Youth find cross-cultural kinship at Nicholl Park
WEBSep 14, 2010 · Over Labor Day weekend, Nicholl Park Skate Plaza is crowded with a diverse group of kids and adults swarming over 10,000 square feet of concrete.Their common bond is skateboarding. In a city struggling to find a solution to youth gang violence, the skate park is a start. They vary in race, age, and most of all, skill level. First-timers, intermediates, and pros ranging from age 7 to 27 ...
Trafficking - Richmond Confidential
WEBHuman trafficking is a crime often associated with Eastern Europe and other far-away places, when in fact, its an issue that plagues every community in the United States, DuCharme said. The issue is especially relevant in Richmond, a community where gun violence and a high number of immigrants and runaways, as well as …
Biden gives shout out to Richmond crime prevention program, …
WEBJul 7, 2021 · When President Joe Biden introduced his crime-prevention strategy to reporters in late June, he highlighted the community intervention efforts that DeVone Boggan launched in Richmond in 2010 and encouraged other cities to invest in …
Eduardo Martinez wins Richmond mayor’s race
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Richmond Confidential. Richmond Confidential is an online news service produced by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism for, and about, the people of Richmond, California. Our goal is to produce professional and engaging journalism that is useful for the citizens of the city. Please send news tips …
Local measures pass: rent control approved in Richmond, utilities …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Richmond voters approved Measure P Tuesday, voting to tighten rent control for tenants. Under the measure, tenants living in controlled units will experience no more than a 3% increase in their rent and landlords will not be able to raise rents to 100% of inflation, which is the percentage increase in the consumer price index — currently, 5.2%. The measure won with 56% of the vote.
Life, Death and Taxes: A look at Chevron’s tax appeal in Richmond …
WEBMar 28, 2012 · The maze of pipes and oil storage tanks at Chevron’s Richmond refinery stretch and wind across 2,900 acres of bayside land. At night, the facility gives off a gentle glow as plumes of steam puff into the skies. The refinery overlooking the city may appear to be serene, but the debate about the refinery, and its annual taxes, are anything but.
The Mechanics Bank, a history shared with Richmond
WEBMay 28, 2010 · The life, survival and success of the Mechanics Bank is closely tied to the history of Richmond, its hometown. During its early years, the Mechanics Bank was a place for local railroad workers in West Contra Costa County to cash their paychecks. These workers were called “mechanics” and that’s the reason for the bank’s name.
Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang …
WEBJun 24, 2013 · Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang-rape case. on June 24, 2013. A young man previously convicted in the group rape of a 16-year-old girl four years ago testified against two other suspects on Thursday. Ari Morales, 19, never testified during his own trial in January.
Henry Clark and three decades of environmental justice
WEBDec 6, 2012 · R ichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin first saw Henry Clark, as so many have, at the gates of Richmond’s Chevron oil refinery. It was a blustery day in June 2003 and Clark was calling for environmental accountability from the oil company – as he has for many years – in front of an impassioned crowd of community members holding signs attacking refinery flares and “dirty air.”
Richmond city manager gets big payout to move on, agreement …
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Richard Tzul and Nazmul Ahasan on November 17, 2021. Less than two years after being named Richmond city manager, Laura Snideman will leave the position with more than $300,000 in severance and other payments, according to a separation agreement that Mayor Tom Butt shared publicly on Tuesday night. The City Council approved Snideman’s ...