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Election   -   Aug 26, 2024 Anderson only Richmond Council candidate to earn West County Democratic Club endorsement
Anderson only Richmond Council candidate to earn West County Democratic Club endorsement

Of the seven council hopefuls seeking one of three seats on the dias, District 5 resident Ahmad Anderson was the only Richmond City Council candidate to earn an endorsement from the West County Democratic Club endorsement. Anderson, a resident of the Laurel Park neighborhood, received 92 of the 117 votes

News   -   Aug 21, 2024 Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement
Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement

Richmond Police were alerted to an allegation of paper snatching after a canvasser for a local candidate said a resident grabbed paperwork from them and didn't return it. The incident happened last Saturday when Claudia Citroen, a vocal critic of the local political organization, the Richmond Progressive Alliance,

Proposal to rename Spring Street to honor Pedie Perez, fatally shot by police in 2014
News   -   Sep 06, 2024 Proposal to rename Spring Street to honor Pedie Perez, fatally shot by police in 2014

Patricia Perez says her family is grateful for any reminders they can have of her grandson Pedie around the south Richmond neighborhood, which is home to the family business and where they lost Pedie almost ten years ago, an event Perez said changed their family forever. This Tuesday night, the

by Linda Hemmila
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News   -   Sep 06, 2024 Proposal to rename Spring Street to honor Pedie Perez, fatally shot by police in 2014
Proposal to rename Spring Street to honor Pedie Perez, fatally shot by police in 2014

Patricia Perez says her family is grateful for any reminders they can have of her grandson Pedie around the south Richmond neighborhood, which is home to the family business and where they lost Pedie almost ten years ago, an event Perez said changed their family forever. This Tuesday night, the

by Linda Hemmila
Election   -   Aug 26, 2024 Anderson only Richmond Council candidate to earn West County Democratic Club endorsement
Anderson only Richmond Council candidate to earn West County Democratic Club endorsement

Of the seven council hopefuls seeking one of three seats on the dias, District 5 resident Ahmad Anderson was the only Richmond City Council candidate to earn an endorsement from the West County Democratic Club endorsement. Anderson, a resident of the Laurel Park neighborhood, received 92 of the 117 votes

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 21, 2024 Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement
Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement

Richmond Police were alerted to an allegation of paper snatching after a canvasser for a local candidate said a resident grabbed paperwork from them and didn't return it. The incident happened last Saturday when Claudia Citroen, a vocal critic of the local political organization, the Richmond Progressive Alliance,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 18, 2024 Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection
Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection

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
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
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