In a special meeting Wednesday, the Richmond City Council unanimously approved a 10-year half-billion dollar agreement with the city’s largest taxpayer, Chevron, removing the proposed "Make Polluters Pay" tax from the November ballot.
Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez said in a statement that the city had reached an
Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 2:15 p.m.
According to the proposed settlement, Chevron, the City Attorney, and a City Council ad hoc committee have negotiated an agreement that will end the current lawsuit and the threat of new ones.
Chevron initially offered the city $300 million or
A Contra Costa Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled in favor of the Coalition for Richmond’s Future, ordering the removal of disputed language from a tax measure’s ballot label set for the November election, following a legal challenge by the group.
The coalition and Chevron employee Daniela Dickey
Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson announced the Fair Political Practices Commission has validated the guidance she received and followed concerning potential conflicts of interest related to her involvement with the Transformative Climate Communities grant.
“I am happy to share with you the long-awaited official FPPC response regarding my role in
A new smoke shop has opened on 23rd Street despite a moratorium on new tobacco retailers in Richmond.
According to Richmond’s Director of Community Development, Lina Velasco the Lucky Smoke Shop at 633 23rd St. does not have the proper permitting and was referred to code enforcement for follow-up.
Richmond police arrested a 44-year-old Richmond man suspected of murder early Wednesday morning.
Lt. Donald Patchin said Richmond Police dispatch received calls of shots fired inside a home in the 1300 block of Lincoln Ave. on August 7 at 1:18 a.m.
“Officers responded and located a male victim
We’ve crossed the 800-gram line with Tacos Las Palmas’s Super Al Pastor Burrito, the largest burrito we’ve eaten on the Richmond Burrito Trail.
Tacos Las Palmas is a food truck in the Richmond Food Center parking lot at 2230 Cutting Blvd. When we arrived for lunch, several
Richmond City Council candidates report mixed fundraising efforts as they gear up for the upcoming election, while committees supporting measures like the Richmond Refining Tax and election reforms have amassed substantial funding, indicating a heated campaign season ahead.
District 6 incumbent Claudia Jimenez leads the pack with $42,907.48
