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WEBSep 12, 2023 · No burglary at Rich City Rides, police say, pointing to possible dispute between bike shop’s partners. This story was reported and published in a collaboration between Richmond Confidential and Richmondside. Najari Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Rich City Rides Cooperative Inc., reported to …
Three years after his death, the investigation into Pedie Perez's ...
WEBDec 20, 2017 · Pat Perez sat in the back row of the Richmond Citizen’s Police Review Commission’s November meeting, which she’s done every month since 2015. It’s a small conference room, on this night holding all eight review commissioners, and just 10 others, including city officials and representatives talking …
How the race for Richmond’s new mayor is shaping up
WEBNov 22, 2021 · In a race that will determine his political survival, Martinez braces for a potential challenge from Vice Mayor Demnlus Johnson III, who told Richmond Confidential he is considering a run. Councilmember Nat Bates, who is often at odds with the RPA, has not ruled out a run, either. And political insiders say Councilmember Melvin Willis is being ...
Twelve years after cleanup, DDT still poisons harbor
WEBDec 14, 2009 · Twelve years after cleanup, DDT still poisons harbor. Leah Bartos on December 14, 2009. An onshore wind blew off San Francisco Bay and across a small fishing pier, where two men cast their lines into the waters of the Richmond Inner Harbor. To the south and west, they took in sweeping views …
Chevron's role in childhood asthma hazy - Richmond Confidential
WEBDec 10, 2015 · Kay Morrison, 92, was one of the original welders in the Richmond Shipyard from World War II. (Photo by Danielle Parenteau) As I quickly discovered, Richmond is much more than just an oil town. The city played a key role in WWII as the site of the Kaiser Shipyards where hundreds of Liberty and Victory ships were built.
Chapel of the Chimes - Richmond Confidential
WEBJan 1, 2019 · Richmond Confidential. Richmond Confidential is an online news service produced by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism for, and about, the people of Richmond, California. Our goal is to produce professional and engaging journalism that is useful for the citizens of the city. Please send news tips to [email protected].
A new Great Migration: the disappearance of the black middle class
WEBDec 10, 2015 · After the great recession of 2008, inequality widened along racial lines as people lost their homes, often their only major asset. Earlier this month the Institute for Policy Studies, a Washington, D.C. think tank, reported in “Billionaire Bonanza: The Forbes 400 and the Rest of US,” that the average white family today has net assets of $141,900, compared with the $11,000 for African ...
The Mechanics Bank, a history shared with Richmond
WEBMay 28, 2010 · The life, survival and success of the Mechanics Bank is closely tied to the history of Richmond, its hometown. During its early years, the Mechanics Bank was a place for local railroad workers in West Contra Costa County to cash their paychecks. These workers were called “mechanics” and that’s the reason for the bank’s name.
Candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance sweep …
WEBNov 6, 2020 · The three candidates backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) won each of their races for Richmond City Council. The candidates, Claudia Jimenez, Gayle McLaughlin and Melvin Willis, also known as “Team Richmond” will join RPA backed sitting council member, Eduardo Martinez, in January, ushering in a …
Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang …
WEBJun 24, 2013 · Haunting chronology of events detailed in homecoming gang-rape case. on June 24, 2013. A young man previously convicted in the group rape of a 16-year-old girl four years ago testified against two other suspects on Thursday. Ari Morales, 19, never testified during his own trial in January.