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Groundbreaking of Legacy Court to Bring Affordable Housing to North Richmond
A Dec. 16 ceremony marked the groundbreaking for the development, which will offer affordable housing to 42 low-income households earning…
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Richmond Fire and Police Holiday Program Gives Toys, Food to 600 Families
The Richmond Fire and Police Holiday Program was inspired back in 1989 by now-retired Richmond firefighter Rod Woods, who organized…
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El Sobrante Library to Celebrate 5 Years Since Rising from Ashes
After being ravaged by a fire in 2018, the El Sobrante Library rose from the ashes and reopened to the…
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San Pablo Appoints New Economic Development and Housing Manager
Kieron Slaughter has been appointed as the economic development & housing manager for the City of San Pablo. Since 2017,…
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Aaron Osorio Rises Up Ranks to Become Richmond’s Fire Chief
For Aaron Osorio, it started with a ride along on a firetruck at age 10. “I thought it was the…
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Chevron Reports Progress in Flaring, Emissions at Community Town Hall
At the first in a series of community town halls on Oct. 16, Chevron Richmond reported a reduction in year-over-year…
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Bay Area’s Fijian Community Celebrates Island’s Independence in Richmond
On Thursday, Oct. 10, Fijian Americans and their neighbors throughout the Bay Area celebrated Fiji Independence Day, including in Richmond.…
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Richmond’s First ‘Mobile Vendor Plaza’ Opens for Business
The very first Mobile Vendor Plaza brought a variety of food options to a parking lot in Downtown Richmond on…
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Grant Aims to Boost Financial Aid Completion Rates This Summer
A $72,000 grant from the Education Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) aims to remove barriers in the financial aid application…
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WestCAT to Replace Old Diesel Buses with New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
The Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT) will receive $20,646,189 to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses to replace older diesel…
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White Pony Express Receives $175K Grant to Fight Hunger and Food Waste
White Pony Express is the recipient of a $175,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation aimed at helping reduce…
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Richmond Promise ‘Scholar Celebration’ Coming to Civic Center Plaza
Nearly 500 student dreams for the future will become a higher education reality when the Richmond Promise celebrates its annual…
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‘International Chess Day’ Makes Its Move at Richmond Public Library
Chess players and their families can try their hand at gaining an advantage at a celebration of “International Chess Day”…
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New County Administration Building Unveiled at ‘Grand Opening’
An outdoor event marked the “Grand Opening” of the new Contra Costa County Administration Building in downtown Martinez Tuesday, with…
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Multi-Agency Traffic Enforcement Operation Coming to Richmond
The Richmond Police Department will host a multi-agency traffic enforcement operation citywide on Tuesday, June 25. The RPD added three…
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Hundreds of Revelers Cheer Parade, Join Fun at Juneteenth Festival in Nicholl Park
A bright sun greeted one of Richmond’s most important community gatherings on June 22: the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival.…
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GoFundMe Aims to Send RHS Students to Transformative Music
Richmond High School’s music department director is fundraising in order to send 16 of his students to the La Honda…
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Proposal to Build New Fast-Food Restaurant in San Pablo OKd
The San Pablo Planning Commission on June 25 approved plans to build a fast food restaurant building with a drive…
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Richmond Emergency Shelter Proposal Concerns Neighbors
A proposal to convert a vacant office building at the corner of Bissell Avenue and 37th Street into an emergency…
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Point Richmond Music Unveils Summer Concert Series Lineup
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic…
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El Cerrito Calls for Artists to Transform Its Utility Boxes
The City of El Cerrito’s Arts & Culture Commission is seeking individual artists, teams of artists or community groups to…
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East Bay Regional Park District Issues Rattlesnake Advisory
The East Bay Regional Park District released an advisory today on rattlesnakes, which emerge from winter hibernation in early spring…
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Richmond Preps for Full Weekend of Cinco de Mayo Festivities
Cinco de Mayo festivities in Richmond and San Pablo are some of the bests in Bay, and organizers say that…
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Salesian Coach Knew Angel Jackson Could Play in WNBA
Back in 2019, Salesian Girls Basketball Head Coach Stephen Pezzola made a bold prediction about one of his players, Angel…
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Richmond Nonprofit YES Nature to Neighborhoods Plans Major Renovation
Richmond nonprofit YES Nature to Neighborhoods is planning a significant renovation of its headquarters at 3029 Macdonald Ave., around 31st…
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