Former Fire Chief Angel Montoya has filed a discrimination case against Richmond, claiming the city fired him in October because of his Hispanic ethnicity and his age. The lawsuit, filed in Contra Costa County Superior Court on Nov. […]
Read moreIs city’s traffic calming plan reducing sideshows? Residents in North & East see little change
The sound of screeching tires, the smell of burnt rubber, and the sight of circular black skid marks in the middle of intersections are commonplace in Richmond, especially in the North & East neighborhood. With main thoroughfares of […]
Read moreRichmond Fire Chief Angel Montoya is out
Richmond firefighters received a department-wide email Thursday notifying them that Fire Chief Angel Montoya was no longer with the Richmond Fire Department, and that Deputy Fire Chief Aaron Osorio would be acting chief for the time being. The […]
Read moreOverworked and understaffed, Richmond 911 dispatch requires poise under pressure: ‘Some people can handle it, and some people can’t.’
It’s Friday night around 7 p.m. at Richmond’s Communications Center and Yvonne Lima is just 30 minutes into her 12-hour graveyard shift. The center, which answers emergency and non-emergency phone calls for both Richmond and El Cerrito, is […]
Read moreRichmond to launch pilot crisis response program, taking police off certain calls
Richmond City Council took a big step this month toward an alternative emergency response program that would give residents an option to calling the police. Expected to start in August as an 18-month pilot, the Community Crisis Response Program will […]
Read moreThe San Quentin News
From the stories of imprisonment to redemption, the men of the San Quentin News remind us of the importance of uplifting incarcerated voices and proving just how rehabilitative the tool of journalism can be.
Read moreThe Unhoused Women of Skid Row
The fight for survival, stories of assault, and the non-profit organizations trying to aid them in light of homelessness, the City of Los Angeles’ biggest crisis at hand.
Read moreBeach bacteria is at an all-time high in San Mateo County
The small town of Half Moon Bay, known for its breathtaking costal views, is facing a crisis of high levels of bacteria-contaminated water at some of its most beloved and visited beaches.
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