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When the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) swept the November elections and gained command of council, the group heralded the victory across the nation as a win for democracy and a loss for special interests. Continue reading

All students who live in Richmond and graduate from a public high school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, including charter schools, will be eligible for the $35 million Richmond Promise program, which aims to offer each student enough tuition and support to make college both attainable and affordable, according to city officials. Continue reading

The distinction between pastry and sandwich (and between lunch and desert) is blurry at Sheng Kee Bakery, found in the Pacific East Mall. The tiny shop is packed full of dozens of ornate baos (a kind of traditional Chinese bun) and pastries which are both sweet and savory. If properly scouted, it’s possible to create your own diverse, full meal from Sheng Kee’s assortment of treats.  Continue reading

I remember back in the day when I first moved to Richmond when Richmond City Council business was hashed out informally by a majority of the City Council on Saturday mornings at the home of a former mayor. By the time the formal meetings occurred, all important decisions had been made, and the public Monday night City Council meetings (later changed to Tuesday to avoid conflicts with Monday night football) were merely for show. Continue reading

Richmond’s rent control divide, having already strained relationships between progressive Councilmembers and their more radical counterparts, deepened to uncharted depths following a stalemate at the July 28 “second reading” of the contentious legislation. Continue reading

The city’s business leaders highlighted the need for increased public transportation at Mayor Butt’s third Business Roundtable on Thursday. Continue reading

I am from Richmond. Despite attending K-12 in El Cerrito and being more familiar with its sites and people, it never felt right to claim being from there. I am from Richmond, where I can hop on a bus and run into at least two people who know my sisters or my parents. I can walk the streets and somebody will ask if I belong to my mother, who has lived on what seems like the corner of every street in Richmond. Continue reading

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The issue of the City’s Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction ordinance again consumed the Richmond City Council Tuesday night.  Continue reading