The Richmond community came together on Sunday night to celebrate Hanukkah at a public menorah lighting at the Barbara and Jay Vincent Park in Marina Bay. Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner of the Chabad Jewish Center of Richmond told the story of Hanukkah and the small jug of oil that was only
Last update: December 8, 2023, 4:30 p.m. The Richmond City Council will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss an "unbearable smell" that has reportedly blanketed the area surrounding the wastewater treatment plant in Point Richmond. According to a statement by Bay Area Air Quality
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■ CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC + DESOTO REDS + STRATOSPHERES at the Baltic Kiss Friday, December 8, 2023, 8:00 p.m. 11:55 p.m. A TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON - FEATURING CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC + DESOTO REDS + STRATOSPHERES ■ NIAD Holiday Sale & Gallery Reception on Saturday, December 9th Join the NIAD community for artist-led snowflake
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A new "Fire Danger Today" sign has been installed at the bottom of West Cutting Boulevard to alert residents about weather conditions that increase the danger of wildfires are present. The sign, which is broken into color-coded segments ranging from low to extreme, indicates the current level of
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East Bay indie rockers Desoto Reds are gearing up to play the Baltic Kiss this week for a "John Lennon Memorial Show" on Friday, December 8. Desoto Reds are not your average indie band. Formed long ago and far away in a time called the 1990s, the band
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Part of the Chevron Richmond Refinery was operating without a backup power source when a loss of power caused significant flaring Monday afternoon, according to a report released by Chevron. Hours before the flaring, an electrical line feeding a portion of the facility failed, eliminating backup power to a segment
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Beginning December 1, those experiencing behavioral health, mental health, or substance crisis will be able to call the A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center, which will be operating around the clock to provide assistance for those in need. The Crisis Call Center offers callers the opportunity to talk to trained
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A statement issued by Bay Area Air Quality Tuesday morning said they are currently investigating a level one incident that occurred at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond Monday afternoon, which led to unplanned flaring and smoke visible to many around the Bay Area. "On November 28, 2023, at 8:
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Last update: November 27, 2023 9:10 pm Flaring activity at Chevron's Richmond Refinery has now stopped, according to spokesperson Caitlin Powell. "Our workforce is still working to safely recover operations impacted from the earlier loss of power. While we hope to avoid it, intermittent flaring is
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Signature gatherers have begun work to place an initiative on the ballot to change how Richmond voters elect city council members and the mayor. The measure's leading proponent, Don Gosney, has offered to come to you for a signature. A political action committee called Richmond Votes Matters has
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Over the last few weeks, a small group of artists have been hard at work recreating the art of beloved local artist Jim DeWitt. Carefully following a gridded outline to produce a giant-sized replica of DeWitt's work, which now graces the wall of the newly constructed Duke Realty
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On a warm Thanksgiving morning, throngs flock to Pt. Richmond to embrace much loved tradition: The Point Richmond Turkey Shoot. No turkeys are harmed in this annual celebration, but they are welcome to come along if they wish. At least a hundred people and many families with kids and dogs