City Council Looks at Security and Maintenance of Point Molate
Point Molate is reportedly in disarray, raising concerns about security and maintenance of the area and questions about whose responsibility they are....
14
Sep
02
Sep
Former Richmond Mayor Nat Bates is Running Again
Nat Bates has been Richmond mayor twice before, both times in the 1970s. In 2014, he lost the job to Tom Butt. Now, he wants the job again....
26
Aug
Richmond Voters to Decide Fate of Proposed Rules to Strengthen Rent Control
A group of Richmond tenants and housing rights activists launched a campaign Wednesday in support of the rent control initiative that will appear on the ballot....
17
Aug
Richmond’s ONS Awarded $6 Million to Continue Gun Violence Prevention
The city of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety will receive $6 million from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program....
03
Aug
Rydin Road Homeless Encampment Set to Close
The Richmond City Council voted Monday to close the Rydin Road encampment where some unhoused people live in RVs by Sept. 30....
27
Jul
City Council Moves to Put Rent Control Before Richmond Voters
A week after introducing the possibility of putting a rent control resolution on the ballot, the Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to do just that....
20
Jul
Rent Control Could Appear on Richmond November Ballot
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday on a measure that could lead to a rent control initiative being put before Richmond voters in November....
19
Jul
Q&A: Shawn Dunning Made Richmond His Home. Now, He Wants to Lead It
Shawn Dunning says he would bring a new approach to governing Richmond if elected mayor: "I'm not restrained by doing things the way they've always been done."...
13
Jul
School Board Member Mister Phillips Seeks City’s Top Office
West Contra Costa school board member and fourth-generation Richmond resident Mister Phillips is running for mayor of Richmond....
07
Jul
Richmond Will Try to Make Streets Safer
The Richmond City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve measures to improve street safety. Mayor Tom Butt voted against this motion....
04
Jul
Why Independent Shawn Dunning Wants to Be Richmond’s Next Mayor
Shawn Dunning, a conflict resolution specialist and political independent who has called Richmond home since 2016, is running for mayor....
30
Jun
City Considers Expanding Scope of Funds for Unhoused People
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday on additional uses for money for unhoused people, including for flights if they have family who would taken them in....
28
Jun
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Hopes to Move Up, Become Mayor of Richmond
Eduardo Martinez is running to replace Tom Butt as mayor of Richmond. He is vice mayor, a former elementary school teacher and City Council member since 2014....
22
Jun
City Council Passes New Richmond Budget
The Richmond City Council voted 5-2 to pass a city budget that includes money for unhoused services and public safety and youth employment initiatives....
22
Jun
Q&A: Eduardo Martinez Wants to Use ‘People Power’ to Govern Richmond
Richmond Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez, who is running for mayor, sat down with Richmond Pulse recently for a campaign interview....
