Linda Hemmila
With 25 years of experience in media and publishing, I develop and manage content, edit, contribute photography, and write the occasional story. Proud member of the Society of Professional Journalists and ACES: the society of editing.
Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
The new mobile app, Rooted in Richmond, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, invites visitors on a self-guided walking tour of the city’s past, including some of the city's oldest neighborhoods and historic locations. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way
by Linda Hemmila
With more rain and wind on the way, it's always a good idea to plan ahead of impending storms. Both PG&E and EBMUD have been spotted all over Richmond repairing poles and doing other work – and with a wind advisory and several more inches of rain
by Linda Hemmila
Andrew Butt, who lost the city election name pull tie-breaker, has requested a recount. County Supervisor John Gioia announced the recount in a post on Twitter. "The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been notified that Andrew Butt in Richmond and Joy Motts in Antioch have requested
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond played host to several sideshows over the weekend, attracting hundreds of cars and onlookers from Friday to Sunday night as police worked to stop the shows and disperse the crowds. Officers responded to 45th and Macdonald Avenue after a group of about fifty cars gathered in what appeared to
by Linda Hemmila
Cesar Zepeda has won Richmond's city council race after his name was pulled from a bag in city council chambers Tuesday morning, breaking a tie for the District 2 seat. City Clerk Pamela Christian selected Zepeda's name after placing his and Andrew Butt's names
by Linda Hemmila
If you or someone you know has COVID-19 or the flu, you are not alone. What many thought was a "slight uptick" in positive COVID cases following the Thanksgiving holiday has turned out to be more of a bump than an uptick. According to Contra Costa Health
by Linda Hemmila