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The Richmond Design Review Board meeting was canceled for lack of a quorum last week following the resignation of its two members in protest of the council’s condemnation of Israel. The board is responsible for making decisions on the design of new Richmond development projects and most exterior changes
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Rich City Rides hosted a 4th-anniversary bike ride on Saturday to celebrate the Richmond Bridge Trail and advocate for its preservation. The ride drew hundreds of cyclists who rode through Richmond, across the bridge, and back. Najari Smith, Executive Director of Rich City Rides, said that in order to get
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The Richmond Veterans Resource Program hosted a Veterans Day Fair on Friday, inviting the community to participate in honoring all veterans with a flag ceremony and presentation of colors. The fair was free and also offered lunch and treats, along with kids' activities, a chess tournament, and an array
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The Richmond City Council approved a contract to add 70 new automated license plate reader cameras and 40 pan-zoom-tilt cameras at last night’s meeting. Vice Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who pulled the item from the consent calendar, said she had concerns about civil liberties surrounding the Flock Safety automated license
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A proposed single-family housing development at a prime waterfront location near the Craneway Pavilion is facing criticism. The Marina Point project would create 100 housing units on a 4.92-acre vacant lot once part of the sprawling World War II Kaiser Shipyard. The property is zoned for very high-density residential
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Richmond's Fire Chief Angel Montoya is no longer employed in Richmond, according to the president of Firefighters Local 188, and Aaron Osorio has been named Interim Fire Chief. According to Richmond Firefighters Local 188 President Michael Velazques, the union received official word of Montoya's departure, but
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After an epic hours-long public comment section Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, the Richmond City Council voted five to one in favor of a resolution ‘Affirming Richmond’s Support and Solidarity with the Palestinian People of Gaza.’ The resolution sponsored by Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Gayle
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Richmond Police Department will be stepping up its effort to address abandoned and illegally parked vehicles by ramping up parking enforcement in the coming weeks. According to a social media post by Sergeant Donald Patchin, officers will be starting in the city's central district and focusing on vehicles
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Last update: October, 18, 2023 Update: According to RPD, Empress has been located and reunited with her family. Empress Watson hasn't been seen since October 7, and her family and Richmond police are asking for help locating her. According to the family, Empress, who is 11 years old,
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As the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bicycle and pedestrian pilot project comes to an end, local bicycle advocacy organization Rich City Rides has launched a petition drive to save the trail. The $20 million six-mile bicycle and pedestrian path opened as a Caltrans and Metropolitan Transportation Commission pilot project in 2019.
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A new initiative aims to amend the Richmond city charter by introducing primary municipal elections to ensure that elected officials receive a majority of the votes. If approved by voters, the amendment will add a nonpartisan primary to the process of how residents choose their leaders. In the current system,
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Reports of thick, black smoke brought out first responders to Richmond's Health Center at 100 38th Street just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters had to use saws to gain entry into the building, which has been vacant for several years. The cause of the fire is currently