Richmond mayoral debate: Candidates clash over public safety
Anderson advocates for hiring more police officers while Jimenez doubled down on the city’s alternative policing programs.
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5 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: A harvest festival celebrates APEN’s new community garden, Richmond author David Helvarg dives into the ocean’s vanishing kelp forests, and ‘Border Visions’ spotlights five female artists.
Remembering Richmond’s Mike Kinney: A ‘whip-smart’ flash of energy and a ‘barrel of laughs’
Mike “Raccoon Eyes” Kinney was a storyteller and Native American activist who friends say explored life to its fullest. He will be celebrated Oct. 20.
City
City council wants proof that license-plate readers solve crimes
City staff will compile Flock camera data for review while police warn that this delay could leave them without working cameras by the end of the year.
election
Mayoral candidate Ahmad Anderson continues to dominate in PAC donations
Independent committees backing Ahmad Anderson’s campaign have brought in $310,000 this year while East Bay Working Families has raised $115,000 for candidate Claudia Jimenez.
Community
LifeLong Medical strike: East Bay workers rally in Richmond
Workers want higher wages and better working conditions while management says they’re limited by federal financial uncertainties.
Cafe Buenos Aires brings empanadas and more to El Cerrito, a new Lao and Thai spot arrives in Albany, and more openings
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
SCHOOLS
Incoming WCCUSD board member said teachers strike inspired her to run
Political newcomer Caitlin Garibaldi was uncontested for Area 5. Area 4’s Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy returns for a third term committed to improving student performance and increasing enrollment and attendance.
Public safety
Update: ‘Slow down,’ family pleads after Richmond man, 65, killed on 23rd Street
Douglas Vargas had lived in the neighborhood for about 20 years and walked it most mornings, his niece said. He is the second pedestrian killed on Richmond’s 23rd Street in about a month.
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