Bike To Work Day 2013
Photo Essay • Richmond Health and EnvironmentOn Thursday, May 9th, nearly 400 Richmond riders joined the entire East Bay for the 19th annual Bike To Work Day. The City of...
09 May
09 Apr
Chevron Disaster Still Being Felt By Residents
RP EditorsOn April 5 a public meeting called by State Senators Loni Hancock and Mark DeSaulnier took place at the Richmond Memorial Civic Center to review what caused the Chevron...
24 Oct
Together, Residents Weave Tale of a Healthier Richmond
First Person, Tania PulidoDuring the past three years that I’ve been working at Urban Tilth, I’ve had experiences that have drastically expanded my skills, development and overall understanding of the...
Bored at Home? Hidden Gems Offer Summertime Fun in Richmond
Feature, Adrienne ChaineyWith summer under way, many people find being cooped up inside to be a downer. But wait! Whether you like to do things outdoors, or just don’t...
Richmond Mayor Seeks Full Transparency in Determining Cause of Refinery Fire
Press Release, City HallResidents in Richmond and the surrounding area were reminded last night of the ongoing risk of living in close proximity to a major oil refinery. Tens of...
07 Aug
Youth React to Chevron Refinery Disaster
First Person, Various, Posted: Aug 10, 2012On the night of Monday, August 6, residents of Richmond, California were advised to seek shelter indoors due to a series of explosions resulting in a large...
20 Apr
East Bay Parks Campaign Targets Local Youth
News Report, Peter Schurmann California, and the Bay Area in particular, is blessed with some truly magnificent natural treasures. Still, while many of these outdoor wonders are often no more than...
16 Jan
Best Ever MLK Day of Service in Richmond
Photo Essay, Richmond Councilmemeber Tom ButtIn perhaps the best organized ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Richmond, a crowd of hundreds turned out to clean, plant, weed...
03 Dec
Food From the Source at the Richmond Greenway
Food Review, Richmond PulseThe best way to get fresh and nutritious food is to get it straight from the source: Right out of the ground it was grown in. Luckily...
07 Nov
Plan for Sustainable Richmond
Video, Malcolm MarshallThe Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice convened in Richmond, California to showcase models for addressing environmental justice topics and identify partnership opportunities to plan for a sustainable and livable Richmond for all.Community members provide input on Richmond’s Climate Action Plan
By: Wendi Jonassen | October 25, 2011 – Richmond ConfidentialRichmond hosted its first public meeting on its Climate Action Plan Monday, asking for community input about environmental and community priorities...
13 Sep
Community Day at Chevron
Story, Edgardo Cervano-SotoBeyond the North Richmond neighborhood, in the industrial section of this city, Chevron engineers, workers and representatives welcomed residents last Saturday to the second annual Chevron Refinery Community...
23 Aug
Cultivating Change from the Ground Up
Photo Essay, Min LeePictures from the celebration of Richmond’s young apprentices in Urban Tilth’s Summer Apprentice Program. This event took place on Saturday, August 13th 2011, on the Richmond Greenway...
05 Aug
Where Does the Stuff in Your Green Bin Go?
Video, Karina Guadalupe & Min LeeFollow the process of how food waste and green waste gets turned into compost and given back to residents in Richmond, CA....
22 Jul
Seedlings on the Sunnyside in North Richmond
Video, Jose Esquivel, Min LeeNorth Richmond's Sunnyside Organic Seedlings is a certified organic, wholesale nusery supplying the greater Bay Area with high quality vegetable, herb and flower starts. Owner Pilar...
