High levels of toxic chemicals have been identified at a former dry cleaner in Richmond, causing health officials to install monitors and consider evacuating residents if chemicals are detected above safety levels.
This week, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control contacted Contra Costa County and city health officials, alerting
Richmond has relaunched its defunct electric bike-share program with a new operator and freshly rebranded bikes. Residents can now rent bikes from several bike hubs around town.
The new bikeshare contractor, Today Bikes, will manage the system. The city’s previous bike-share shut down in 2022 when the
Richmond ended the year with the lowest homicide rate police could find on record, said Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons during a report at the Community Police Review Commission Wednesday night.
The drop mirrors a nationwide trend of declining homicide rates.
“Eight was our official number,” Simmons said. “We have
Richmond ended the year with the lowest homicide rate police could find on record, said Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons during a report at the Community Police Review Commission Wednesday night.
The drop mirrors a nationwide trend of declining homicide rates.
“Eight was our official number,” Simmons said. “We have
High levels of toxic chemicals have been identified at a former dry cleaner in Richmond, causing health officials to install monitors and consider evacuating residents if chemicals are detected above safety levels.
This week, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control contacted Contra Costa County and city health officials, alerting
Richmond has relaunched its defunct electric bike-share program with a new operator and freshly rebranded bikes. Residents can now rent bikes from several bike hubs around town.
The new bikeshare contractor, Today Bikes, will manage the system. The city’s previous bike-share shut down in 2022 when the
After years of legal wrangling, a court has found that the environmental impact report for the proposed development of Point Molate was flawed, which environmental groups say clears the way for creating a new shoreline regional park.
The Point Molate Mixed Use Project envisioned a mixed-use community comprising open
Previously halted thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Schools Dashboard is once again available to the public, offering an updated snapshot of how students across the state are performing, including those enrolled in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
The dashboard utilizes data from the 2022-2023
Contra Costa Health is asking residents to complete a survey about what they think of the county's Community Warning System and what improvements they would like to see in the system.
The CWS is a community notification system that alerts residents about emergencies affecting public health or safety,
The Richmond City Council provided feedback last week on the future of Hilltop as part of the Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan, which will guide future development at the mall and surrounding areas.
During the discussion, council members revealed their own visions for the property.
Cesar would like to see a
A new "Fire Danger Today" sign has been installed at the bottom of West Cutting Boulevard to alert residents about weather conditions that increase the danger of wildfires are present.
The sign, which is broken into color-coded segments ranging from low to extreme, indicates the current level
