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Local Iranians are intensely stressed about war as they celebrate new year
While Richmond City Council considers anti-war resolution, a local theater and an El Cerrito school focus on listening and healing.
Hawaiian barbecue chain closes Berkeley branch
An option for plate lunches and more on Telegraph Avenue has shuttered.
Richmond election forums: Meet June 2 primary candidates for mayor, city council
Ask questions and hear from the candidates at Richmondside’s candidate forums. The first one, for the mayoral race, is April 22.
City
Richmond’s Flock license plate readers will be turned back on through 2026
The city council voted to extend the contract after the cameras were taken offline due to concerns about potential data breaches.
Community
County reschedules César Chavez event following sexual abuse allegations
The Mexican-American labor movement icon had deep East Bay ties. A news investigation uncovering claims of rape and abuse is causing a reckoning.
The debut cookbook from this decorated Kickapoo chef from the East Bay centers seasonality and knowing whose land you’re on
“A Feather and a Fork,” from Crystal Wahpepah, whose eponymous restaurant is in Fruitvale, is now available.
election news
Foros electorales de Richmond: Conozca a los candidatos a la alcaldía y al Concejo Municipal
Richmondside organizará tres foros antes de las elecciones primarias del 2 de junio. El primero será con los aspirantes a la alcaldía el 22 de abril.
SCHOOLS
WCCUSD case could set precedent that classrooms can be staffed with ‘unqualified’ people
At a hearing on Monday, an appeals court justice pressed the district on letting uncredentialed substitutes teach classes for the full year.
Public safety
New details in mass shooting that claimed life of San Pablo teacher
The deaths of Richmond resident Latetia Bobo and a Stockton man were Oakland’s the 13th and 14th homicides of 2026.
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