A big, blustering storm with the potential for 50-mile per hour winds is set to come our way this evening. If last week’s weather is any indication of what’s to come, it might be time to settle in and prepare for what’s coming. Here are some tips on what to do, from where to get free sandbags to who to call in an emergency: Continue reading

On December 20th, the Community Christmas Celebration returns to Richmond. For the third year running, congregations, local businesses, the Richmond Police Department, and generous individuals are working together to make sure that everyone in Richmond has a wonderful holiday season. Continue reading

RICHMOND, Calif. – Apartment 119 at the Nystrom Village public housing project should have had a little white stove in the kitchen. Continue reading

Two months ago, Richmond’s Chief of Police, Chris Magnus, boasted about the city’s homicide rate in 2013. It was the lowest it has been in 33 years. However, the calm in the city of Richmond was short-lived as gunfire erupted the streets, claiming five lives in the first week of November. Continue reading

In part one of Radio Free Richmond’s interview with Betty Reid Soskin, the 93 year-old park ranger described the passion behind her work. In part two, Soskin continues the conversation and focuses on the changing nature of Richmond. Continue reading

Menbere Aklilu fills Salute E Vita Ristorante with an aura of magnetism and grace. Greeting customers, she speaks in sharp, passionate sentences punctured by small gasps and the occasional Italian word. She can be found laughing with regulars over a meal or organizing her next philanthropic endeavor — but she’s rarely found sitting still. Aklilu, who took ownership of Salute nearly 15 years ago, has established the restaurant as a premier spot for fine dining and philanthropy in Richmond.  Continue reading

Every week, Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from December 5th through the 11th. Want to learn about more events happening in the city? Click here to check out our new calendar of events! Continue reading

In part 1, Radio Free Richmond explored the difficulty of gaining traction around any project at Point Molate. Endless red tape, poorly thought-out ideas, and an indecisive city government have made the prospect of development on the land seem less than feasible. In Part 2 we discuss what’s in store for the future of Point Molate. Continue reading

On a recent afternoon, Charles Ramsey, the outgoing West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) School Board President was browsing through his email. Continue reading

The Richmond City Council approved last night a motion establishing a direction for Measure U, a one-half cent sales tax intended to benefit the city’s public services and infrastructure. The 6-1 vote was achieved only after a tumultuous and prolonged debate on the original intent of the measure and how its funds should be allocated. Continue reading