Richmond jewel reborn - Richmond Confidential
WEBAug 17, 2010 · 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 to [email protected].
Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang …
WEBJun 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. His comments last week marked the first time his version of events has been recorded in court. The testimony is part…
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.
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 …
Part 8: North Richmond, where the city’s boundaries end
WEBAug 10, 2011 · Part 8: North Richmond, where the city’s boundaries end. Robert Rogers on August 10, 2011. Civic leaders who seriously grapple with the question of how North Richmond can break its ruinous cycle of crime, poverty and decline often come to the conclusion that the current political arrangement is untenable – …
Former Mayor Gayle McLaughlin plans to continue Richmond's …
WEBOct 27, 2020 · For most people, a three-year hiatus from Richmond City Council might involve time away from politics. Former two-time Mayor Gayle McLaughlin is not most people.. Instead, McLaughlin ran for lieutenant governor of California in 2018.
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.”
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 …
Candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance sweep …
WEBNov 6, 2020 · The three candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) won each of their races for Richmond City Council. The candidates, Claudia Jimenez, Gayle McLaughlin and Melvin Willis, also known as “Team Richmond” will join RPA backed sitting council member, Eduardo Martinez, in January, ushering in a …
A look inside Chevron’s Richmond refinery
WEBSep 13, 2011 · Chevron opened the gates of its Richmond refinery on Saturday, offering community members a rare glimpse inside. Visitors came for a variety of reasons. Norm Walters, who first worked at the refinery in1941, came with 10 men from El Sobrante United Methodist Church to see how the refinery had changed since his …