Richmond council candidates ‘wave wand’ and imagine how Chevron money could help District 3
Incumbent Doria Robinson and challenger Brandon Evans appeared before about 35 residents in the second of three election forums hosted by Richmondside for the June 2 primary.
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Update: Richmond City Council D3 election forum: Watch what happened
Get prepared to vote in Richmond’s June 2 primary by watching the District 3 city council candidate forum and community Q&A.
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.
Meet your Richmond City Council District 4 candidates โ in their own words
Soheila Bana, Keycha Gallon and Jamin Pursell discuss ways their neighborhoods feel isolated from some city services and resources.
City
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.
Community
6 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights include: Classical music from the Contra Costa Chorale, a Small Business Week celebration downtown and a Mother’s Day pancake breakfast aboard the SS Red Oak.
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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