Betty Reid Soskin, one of the nation’s most iconic park rangers, died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sun., Dec. 21, 2025.
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Obituary: Mayne Smith, Richmond bluegrass musician, helped uplift Freight & Salvage
Mayne Smith was part of a quartet that formed the Bay Area’s first bluegrass band, the Redwood Canyon Ramblers. He died Nov. 12 at age 86.
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Julie Perez, who advocated for police accountability after her son’s killing, has died
Richmond mother of police shooting victim Richard “Pedie” Perez died of cancer on Jan. 22. Services to be held Friday.
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Remembering Phil Lawson, Richmond pastor and Civil Rights leader who marched with MLK Jr.
The longtime Bay Area activist championed social justice and spent decades advocating for racial equality, housing rights and the migrant community. He was 92.
