Mayor Butt receives letter from British baroness of ‘original Richmond’
This post first published in Mayor Tom Butt's e-forum forum:
By Mayor Tom Butt
Today, I received a letter from Angela Felicity Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. She serves as deputy speaker of...
New tool helps families tackle college financial aid process
This story was originally published by GO Public Schools West Contra Costa.
By Natalie Walchuk
GO West Contra Costa and the Richmond Promise are proud to offer a toolkit to support families as they navigate...
Op-Ed: Why Richmond voters should reject Measure U
By James Lee
Richmond businesses are not opposed to a revision of the current Business License Tax. In fact, the Richmond Chamber and the Council of Business & Industries provided recommendations for appropriate rate increases...
WCCUSD issues statement after finding Trump letter in food boxes
The West Contra Costa Unified School District released this statement Thursday about a letter from President Donald Trump showing up in food boxes being distributed at district sites to families in need.
Good evening WCCUSD...
WCCUSD Board candidates urged to support career technical education
This Community Views piece was submitted by Ron Whittier, Tech Futures (IT Academies); Hon. Judy Johnson, Contra Costa County Bar Association (Law Academies); Desmond Carson, M.D., Lifelong Medical Center (Health Academies); Louis Kim, Hewlett...
Op-Ed: My childhood was because of your Census participation
By David Tucker
The city of Richmond – sitting on the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay – has a rich history due to these bodies of water. During World War II, the Richmond...
Older adults find ways to help – and stay safe – in upcoming election
by Ashby Village, local non-profit
In the last election, they volunteered as poll workers, putting in long hours to help voters cast their ballots. They walked precincts, rang door bells, drove people to their local...
Covid the Corvid – Free as a bird
This story was originally posted in Mayor Tom Butt's e-mail forum.
By Mayor Tom Butt
On April 29, 2020, a former member of my mayoral staff texted me, “Hi Tom! I found a little fledgling crow...
WCCUSD Trustee Phillips’ statement on re-opening MOU
By Mister Phillips
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the school board will consider Item F1: Accept Phase 2 Conditions for Reopening MOU with Bargaining Units. An MOU or memorandum of understanding is a legally binding...
Op-Ed: Standardized testing maintains systemic racism in public schools
By Consuelo Lara
The destructive effects of standardized testing have been verified from numerous studies. These tests have a long connection with the stigmatizations of children of color and children of poverty. These tests have...
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By Mike Kinney
The Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) aims to relocate from its current Richmond location to a property that can provide more...
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By Kathy Chouteau
From the ashes of Richmond’s fire-ravaged International Hotel, a phoenix may soon rise.
During the Tues., Nov. 28 Richmond City Council meeting, Councilmember...
New farmers market coming to Richmond
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