Marina Bay area residents say Richmond hasn’t adequately scrutinized the company’s planned expansion, which would nearly double truck traffic and increase rail trips.
Author Archives: Karina Ioffee
What I cover: General news about Richmond
My background: I have worked for the East Bay Times, Reuters, Patch and other local and national media outlets. I'm also a licensed private investigator. When not writing, I like spending time with my daughter, reading and doing yoga.
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Wildcat Canyon bicycle flow trail: How to tell EBRPD what you think
The East Bay Regional Park District will meet Tuesday to hear public comments as it prepares to do environmental impact study.
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War veteran lived on streets for a year. Now he helps others who are unhoused
Debilitated by PTSD from the Falklands War, Shaun Carr ended up homeless. Now he’s giving back.
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This Richmond nonprofit is ‘greening’ the city one project at a time
For 30 years, The Watershed Project has been designing water-wise public gardens, planting trees, installing bioswales and teaching students about the environment.
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Richmond chess group helps players find their match
Increasingly popular sport (yes, it’s considered one) is now offered at eight WCCUSD schools as well as local library branches.
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At low tide dumped junk in Meeker Slough is an eyesore. But now Richmond has a cleanup plan
Starting in January Richmond promises twice-a-year cleanups of Meeker Slough in Marina Bay.
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Oakland art scene’s loss is gain for Richmond’s Seaport Studios
Driven out by high Oakland rents in recent years, sculptors and other large-scale installation artists have settled in comfortably at south Richmond art facility.
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Yay or nay? East Richmond residents join Wildcat Canyon bike trail debate
East Richmond residents meet with East Bay Regional Park District staff to share bike trail concerns while bicycling advocates say it’s sorely needed.
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‘I don’t have anything to eat’: Contra Costa College gives students food, housing help
Compass Center helped nearly 1,000 community college students last spring get help with life’s basic essentials. Nearly 1-in-5 face housing insecurity or homelessness.
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Riggers Loft’s fate is uncertain after judge rules in favor of eviction
City of Richmond says waterfront winery owes about $460,000 in back rent while business is raising money for an appeal.
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BAMPFA loses federal grant to conserve its prized African American quilt collection
Amid the Trump administration’s war on “woke,” about $230,000 in federal grant money has been revoked that helped preserve quilts from major artists such as Richmond resident Rosie Lee Tompkins and Laverne Brackens.
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30 years later, EPA is planning second cleanup of Richmond Superfund site
EPA said removing DDT and other chemicals from the Heckathorn site in Richmond Harbor was complicated, so a second cleanup is needed.
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Without an illegal fireworks solution in sight, residents self-organize
Small group of Richmonders, worried about fire and health risks of fireworks and discouraged by city’s nonresponsiveness, seek own solutions.
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Richmond artist ‘Atta’ hopes his new show will inspire others to get creative
Meet your Neighbor: Artist Daniel “Attaboy” Seifert, an East Richmond Heights resident, makes vibrant tropical paradises out of pizza boxes and lightbulbs. He’s showing for the first time in his hometown.
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Richmond muralist John Wehrle merges city’s past, present on concrete canvases
A retrospective for the prolific artist, 83, is set to open in April at the Richmond Art Center.
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Richmond couple’s new cannabis shop aims to ease pain, build community
Urban Soyal, which opened in March in El Sobrante, also has a social mission: easing impacts of War on Drugs.
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Environmentalists vs. mountain bikers: Who will control local Sierra Club group?
Candidates seeking seats on leadership committee are more pro-development than is typical for 130-year-old organization.
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Point Molate park project moves forward, but it could be years until it opens
The next step? On Nov. 21 the California Coastal Commission board is expected to approve a $36 million grant.
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Richmond-San Francisco ferry ride comes with views, fresh air and no traffic
Ride the ferry between Richmond and San Francisco for free on Fridays through December.
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Multicultural Books shows kids a world of faces like theirs
Meet Your Neighbor: Richmond bookstore owner Tamara Shiloh was inspired to curate a store of titles reflecting accomplished people of all races and religions.
