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Richmond Confidential is an independent news site focused on the city of Richmond, California. Based at the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism, it functions as a news lab for student reporters and as a news source for the Richmond community.. Since its founding in 2009 through a grant from the Ford Foundation, Richmond Confidential has been a resource for people ...
Henry Clark and three decades of environmental justice
Dec 6, 2012 · R ichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin first saw Henry Clark, as so many have, at the gates of Richmond’s Chevron oil refinery. It was a blustery day in June 2003 and Clark was calling for environmental accountability from the oil company – as he has for many years – in front of an impassioned crowd of community members holding signs attacking refinery flares and “dirty air.”
Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang …
Jun 24, 2013 · A young man previously convicted in the group rape of a 16-year-old girl four years ago testified against two other suspects on Thursday. Ari Morales, 19, never testified during his own trial in January. His comments last week marked the first time his version of events has been recorded in court. The testimony is part…
Government Archives - Richmond Confidential
Nov 1, 2024 · On Election Day, Richmond voters will decide between two ballot measures that could reshape elections for the foreseeable future. On the ballot are two options: Measure J’s two-round primary system or Measure L, an instant run-off, otherwise known as ranked-choice voting.
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Chapel of the Chimes - Richmond Confidential
Jan 1, 2019 · Inside the Chapel of the Chimes in North Oakland, it is quiet. The hum of daily life just outside—cars passing by, construction work, a breeze—disappears. It is the type of place where visitors whisper even though there are no rules against talking. Many of the visitors come to mourn or pay respects to a loved…
Eduardo Martinez wins Richmond mayor’s race
Nov 9, 2022 · You do know the city has actually increased funding for the police in recent years, right? In the last three years, the Police Departments budget went from $67 million for 2020-21, to $71 million for 2021-22, and to $73 million for 2022-23.
Richmond man reconnects slave colony descendants
Jan 17, 2010 · Nat Fitz doesn't consider himself a history buff. The Richmond resident, who is 86, never talked to his parents about the family's history and ancestors. It wasn't until he was in his 70s that he started taking an interest in the past, after he discovered that members of his family were part of a colony for former slaves in Kansas.
Why does District 1 have the lowest voter turnout in Richmond?
Oct 28, 2024 · Candidates Jamelia Brown, Mark Wassberg and incumbent Melvin Willis are running for the District 1 seat. They have spoken in a few community forums discussing public safety, clean streets, economic development and how new funds from Chevron could be used. Both Brown and Willis advocated for engaging the community more but also acknowledged the challenges of the district’s low engagement in ...
How the race for Richmond’s new mayor is shaping up
Nov 22, 2021 · With more than a year to go until the election, the Richmond mayoral race already promises a tense and tight competition. Buoyed by a premature endorsement from the Richmond Progressive Alliance, Councilmember Eduardo Martinez has already set up a campaign finance committee, public records show. In a race that will determine his political survival, Martinez…