Stop signs recommended at five Richmond intersections
Richmond city staff are proposing to install stop signs to enhance traffic safety at five city intersections.
The proposals include adding two four-way stops at S. 2nd Street and Chanslor Avenue and at S. 2nd...
Bay Area Rescue Mission plans expansion in Richmond
Amid a dramatic increase in the Bay Area homeless population, the Bay Area Rescue Mission (BARM) in Richmond is answering the call.
The Iron Triangle-based nonprofit providing care for the Bay Area's homeless and impoverished...
Pedestrian struck, injured by vehicle at 33rd and Barrett
A pedestrian was in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle at a Richmond intersection Monday afternoon, police said.
Richmond police responded to the intersection of 33rd Street and Barrett Avenue at 1:39 p.m....
100,000th passenger boards Richmond Ferry
The 100,000th passenger boarded the Richmond ferry on Thursday, an impressive number given weekday service to San Francisco began in January, according to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA).
The ferry...
East Bay Regional Park District board approves glyphosate ban
The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to immediately ban using the herbicide, glyphosate, in picnic areas, and to fully eliminate its use in all developed...
Don’t forget to pick up your free compost this Wednesday
West County residents are invited to fetch free compost this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 101 Pittsburg Ave. in Richmond.
Compost giveaways occur the first Wednesday of every month as part of...
Free mattress drop offs now available to West County residents
Residents of Richmond, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo, El Cerrito and unincorporated communities are now eligible to bring three mattresses per month to the West Contra Costa County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility in Richmond...
Richmond reverend wins prestigious Jefferson Award
Longtime Richmond activist Rev. Andre Shumake Sr. has received the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service for his leadership in an after-school program that is reportedly helping to close the achievement gap for African...
Richmond Lights for Liberty vigil protests U.S. border conditions
By Mike Kinney
Dozens of community members gathered at Richmond Civic Center Plaza on Friday for a vigil to protest conditions facing immigrants seeking asylum on the U.S. southern border.
The Lights for Liberty event...
Lucky Lloyd to perform at North Richmond Music Fest
The 10th Annual North Richmond Music Festival is set to once again enliven the historic Shields Reid Park with a healthy lineup of live music and activities for the whole family on Saturday, July...
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Richmond Chamber’s economic summit heads to Oakland Coliseum
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