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News   -   Sep 19, 2023 New Public Bank East Bay CEO makes appearance at Richmond council meeting
New Public Bank East Bay CEO makes appearance at Richmond council meeting

Public Bank East Bay representatives stopped by the Richmond City Council meeting to introduce their new CEO, Richmond-born Scott Waite. Vice Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who also serves on the Public Bank East Bay Board, used her councilmember report time at the beginning of the meeting to introduce the newly hired

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 17, 2023 Richmond community gathers for memorial for Pedie Perez
Richmond community gathers for memorial for Pedie Perez

As the sun set over Richmond Saturday night, the community gathered on a busy section of Cutting Boulevard to remember Richard P. Perez III, “Pedie,” who died in a police shooting nine years ago. Across the street, music wafted from the open door of an evangelical church’s Saturday night

by Soren Hemmila
Sep 15, 2023 Crowds play music, wave flags, and dance on 23rd Street Friday night
Crowds play music, wave flags, and dance on 23rd Street Friday night

Revelers took over 23rd Street Friday night, waving flags, playing music, and dancing in the street on the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month. El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala are celebrating Independence Day today, while Saturday marks Mexico’s Independence Day. Cars and trucks flying flags

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 13, 2023 City council selects ONS to implement program to respond to low-level 911 calls
City council selects ONS to implement program to respond to low-level 911 calls

The Richmond City Council is initiating a plan to create a non-police alternative response team for low-level emergency calls within the city’s Office of Neighborhood Safety. The Richmond Community Crisis Response Program is a pilot initiative for a non-police response to calls from Richmond residents staffed by team members

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 05, 2023 East Bay Regional Park District board votes to legalize e-bikes
East Bay Regional Park District board votes to legalize e-bikes

East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors voted unanimously to allow electric bicycles the same access to trails as traditional bicycles at its meeting in Oakland despite efforts to delay the vote Tuesday afternoon. Park district officials said e-bikes can increase equitable access to trails for an aging population

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 04, 2023 Nevin Plaza renovation continues, developers look forward to construction of second building
Nevin Plaza renovation continues, developers look forward to construction of second building

The first round of apartment renovations at the senior affordable housing community Nevin Plaza is expected to be completed soon, with residents moving back into their units in October. Construction began in March of this year on the first phase of the Nevin Plaza project, which will completely renovate the

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 31, 2023 Report: Richmond Police staffing levels 'seriously deficient' to meet the needs of the public
Report: Richmond Police staffing levels 'seriously deficient' to meet the needs of the public

A report on public safety staffing requested by the Richmond City Council has called the current police staffing levels 'seriously deficient’ to meet the needs of the public and said officer turnover at the Richmond Police Department was an “unsustainable crisis.” The report by Matrix Consulting Group created a

by Soren Hemmila
Election   -   Aug 28, 2023 Dunning announces 2024 Richmond City Council run
Dunning announces 2024 Richmond City Council run

Richmond resident Shawn Dunning, who ran for mayor last year, announced today he is running for the city's District 6 council seat in 2024. In a statement issued this morning, Dunning said, "On Friday, August 25th, 2023, Shawn Dunning filed a "Candidate Intention Statement" with

by Soren Hemmila
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