District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was
by Soren Hemmila
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
Get ready to rock! East Bay 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,
by Linda Hemmila
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-
by Linda Hemmila
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
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
by Soren Hemmila
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
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
District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Greenway runs nearly three miles from South 2nd Street to San Pablo Avenue, a paved ribbon of trail laid over an old rail corridor. Most of it is easy riding. Then you hit the middle, and the trail just gives up. There's a fix in the
In the midst of an urban jungle, an oasis emerges, alive with the aroma of Italy, offering authentic pastries and coffee so delicious you cannot believe you haven't been here before. This is Cafe Gran Milan, located on Jacuzzi Street — in a semi-industrial area you may think
Photos had been turning up online this week, huge looping patterns raked into the sand at Keller Beach, gone by the next tide. There was one obvious question. Who did this? Turns out the answer gets up before the sun does. His name is Brighton Denevan, and he'd
Contra Costa County is asking a judge to shut down a popular but unpermitted taco stand on San Pablo Dam Road after its operators ignored the county's lawsuit, according to court records. Even with the lawsuit pending, the stand keeps running. Most nights, a line stretches down the
On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do
With Richmond’s June primary just weeks away, voters across the city have a bevy of questions not only concerning who the candidates are, but also who is running in each district and what the newly adopted rules mean for election outcomes. With these questions in mind, Grandview has created
A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a
The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was
by Soren Hemmila
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
Get ready to rock! East Bay 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,
by Linda Hemmila
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-
by Linda Hemmila
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
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
by Soren Hemmila
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
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