The Red Onion is simple. Fresh burgers, crispy fries, tasty milkshakes: diners know exactly what they’re getting, even if they’ve never been there before. It’s this familiarity and quality that have established the burger joint as a premier place for a hearty (if unhealthy) meal for over 40 years. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from June 5th through June 11th. Continue reading

Even President Obama has dealt with fallout from the recent Richmond resolution banning space weapons, which was proposed partly to appease conspiracy theorists who believe government patented technologies are purposefully causing citizens mental and physical harm. Continue reading

The crew of Richmond Artists with Talent (RAW Talent) was hard at work on Tuesday. Sitting in their room at the RYSE Center, the group of young poets, actors, and playwrights was texting, scrolling through Instagram, and hashing out what it means to be young woman growing up in Richmond. Continue reading

A groundbreaking new cure for Richmond’s blight is on the horizon. Tuesday night the City Council voted unanimously to approve a new Social Impact Bond project aimed at flipping seized houses and offering them to financially-vulnerable buyers through an innovative bond model and financing structure. Continue reading

Richmond Police Department Captain Mark Gagan has been at the forefront of the city’s handling of “targeted individuals.” These individuals made headlines after the Richmond City Council approved a resolution supporting the ban of space weapons over the city, which they helped spearhead in collaboration with Councilmember Jovanka Beckles. Continue reading

Disclaimer: The following is an email Councilmember Jovanka Beckles sent to Mayor Tom Butt. Although Councilmember Beckles wanted this not to be published, all correspondence from an elected or appointed official covered by the Brown Act is a public document and subject to requests for access from the media and the public. Continue reading

Disagreement and controversy appear to be dividing the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) after the City Council passed a resolution to support a proposed federal Space Preservation Act.  The act bans the use of space-based weapons, which conspiracy theorists believe are used in secret by the government to target individuals with mind-control technology. Continue reading

On May 19th I voted for a resolution that at the time seemed a fairly harmless statement of opposition to federal policies that militarize space.  In the weeks since it has become apparent that the passage of this resolution was a mistake and has had a tangible negative impact on the city. Continue reading