Change is finally coming to RHA buildings, but should they sue for damages incurred while they waited? Continue reading

Last night the Richmond City Council unanimously approved a measure authorizing contracts to remove mold and asbestos from Richmond Housing Authority buildings.  Continue reading

Dozens of family and friends of a man shot to death by a Richmond Police officer gathered outside Uncle Sam’s liquor store Saturday to announce a federal wrongful death lawsuit. Continue reading

I intend to make a few minor procedural changes that I hope you will support. Comments are welcome. Continue reading

Only a few years ago, the Lawrence Berkeley national Laboratory announced a competition for sites to which to consolidate its scattered life sciences operations.  The City of Richmond made a concerted effort, highlighted by "Richmond  LBNL" banners and buttons, and, lo, the Lab chose the University of California Field Station on Richmond's South Shoreline as its preferred site! Continue reading

Martin Luther King Day is a time to reflect on civil rights progress past — and the work that remains moving forward. In light of the recent #BlackLivesMatter movement, this effort is all the more invigorated.  Continue reading

The story of Richmond is alive inside Lilly’s New Orleans Café.  The restaurant is run by a family brought here two generations ago by the promise of the shipyards. They have since stayed local, and now a grandson of the family is spreading their southern heritage and unique flavors outward into the community.  The restaurant has only been open for a couple of months now, but already it has attracted a group of regulars that continues to grow.  Continue reading

SAN PABLO -- Diversion of ambulances from cash-strapped Doctors Medical Center has packed other local hospitals with new patient traffic and lengthened wait times for those who need emergency medical care, according to data released by Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services. Continue reading

Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from January 16th through the 22nd. Continue reading

I was a pharmacist in Richmond during the 1960’s.  Back then, the connection between community and pharmacists was very close, and from day one I heard stories about police discrimination. Continue reading