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Chief Bisa French, the first woman and also the first woman of color to lead the Richmond Police Department, announced she will retire effective Dec. 1, 2025, concluding a 26-year career during which she rose up the ranks. Chief French began her tenure with the department in 1998 as a police officer. Over the years, she served as a sergeant, lieutenant, captain and deputy chief. She was appointed as police chief in 2020. Chief French is being hailed for her emphasis on building trust between police and community members. Despite efforts by City Council to defund the RPD in recent years, Chief French oversaw some of the city's lowest homicide rates. The department credits her with expanding de-escalation training, improving technology and deepening collaboration with residents and local organizations. "Serving the City of Richmond has been the honor of my life," said Chief French. "Leading this department and working alongside the men and women of RPD-whose commitment and compassion inspire me every day-has been the highlight of my career. I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and proud of what we have accomplished together." The City of Richmond will initiate a search for a new police chief.
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La jefa Bisa French se jubilará tras 27 años de servicio...

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La jefa Bisa French, la primera mujer y la primera mujer de color en dirigir el Departamento de Policía de Richmond, anunció que se...
Three West County schools honored among California's 2025 Honor Roll
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Three West County schools honored among California’s 2025 Honor Roll

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Three schools in West Contra Costa County recently earned distinction on the 2025 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) California Honor Roll. The distinction recognizes institutions that...
Richmond's iconic Whirley Crane poses safety hazards: port audit
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Richmond’s iconic Whirley Crane poses safety hazards: port audit

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Richmond’s iconic Whirley Crane, one of the last visible links to the city’s WWII shipyards, shows significant corrosion and failing secondary parts that create...
New culinary center cooks up success at RPAL
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Nuevo centro culinario en RPAL impulsa el éxito local

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Durante casi una década, Josh y Elaina Genser colaboraron con la Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) para ofrecer a jóvenes locales la oportunidad de...
Ground breaks on Richmond High modernization project
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Comienza la construcción del proyecto de modernización de la Escuela Secundaria...

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El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Oeste del Condado de Contra Costa marcó un hito en el futuro de la Escuela Secundaria Richmond al celebrar...
Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency Program marks 75th anniversary
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El Programa de Residencia en Medicina Familiar del Condado de Contra...

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Como uno de los programas de residencia en medicina familiar más antiguos y grandes del país, continúa desempeñando un papel fundamental en la atención...
Eligible students can claim up to $1,500 in CalKIDS scholarships
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Las familias del condado de Contra Costa ahora pueden acceder becas...

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La iniciativa, lanzada por el Estado de California en 2022 y administrada por la Junta de Inversiones ScholarShare, recientemente asignó $44 millones en becas...
Bay Area transit agencies push for half-cent sales tax to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
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Newsom signs bill paving way for 2026 Bay Area transit tax...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent signing of Senate Bill 63 sets the stage for a potential regional transit funding measure on the November 2026 ballot...
United Teachers of Richmond vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike
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United Teachers of Richmond vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike

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The United Teachers of Richmond (UTR) announced that 98.4 percent of its members voted “yes” to authorize a strike, citing chronic understaffing, rising workloads,...
Betty Reid Soskin celebrates 104th birthday at namesake school 
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Betty Reid Soskin celebra su cumpleaños número 104 en la escuela...

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La residente más famosa de 104 años celebró su cumpleaños en la escuela primaria que lleva su nombre, en El Sobrante. “Ella es verdaderamente una...
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