NORTH RICHMOND- In recent years, North Richmond has suffered from astronomically high rates of illegal dumping. Now, City Officials have landed on a surprising way to address the problem: Add Goats.  Continue reading

Mark Twain is mythically credited with the saying, regarding California, “Whisky’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fightin.” We don’t have a lot of either in Richmond right now, but we do have $35 million for scholarships, and the fighting has begun. Continue reading

Richmond residents are thrifty, ambitious, and resilient. They have something to prove, and they don't want to be the little brother to other cities in the Bay Area. These characteristics are clear in the city’s small business community. We see this at Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, where some of the most creative, hard-working people in the city come to start businesses that will transform their communities.  Continue reading

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By: Sean Pyles Richmond City Council failed to come to an agreement on key aspects of the $35 million Richmond Promise scholarship program on Tuesday in a lengthy meeting that swung from hectic to tedious. Continue reading

By: Sean Pyles After being closed for nearly a year and a half, the multi-million dollar renovation of the  Richmond Swim Center reopened to the public on Saturday, bringing a new design and greater amenities to the public. Continue reading

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By: Sean Pyles It was cause for celebration throughout the Bay Area in August when 1,084 Rosie the Riveter lookalikes gathered in Richmond to earn the world record for the number of Rosies gathered in the same place at the same time, mere feet away from where Rosies turned out 776 warships during WWII.  Continue reading

This fall I had the honor of serving as co-chair of the Richmond Promise Ad-Hoc Committee. The committee was tasked with making recommendations to the Richmond City Council regarding the Richmond Promise scholarship program. Continue reading

A captain's helmet gleams boldly in this photo of the week from Richmond Fire Department photographer Christian Wimmer. Use #RichmondCA to share your photos.