Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang …
Jun 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…
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‘We’re in a crisis’: Richmond tests public health innovation in …
Dec 18, 2017 · This site is just one of the ways Health in All Policies has begun to manifest itself in Richmond. Because the framework is enacted in large part through the general plan, which focuses on land management, the changes so far have largely been evident in the built environment, things like parks and walkable paths, said Gabino Arredondo, a management analyst for the city manager’s office.
How the race for Richmond’s new mayor is shaping up
Nov 22, 2021 · With more than a year to go until the election, the Richmond mayoral race already promises a tense and tight competition. Buoyed by a premature endorsement from the Richmond Progressive Alliance, Councilmember Eduardo Martinez has already set up a campaign finance committee, public records show. In a race that will determine his political survival, Martinez…
History museum revives Richmond’s semi-pro baseball pride
Apr 12, 2013 · Curator Melinda McCrary stands next to a clunky antique radio that’s perched on a classic wooden stand in the Seaver Gallery at the Richmond Museum of History. She signals for me to shut up and listen, then flips on a switch. Immediately the room fills with the voice of a sports commentator, and I am…
Henry Clark and three decades of environmental justice
Dec 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.”
Why Chevron’s trying to buy Richmond’s elections
Oct 27, 2014 · Chevron has poured millions into a campaign committee to influence Richmond’s mayoral and City Council elections, and the unprecedented spending has fueled questions about what the oil titan hopes to achieve with the best city government its money can buy.
Urban farmers in Richmond are helping in the fight against food ...
Nov 5, 2020 · Farmers prepare the fields for winter in a lot neighboring the industrial metropolis of Richmond, Calif. They harvest the last of the tomatoes and basil and plant broccoli and brussels sprouts. Demand for food has never been higher, but thanks to groups such as Urban Tilth, people in Richmond are continuing to get fresh produce. …
Mayor Butt says he’s leaving public life after term ends
Sep 16, 2021 · Hallelujah! Leaving! So great! We are sick and tired of Tom King Butt’s machinations to destroy our shoreline (Point Molate and AstraZeneca), get his way via closed door sessions which violate the Brown Act, and make his developer and corporate friends happy as opposed to doing what is right for the people of Richmond.
Candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance sweep …
Nov 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 …