is unclear whether it was effective...
Responding to Richmondside’s Coverage of Air Monitoring at Chevron Richmond 
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El Distrito del Aire y Chevron Richmond establecen un nuevo estándar...

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Chevron Richmond y el Distrito de la Calidad del Aire del Bay Area, anunciaron hoy un acuerdo que fortalecerá el monitoreo del aire en...
Stop Illegal Fireworks signs offered to Richmond residents
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Letreros de “Stop Illegal Fireworks” disponibles para residentes de Richmond

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A medida que se acerca el feriado del 4 de julio, los residentes preocupados por los peligros y las interrupciones causadas por los fuegos...
Dalai Lama’s 90th gives rise to ‘Year of Compassion’ 
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El cumpleaños del Dalai Lama da origen al “Año de la...

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Para conmemorar el 90 cumpleaños de Su Santidad el Dalai Lama el 6 de julio de 2025, la Asociación Tibetana del Norte de California...
Richmond teacher raising funds for his students' education
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Maestro de Richmond recauda fondos para la educación de sus estudiantes

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Marco Delgado, conocido como “Mr. Marco” por sus alumnos de la escuela primaria Grant en Richmond, está recaudando fondos para crear un aula de...
The Richmond City Council passed a proclamation Tuesday urging the U.S. to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and to lift the long-standing trade embargo with the island nation. The proclamation coincided with a visit from Cuban diplomats Yasser Ibarra and David Ramirez Alvarez, both secretaries at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. The two were honored by the City Council as part of Richmond’s ongoing sister-city relationship with Regla, Cuba. Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez, a member of the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA), introduced the resolution and cited decades of hardship imposed by the U.S. embargo, which cost Cuba over $164 billion since its inception, according to the city proclamation. “Cuba is a social experiment in creating a society where everyone is cared for. Having these guarantees is also a form of freedom," the mayor said. "The embargo creates obstacles. When in Havana last year, I saw a magnificent city in disrepair—a city that could rival many other cities if it only had the capital to make those repairs." Martinez pointed out the U.S. and Israel are the only nations imposing the embargo on Cuba. "Like the Zionists in Israel, our nation is punishing the people of Cuba for a wrong they did not commit," the Richmond mayor said said. "It’s time to end this embargo." Cuban First Secretary Ibarra said Richmond's action Tuesday "represents that another path is possible." "You know, and all of you know that on the other side of the Caribbean Sea there is a country — there are people — that want to engage with the American people, that want to create bridges of love," Ibarra said. Second Secretary Ramirez Alvarez added, "...at the end of the day, it’s about human beings. It’s about friendship. It’s about peace." Tuesday's ceremony also featured the formal presentation of artwork from Regla to the City of Richmond, celebrating the cultural and artistic ties fostered through their sister-city partnership. The U.S. embargo on Cuba began in 1960 after the Cuban Revolution, when the U.S. imposed trade restrictions in response to the Cuban government's nationalization of American-owned properties without compensation, according to the National Security Archive. It was expanded into a full economic embargo in 1962 under President John F. Kennedy and has remained largely in place, restricting trade, travel, and financial transactions, despite periodic calls for its repeal. The embargo is codified in U.S. law and can only be fully lifted by congressional action.
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El Concejo Municipal de Richmond insta a poner fin al embargo...

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A principios de junio, el Concejo Municipal de Richmond aprobó una proclamación instando a Estados Unidos a levantar su embargo comercial de larga data...
Program connects 911 callers to nurses in Contra Costa County
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Programa conecta a personas que llaman al 911 con enfermeras en...

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El 10 de junio se lanzó el programa Nurse Navigation en ciertos distritos de bomberos del Condado de Contra Costa, ofreciendo una opción alternativa...
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San Francisco Bay Ferry breaks April ridership record

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Traverse hosting free community event on Friday

Traverse hosting free community event on Friday

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Traverse is hosting a free community event this Friday, May 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The event will take place at the...