Recent meetings of the governing board of Doctors Medical Center San Pablo have felt like a waiting room for an intensive care unit. Well-wishers wearing solemn expressions assemble in hushed silence awaiting a prognosis on the chances for survival. Continue reading

The appointment of 47-year-old lawyer Vinay Pimplé to the vacant Richmond City Council seat stirred surprise and upset to many in the Chamber last Tuesday. Continue reading

Catahoula Coffee has some hot competition. Right down San Pablo Avenue, on the other side of the highway, sits Tempero Goiano, a little coffee shop with a lot more than just coffee. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from February 27th through March 5th. Continue reading

Greetings Neighbors: As we enter into March, we wanted to let you know about a few changes that will occur at the senor command level of RPD, and what it means for neighbors and community partners. Continue reading

Former San Francisco mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. is calling on Richmond’s youth to take an active role in the city’s future. During a Black History Month breakfast organized by the local nonprofit For Richmond, Brown recounted his past and cited the ability to seize opportunities as crucial to his success. Continue reading

The Richmond City Council has appointed Vinay Pimplé to the vacant seat. The appointment of Pimplé comes after two weeks of indecision and divisiveness among the Council. Continue reading

If you subscribe to Mayor Butt’s “E-Forum”, or read the City Manager’s weekly reports, you’ve probably heard about the new smartphone app from the City of Richmond. The app was released with the promise of easy communication between members of the public and city staff — but does it really work? And even if it does, will you use it? Continue reading

The Gary family has seen Richmond at its worst -- and at its best. The African American family was one of the first to move into a white neighborhood after WWII. Confronted by racism, they endured a flaming cross in their yard. Then they were embraced by a mobilized community standing up for them. In celebration of Black History Month, here is the story of the Gary family as recounted by Councilmember Jovanka Beckles. Continue reading

It’s time to bring Richmond politics out of the backroom Continue reading