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Aug 17, 2024 Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend
Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend

Local artists will open their studios to the public this weekend, providing an opportunity to share their work and the space in which it is created with public members at various Richmond locations. This weekend, 42 artists’ works will be displayed in various city locations. Richmond’s Open Studio event

by Linda Hemmila
Aug 16, 2024 Desoto Reds are back with a new album and Baltic Kiss show this weekend
Desoto Reds are back with a new album and Baltic Kiss show this weekend

Get ready to rock! Eastbay indie band Desoto Reds is back with a brand new album and all the melodic, psychedelic fun that goes with it. “Put Me to Bed without My Head,” Desoto Reds’ latest offering, is the much-anticipated follow-up to the pandemic product, “Cordless Phone,” which will be

by Linda Hemmila
Events   -   Aug 15, 2024 Six things to do in Richmond
Soulful Softball

Soulful Softball, Open Art Studios, and live music are among the many things to do in Richmond this week. Check out our calendar to find out what's happening! CORNER POCKET @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. SOUL, CLASSIC ROCK, FUNK, R&B Corner Pocket is a 9-piece

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing
Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing

Richmond has received a State of California Homekey grant to purchase and rehabilitate the Motel 6 on 24th Street into 48 supportive housing units for unsheltered individuals. Homekey, a statewide initiative, aims to provide and rapidly increase housing availability for individuals facing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure
Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 13, 2024 City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure
City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan
Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit
Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit

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

by Soren Hemmila
Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend
Aug 17, 2024 Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend

Local artists will open their studios to the public this weekend, providing an opportunity to share their work and the space in which it is created with public members at various Richmond locations. This weekend, 42 artists’ works will be displayed in various city locations. Richmond’s Open Studio event

by Linda Hemmila
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Aug 17, 2024 Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend
Artists in Richmond host Open Studio event this weekend

Local artists will open their studios to the public this weekend, providing an opportunity to share their work and the space in which it is created with public members at various Richmond locations. This weekend, 42 artists’ works will be displayed in various city locations. Richmond’s Open Studio event

by Linda Hemmila
Aug 16, 2024 Desoto Reds are back with a new album and Baltic Kiss show this weekend
Desoto Reds are back with a new album and Baltic Kiss show this weekend

Get ready to rock! Eastbay indie band Desoto Reds is back with a brand new album and all the melodic, psychedelic fun that goes with it. “Put Me to Bed without My Head,” Desoto Reds’ latest offering, is the much-anticipated follow-up to the pandemic product, “Cordless Phone,” which will be

by Linda Hemmila
Events   -   Aug 15, 2024 Six things to do in Richmond
Soulful Softball

Soulful Softball, Open Art Studios, and live music are among the many things to do in Richmond this week. Check out our calendar to find out what's happening! CORNER POCKET @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. SOUL, CLASSIC ROCK, FUNK, R&B Corner Pocket is a 9-piece

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing
Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing

Richmond has received a State of California Homekey grant to purchase and rehabilitate the Motel 6 on 24th Street into 48 supportive housing units for unsheltered individuals. Homekey, a statewide initiative, aims to provide and rapidly increase housing availability for individuals facing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure
Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 13, 2024 City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure
City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan
Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit
Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit

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

by Soren Hemmila
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