Authorities Say Jerry Lee Henderson Killed Meekiah Wadley in 1999
Authorities said Thursday they've identified Jerry Lee Henderson as the man who killed 28-year-old Meekiah Wadley in 1999 inside her Richmond home....
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Apr
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Apr
City Council Considers Resuming Street-Sweeping Ticketing
Richmond took a step toward resuming the practice of ticketing drivers who leave their cars parked in designated areas during street sweeping....
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Apr
Transit Agencies Scramble to Decide Whether to Keep Mask Mandate
A Florida judge struck down the federal public transportation mask mandate Monday, but several Bay Area transit agencies are continuing to require masks....
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Apr
Oldest U.S. Park Ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, Celebrated at Retirement Ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the Craneway Pavilion to celebrate park ranger Betty Reid Soskin who retired at the age of 100 last month....
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Apr
County Reports Data Breach That May Have Exposed Personal Information
Personal information in county employee emails may have been exposed as a result of unauthorized access last year, Contra Costa officials report....
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Apr
Man Charged With Murder for Hit-and-Run That Killed Man Walking His Bike
A man from San Anselmo has been charged in the death of a man who was hit and killed in Richmond last month, Contra Costa prosecutors said Friday....
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Apr
School Board Gives District and Teachers’ Union Green Light to Begin Negotiations
The United Teachers of Richmond wants to negotiate over special education, class size, salary and safety, among other things....
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Apr
As Public Transit Mask Mandate Is Extended, Local Agencies Asked to Go Further
Advocates gathered Wednesday in San Francisco to ask BART, AC Transit and Muni to set mask mandates beyond the federal requirement, now set to end May 3....
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Apr
County Budget Recommendations Made to Supervisors
A county budget was proposed Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting. More than half the money spent would go to health and sanitation services....
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Apr
Contra Costa Supes Seek Applicants for Racial Justice Board
The county Racial Justice Oversight Body has two vacancies, for someone from a faith-based organization and someone who works with or is a school-age youth....
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Apr
County’s Electric Travel Program Receives $3.5M From State Energy Commission
The electric travel program called Charge Up Contra Costa is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the county by more than 50,000 tons....
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Apr
Tijuana Sees Sharp Increase in Ukrainian Refugees Seeking Entry into U.S.
More than 2,000 refugees are sheltering in Tijuana, Mexico, after escaping the Russian invasion of Ukraine as they wait to enter the U.S....
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Apr
CEO of School Responds to Teacher’s Arrest on Suspicion of Child Molestation
A teacher who worked at Making Waves Academy, a charter school in Richmond, has been charged with 29 counts of sexual molestation....
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Apr
‘I Feel Like The City Is on a Good Trajectory’: Richmond’s New City Manager
After four months as the interim city manager of Richmond, Shasa Curl was formally given the position Tuesday, officially replacing Laura Snideman....
07
Apr
60-Year-Old Shot, Killed Wednesday Evening
Melvin Stewart, 60, died after being shot Wednesday. It is considered Richmond's sixth homicide of 2022 so far and is being investigated....
