Soon-to-Be Former Richmond Representative Mark DeSaulnier Addresses City Council
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier will remain in Congress but no longer represent Richmond, as he had since 2015, when the new term begins....
23
Nov
16
Nov
City Extends Contract With SOS! Richmond
City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to extend the length and increase the monetary value of the city's contract with SOS! Richmond, which helps unhoused residents....
11
Nov
Initial Indications Point to Low Voter Turnout in Richmond
Richmond residents voted for a new mayor, three new City Council members and rent control in the midterm election on Tuesday....
09
Nov
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Appears To Win Election For Mayor
In unofficial election results, Eduardo Martinez leads for Richmond mayor, and Doria Robinson, Andrew Butt and Soheila Bana lead their City Council races....
02
Nov
Richmond Police Lags Far Behind Fire Department in Recruitment
According to updates at the City Council meeting Tuesday, the Richmond Fire Department has 700 job applicants, while the Police Department has just 18....
28
Oct
Q&A: In His ‘Last Rodeo, Win or Lose’ Nat Bates Considers His Legacy
City Council member Nat Bates spoke to the Pulse about his efforts to become mayor of Richmond again and his hopes to teach young people about politics....
27
Oct
Some People Blame Bikes for Traffic Congestion and Vehicle Emissions
People at the City Council meeting Tuesday blamed an unlikely source — bike lanes — for traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and air pollution....
27
Oct
Who Will Replace Tom Butt as Richmond’s Mayor?
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt is approaching the end of his political career, and four men are vying to take his spot leading the city government....
19
Oct
YouthWORKS Feels the Effects of City Staffing Shortages
YouthWORKS, which places young Richmond residents in paid internships, has just two primary staff members. It is one of many city departments stretched thin....
15
Oct
Teens Ask City Council Candidates About the Issues
In a youth-led forum hosted by the Safe Return Project, Richmond City Council candidates addressed public safety, food insecurity and quality of life....
14
Oct
Public Safety, Measure U Debated by Richmond Mayoral Candidates
The four men running for mayor debated on Oct. 6 issues facing the city, including public safety, homelessness and Measure U at Hilltop Community Church....
05
Oct
Former Site of Health Center Will Host Affordable Housing
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an affordable-housing development on the former site of the West County Health Center....
21
Sep
With Encampment Closing Soon, Some Unhoused Residents Still Have Nowhere to Go
The Rydin Road encampment where some of Richmond’s unhoused residents live is set to close in less than 10 days, but many don't have a viable plan to move on....
14
Sep
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....
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....
