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Sweet Fingers on the move; plus the East Bay loses multiple sandwich shops, a juice bar and more in April
The Jamaican restaurant is relocating to Uptown Oakland, while Ike’s on College Avenue, Grinders, and Juice Appeal were among recent closures.
City’s lean staffing leaves workers scrambling to get their work done, they say
A preview of Richmond’s $275 million budget shows personnel costs expected to increase more than 37% from 2021.
Measure B: Should county residents pay a higher sales tax to fund healthcare?
Pinole and El Cerrito would pay the most if voters pass the sales tax on June 2. Richmond’s would be 10 cents per $1.
City
Will the SS Red Oak Victory shipย be dockedย somewhere new?ย A $300K study will try to find out
The historic ship, which operates as a nonprofit museum, has been at Point Potrero since 1998, but there’s an effort to relocate it to Ford Point near the Rosie the Riveter visitor center to boost
Community
3 things to know this week โ county transit town hall, superintendent debate, youth jobs
Contra Costa residents can comment on the county’s transportation future; superintendent of schools election debate; job and internship opportunities for youths.
Hercules gets a new coffee shop, Milk Cloud launches pre-orders, and more April openings
Hลm Coffee, a new Berkeley bakery, and the East Bay’s latest Shake Shack were some of the recent restaurant openings.
election news
Richmond City Council election: Meet the D3 candidates Thursday; D4 forum is May 13
Richmondside’s next co-sponsored city council candidate forum is Thursday. Here’s how to RSVP.
SCHOOLS
WCCUSD hires new special ed director but left parents out of the decision
Rachel Chang of the Mt. Diablo school district succeeds a director the teachers union voted โno confidenceโ in. Parent special ed group says it wasnโt included in the hiring process.
Public safety
Police investigating suspected murder-suicide in East Richmond
Richmond police found a pair of people dead inside a home during a wellness check on Friday morning, marking the second homicide investigation in as many days.
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