Iron Triangle resident Wanette Foreman got her life back on track with support from her church community and assistance from county programs. Today she’s giving back as an organizer with Richmond Rising.
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Posted inSchools
Free field trips give Richmond students lessons no classroom could teach
A recent Iron Triangle sixth grade trip to a 1900s Angel Island immigration center shows what can happen when nonprofits collaborate to fund outdoor learning.
Posted inPublic Safety
Richmond shooting: Suspect to be arraigned in killing of maintenance worker known as ‘Papa Smurf’
Jabari Fontenot, 31, has been charged in the May 29 homicide of Melvin Murphy, 64.
Posted inPublic Safety
Richmond’s third homicide of year: Person arrested within hours of Friday shooting death
Flock license plate readers helped Richmond police track suspect from Richmond to Concord.
Posted inCommunity
Iron Triangle residents will have a safe place to go during emergencies
Pogo Park’s Harbour Hall will be equipped for emergencies such as toxic air, power outages, and floods. The Community Resilience Center is expected to open this summer.
Posted inPublic Safety
Richmond police investigating 2nd homicide of the year
Victim, 28, was walking in Iron Triangle on Friday evening when he was shot by multiple people who got out of a car, police said.
Posted inCity
Update: Man fatally shot by Richmond police identified by family as a Marine
This is the second officer-involved shooting in the past six months.
Posted inCity
Richmond’s first homicide of 2025: Man shot to death in Iron Triangle
Officers found the victim near the Triangle Court housing complex Thursday morning.
Posted inCity
Richmond nonprofit persuades city to chip in $3M to help finish large Iron Triangle park
Some Richmond City Council members seemed hesitant about the ask, but the nonprofit says potential large donors don’t want to give unless the city is contributing, too.
Posted inCommunity
Iron Triangle residents are designing their own parks
Pogo Park put park design into Richmond residents’ hands. Now their second project, the $28 million remodel of Harbour-8, is shaping up.
Posted inCity
Richmond’s Boorman Park is getting $12M renovation
Groundbreaking ceremony is Thursday; project will add skate area, trail, basketball court and more.
Posted inCommunity
Downtown Richmond Walgreens to close
Closure comes as 1,200 Walgreens plan to shut down nationwide due to labor shortage, online delivery.
Posted inCity
Richmond makes move to beautify Macdonald Ave./23rd St.; green jobs plan questioned
Richmond City Council awards arts corridor contract to Richmond Renaissance and approves ‘Green-Blue New Deal’ by 3-1 vote.
Posted inCommunity
A pollution-fighting urban forest in Richmond? You could help plant it
Groundwork Richmond is looking for young people to help plant 3,000 trees over the next four years.
Posted inCity
Richmond neighborhoods getting $16,000 grants
Residents of 20 Richmond neighborhoods are discussing how to use state grant that aims to build more connected, resilient communities.
