High atop the hill known as Nicholls Knob, you can see everything in Richmond. Within your gaze are pockets of deep poverty and clusters of dot-com era homes so big they resemble fire stations. To the north lie the terra-cotta–hued tanks of the vast Chevron refinery, and to the west sits the antiquated pier that once marked the terminus of the Santa Fe Railroad. Blocks of cookie-cutter suburban-style palaces sprout from a formerly contaminated World War II shipyard, while the white roofs of countless Subarus off-boarded at the Port of Richmond speckle the sprawling waterfront. Looking out on this polyglot panorama, you can understand why aspirational city planners envision a new era for this once destitute town—an East Bay Emerald City, just waiting to be born.  Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from May 22nd through the 28th. Continue reading

A new medical marijuana collective may be coming to Hilltop — but it won’t be for another four months, at least. Continue reading

Last night, the Richmond City Council ventured far from such mundane subjects such as marijuana dispensaries and petcoke transportation into space itself, taking up consideration of a resolution in support of the “Space Preservation Act and companion Space Preservation Treaty, to ensure that individuals will not be targets of space-based weapons.” Continue reading

Local non-profit For Richmond is partnering with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to offer the first-ever "For Richmond Summer Internship Program" starting in June 2015. Continue reading

Teresa Baker is working to make national parks more accessible — especially for those in her hometown of Richmond. Baker co-organized a campfire summit at Yosemite last weekend with the mission of increasing diversity in national parks, and her time in Richmond helped serve as the inspiration for the event. Continue reading

EL CERRITO -- In another step in promoting the message that a college degree can lead to long-term success, the West Contra Costa school district recognized more than 60 college-bound seniors from six district high schools and two continuation schools at its first College Decision Day Celebration held Saturday at El Cerrito High School. Continue reading

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Exciting opportunity – for the first time in history Northern California is hosting a State CERT Yearly Conference – and even better news for us ---- it is right here in Richmond! Continue reading

The achievements of Richmond’s African American community were celebrated at the Black American Political Action Committee’s (BAPAC) annual George D. Carroll Community Service Awards Reception last Thursday. The event, now in its 8th year, was a unique moment to reflect on the progress of Richmond’s community. Continue reading