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Has at-large voting outlived its usefulness in Richmond?
Richmond is one of the few major (100,000-plus population) Bay Area cities still electing its council and school board members on an at-large basis, a 100-year old system that’s been under attack...
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Long after recovery, the housing wealth gap in Richmond is worse than ever
As the country continues to recover from the economic crisis, and housing prices in the Bay Area have quickly resumed their ascent, Richmond is stuck in the biggest wealth gap in housing it’s ever known.
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Inside Richmond’s highest performing school
If you walk down the hallways of Richmond College Prep Schools (RCPS), it looks like many other elementary schools. But there is one key difference: it is the highest performing school in Richmond....
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District elections proposal heads to city, aims to give neighborhoods a voice
A push to change the way City Council members are elected appears to have resurfaced in Richmond. If successful, the initiative would draw six new districts in the city, each with an elected...
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Transportation Commission approves grant to better Iron Triangle
The California Transportation Commission approved a $6 million grant for a plan to improve Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood. Known as the Iron Triangle Yellow Brick Road Walkable Neighborhoods...
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Ceasefire participants march to keep Richmond residents ‘Alive and Free’
In response to gun violence in Richmond, a coalition of faith leaders and community members has organized these evening walks since 2011. They arrange them in concert with local church groups, and...
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Tale of Two Cities Podcast: Tracks and Borders
In this episode of "Tale of Two Cities", we explore the different ways we look at tracks and borders — the boundaries that separate us, bring us together, or control our movement.
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Vacant, Neglected, Destructive: How Richmond’s abandoned homes became fire...
After sitting vacant and neglected for almost a decade, 662 Fourth St., a home in the Iron Triangle, burst into flames. The blaze, which neighbors say was started by trespassers, lead to the...
View ArticleConcerned citizens fight growing food insecurity
“Four,” came the shout as another car filed into Richmond Police Activities League’s parking lot on September 22. This was passed down the line to a platoon of volunteers who rushed to assemble four...
View ArticleRichmond art studio helps people with disabilities stay connected
The coronavirus pandemic has upset nearly every facet of life as we know it. But for Deshawna Kinard and other people with developmental disabilities, the closures and stay-at-home orders have posed...
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