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Richmond City Council to consider coal storage ban
A showdown over coal storage in Richmond is set for Tuesday, when the city council will consider a law that would effectively stop the shipment of a million tons...Read More
Richmond City Council to consider district boundaries amid legal threat
The Richmond City Council night will conduct the first public hearing Tuesday in their move from at-large elections to a district-based model as part of an effort to avoid...Read More
Richmond moves forward on plan to cap toxic land in development deal
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night affirmed its support for a plan to develop the site of a defunct chemical plant with significant environmental problems despite concerns the...Read More
Search continues for new Richmond city manager
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has called a special City Council meeting for Tuesday to appoint a new acting city manager. The council fired its previous city manager, Carlos Martinez,...Read More
Richmond considers 46-unit housing development near BART
The Richmond City Council will hold a hearing on a 46-unit residential housing development within walking distance of a BART station at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening. The...Read More
Railway company pushes to reactivate track through Richmond park
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a motion backing the East Bay Regional Park District’s opposition to reactivating a section of old railroad...Read More
El Cerrito looks to bump minimum wage
Taking cues from several Bay Area cities, the El Cerrito City Council is looking to raise the city's minimum wage.Read More
Spacy Richmond resolution attracts far-out responses
A Richmond city council resolution opposing space-based weapons has attracted unexpected public reaction from "targeted individuals" who believe they are currently under attack.Read More