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Latina Center celebrates Christmas with food, dance and giving
On Saturday more than 300 people lined the long hallway at Barrett Avenue Christian Church to celebrate gift giving. At one end of the spectrum was a room full of children getting their faces painted,...
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Forum addresses issues facing Richmond youth
At the end of two hours of often emotional, powerful discussion Saturday on youth issues in Richmond – covering education, outreach, violence and fear -- the resounding consensus was a need for more:...
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Chevron refinery piping and housing plan highlight council meeting
As the Chemical Safety Board nears a decision on what material to recommend Chevron use to replace pipes damaged in the Aug. 6 refinery fire, the City Council unanimously approved a measure Tuesday...
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Mini-grants spice up classrooms in West County
This year, the Ed Fund awarded $35,000 in grant money to 48 projects in 27 schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District to help teachers and schools bring enriched learning to their...
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Loss doesn’t dampen Oilers’ sprit
Forty-five minutes after scoring her first goal of the season, on a penalty shot, junior Joselyn Navarro couldn’t stop smiling. “It is like all of these mixed emotions,” Navarro said. “Because it was...
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Domestic Violence in Richmond
More than 12 million men and women were victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and Richmond...
View ArticleThree shootings over the weekend, none resulting in homicides
Three shootings occurred in Richmond over the weekend. None appear to be gang-related, police said, and all of the victims are expected to live. On Friday, shortly after 8 p.m., police responded to a...
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Investigation of city employee prompts public demand for action
Speakers at the year’s final City Council meeting called for Assistant City Manager Leslie Knight to be put on administrative leave after a complaint from a whistleblower launched an investigation...
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City officials and experts hear public comment on Chevron refinery repair
While City Manager Bill Lindsay said Wednesday he’s still not ready to issue permits to allow Chevron to begin replacing the pipes that failed in the Aug. 6 fire, the city held a public meeting...
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‘Shop with a Cop’ is a treat for police and Richmond youth
Three days before Christmas, the Richmond Police Activities League held its fourth “Shop with a Cop” event, which gave children in Richmond an opportunity to shop for themselves or loved ones, while...
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LBNL opens comment period for Richmond Bay Campus
What should the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) take into account as it begins the environmental review for its new Richmond Bay Campus? Wildlife and birds? Noise pollution and new traffic?...
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Richmond Art Center features artists abroad and close to home
Striking block prints illustrating scenes from the Cuban Revolution, pastel canvases full of memories from a childhood in Philadelphia, and a medley of photographs, sculptures and paintings from black...
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It’s official: Richmond City Council seeks new member
During Richmond City Council’s special meeting on Thursday, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin formally announced councilmember-elect Gary Bell’s seat as vacant—despite the opposition of absent Councilmembers...
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Police seek to bridge gap between foster youth and officers
The Richmond Police Department held its first annual Foster Youth Conference on Saturday at the LaVonya Dejean Middle School on Macdonald Avenue. About 100 foster youth, foster parents, Richmond...
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Codex International Book Fair attracts Bay Area bibliophiles
Bibliophiles from throughout the Bay Area gathered Sunday at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion for the first day of the Codex International Book Fair, which will be open until Wednesday, February 13. The...
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On Valentine’s Day, health professionals at Doctors give advice on heart care
On Valentine’s Day, health professionals at Doctor’s Medical Center focused on the most important organ of the day—the heart—by presenting several free sessions to an audience on how to better care...
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Volunteers work to restore historic war ship built in Richmond
The SS Red Oak Victory has a long history of carrying cargo. After being commissioned in 1944, it transported ammunition during three wars. The Richmond Museum Association took ownership of the vessel...
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Richmond hosts annual summit for children and youth
Contra Costa County child advocates, teachers, nonprofit groups, medical professionals and community members gathered at the Richmond Civic Center Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday to talk about...
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On top of the world
Take it from a man who climbed Mount Everest six times: anything is possible.
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Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang-rape case
A young man previously convicted in the group rape of a 16-year-old girl four years ago testified against two other suspects on Thursday. Ari Morales, 19, never testified during his own trial in...
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