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News   -   Aug 18, 2024 Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection
Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection

District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was

News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing
Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing

Richmond has received a State of California Homekey grant to purchase and rehabilitate the Motel 6 on 24th Street into 48 supportive housing units for unsheltered individuals. Homekey, a statewide initiative, aims to provide and rapidly increase housing availability for individuals facing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Richmond

Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement
News   -   Aug 21, 2024 Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement

Richmond Police were alerted to an allegation of paper snatching after a canvasser for a local candidate said a resident grabbed paperwork from them and didn't return it. The incident happened last Saturday when Claudia Citroen, a vocal critic of the local political organization, the Richmond Progressive Alliance,

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Aug 21, 2024 Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement
Richmond political canvassing incident sparks police involvement

Richmond Police were alerted to an allegation of paper snatching after a canvasser for a local candidate said a resident grabbed paperwork from them and didn't return it. The incident happened last Saturday when Claudia Citroen, a vocal critic of the local political organization, the Richmond Progressive Alliance,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 18, 2024 Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection
Council candidate says rights violated after meeting ejection

District 1 Richmond City Council candidate and frequent meeting commentator Mark Wassberg says his rights were violated when he was removed from a special meeting last week. During the public comment period, Wassberg criticized the city council, referring to them as a bunch of idiots. When Wassberg mentioned he was

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing
Richmond secures $14 million state grant to transform Motel 6 into supportive housing

Richmond has received a State of California Homekey grant to purchase and rehabilitate the Motel 6 on 24th Street into 48 supportive housing units for unsheltered individuals. Homekey, a statewide initiative, aims to provide and rapidly increase housing availability for individuals facing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 14, 2024 Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure
Richmond City Council approves settlement with Chevron, removes refinery tax ballot measure

In a special meeting Wednesday, the Richmond City Council unanimously approved a 10-year half-billion dollar agreement with the city’s largest taxpayer, Chevron, removing the proposed "Make Polluters Pay" tax from the November ballot. Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez said in a statement that the city had reached an

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 13, 2024 City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure
City announces $550 million settlement with Chevron, withdrawal of oil refinery tax ballot measure

Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. According to the proposed settlement, Chevron, the City Attorney, and a City Council ad hoc committee have negotiated an agreement that will end the current lawsuit and the threat of new ones. Chevron initially offered the city $300 million or

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan
Court calls Richmond refinery tax ballot language misleading and partisan

A Contra Costa Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled in favor of the Coalition for Richmond’s Future, ordering the removal of disputed language from a tax measure’s ballot label set for the November election, following a legal challenge by the group. The coalition and Chevron employee Daniela Dickey

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 12, 2024 Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit
Political commission addresses conflict of interest concerns regarding Councilmember Robinson’s nonprofit

Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson announced the Fair Political Practices Commission has validated the guidance she received and followed concerning potential conflicts of interest related to her involvement with the Transformative Climate Communities grant. “I am happy to share with you the long-awaited official FPPC response regarding my role in

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 09, 2024 Code enforcement targets unpermitted smoke shops amid citywide moratorium
Code enforcement targets unpermitted smoke shops amid citywide moratorium

A new smoke shop has opened on 23rd Street despite a moratorium on new tobacco retailers in Richmond. According to Richmond’s Director of Community Development, Lina Velasco the Lucky Smoke Shop at 633 23rd St. does not have the proper permitting and was referred to code enforcement for follow-up.

by Soren Hemmila
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