Richmond ferry weekend service pilot starts Aug. 3
Weekend ferry service between Richmond and San Francisco will launch Aug. 3 as part of a summer pilot program, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) announced today.
That confirms Mayor Tom Butt's recent report about...
Richmond celebrates new EVgo fast-charging hub
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt, state Sen. Nancy Skinner and Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia joined representatives from EVgo and Uber to welcome the city's first public fast-charging vehicle hub at Richmond Civic Center...
Richmond mayor: Weekend ferry service should begin in August
UPDATE: Since this report was initially reported, WETA has confirmed that weekend ferry service will begin Aug. 3. However, service will be a trial run ending the first weekend of November.
Weekend Richmond Ferry service...
Bank of America names Richmond High senior ‘Student Leader’
Navigating high school isn't easy. But Richmond High senior Ryan Saechao has still found time to serve on student councils and volunteer at a soup kitchen, among other community advocacy efforts.
The hard work has...
‘Where’s Pablo?’ off to a great start
Hannia (pictured above), an incoming sixth grader, was inspired to visit all 23 businesses in one day to collect Where’s Pablo playing cards. Her mom was swept up by her enthusiasm and took a...
Prescribed burns planned for Point Pinole
The East Bay Regional Park District will conduct prescribed burns at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline on Tuesday, June 25 and Friday, June 28, pending favorable weather conditions and approval from the Bay Area Air...
8 students earn Chevron SOMOS employee network scholarships
Nereyda Maldonado, a Richmond native who graduated from Richmond High, is now a decade into her career as special events coordinator at the Chevron Richmond Refinery. Not only does she love her job, she...
West County gets first Freedom School
They danced, sang, chanted and read. They were free.
This summer, West County is welcoming its very first Children's Defense Fund Freedom School.
Fifty local children -- 20 percent of whom are homeless -- are enrolled...
San Pablo’s rainbow flag-raising controversy
More than ever before, rainbow flags are being flown at government centers to recognize LGBTQ Pride Month. For the first time Monday, the flag was raised in front of the California State Capitol, where...
Before signing that commercial lease, attend this workshop
Before you sign a commercial lease, there is a lot to know that could make or break your business. Who’s responsible for ADA accessibility? If the roof leaks, how does that get handled? What...
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