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07.01.19 - Mayors Group Votes to Support Cities’ Right to Sue Oil Industry for Climate Damages 07.01.19 - Mayors Group Votes to Support Cities’ Right to Sue Oil Industry for Climate Damages
Climate Liability News
06.26.19 - Two more California cities consider bills banning e cigarettes, modeled after SF law 06.26.19 - Two more California cities consider bills banning e cigarettes, modeled after SF law
San Francisco Chronicles
06.24.19 - Richmond celebrates new EVgo fast charging hub 06.24.19 - Richmond celebrates new EVgo fast charging hub
The Richmond Standard
06.24.19 - Richmond’s ‘Factory Bar’ celebrates groundbreaking 06.24.19 - Richmond’s ‘Factory Bar’ celebrates groundbreaking
The Richmond Standard
06.24.19 - Inslee Climate Plan Includes Prosecuting Fossil Fuel Producers 06.24.19 - Inslee Climate Plan Includes Prosecuting Fossil Fuel Producers
Climate Liability News
06.20.19 - Local leaders: Climate dividend a 'Trojan horse' 06.20.19 - Local leaders: Climate dividend a 'Trojan horse'
E.E. News
06.17.19 - Mayors: Cities Should Not Be Left Alone to Foot the Bill for Climate Costs 06.17.19 - Mayors: Cities Should Not Be Left Alone to Foot the Bill for Climate Costs
Climate Liability News
06.11.19 - A Climate Plan Even Exxon Could Love 06.11.19 - A Climate Plan Even Exxon Could Love
Huff Post
06.11.19 - Award Winning Bay Area Bridge Will Soon be a Failure 06.11.19 - Award Winning Bay Area Bridge Will Soon be a Failure
Streetsblog USA
06.07.19 - California Launches Low-Income Community Solar Pilot Program 06.07.19 - California Launches Low-Income Community Solar Pilot Program
Solar Industry News
02.27.19 - Skating phenom Alysa Liu Honored at Richmond State of the City 02.27.19 - Skating phenom Alysa Liu Honored at Richmond State of the City
The Richmond Standard
01.28.19 - Richmond Mayor Fires Back at Marin’s Attempt to Torpedo Bridge Bike Path 01.28.19 - Richmond Mayor Fires Back at Marin’s Attempt to Torpedo Bridge Bike Path
Streetsblog San Francisco
01.23.19 - Is Marin Supervisor Damon Connolly a Closet Climate-Change Denier? 01.23.19 - Is Marin Supervisor Damon Connolly a Closet Climate-Change Denier?
Streetsblog San Francisco
08.24.18 - Rich City Rides’s Rally Against Police Misconduct 08.24.18 - Rich City Rides’s Rally Against Police Misconduct
Streetsblog San Francisco
08.09.18 - Richmond hires new city manager from East Palo Alto 08.09.18 - Richmond hires new city manager from East Palo Alto
East Bay Times
08.04.18 - Con: Legislation would undermine city and county control 08.04.18 - Con: Legislation would undermine city and county control
Mercury News
07.10.18 - Richmond restaurant, Salute E Vita bids a ‘bittersweet’ goodbye to longtime patrons 07.10.18 - Richmond restaurant, Salute E Vita bids a ‘bittersweet’ goodbye to longtime patrons
East Bay Times
07.09.18 - Contra Costa sheriff to announce end of ICE contract, sources say 07.09.18 - Contra Costa sheriff to announce end of ICE contract, sources say
East Bay Times
05.25.18 - Can a city really sue an oil company for climate change? 05.25.18 - Can a city really sue an oil company for climate change?
WIRED
05.23.18 - Richmond Approves Measure to Rein In Coal Dust Emissions 05.23.18 - Richmond Approves Measure to Rein In Coal Dust Emissions
KQED News
04.27.18 - Advocates and City Luminaries Celebrate Gap Closure on Richmond-Ohlone Greenway 04.27.18 - Advocates and City Luminaries Celebrate Gap Closure on Richmond-Ohlone Greenway
Streetsblog San Francisco
 04.18.18 - New 10.5 megawatt solar farm opens on site of former Chevron landfill in Richmond 04.18.18 - New 10.5 megawatt solar farm opens on site of former Chevron landfill in Richmond
East Bay Times
04.12.18 - Judge’s ruling ends tribe’s legal fight to build casino at Point Molate in Richmond 04.12.18 - Judge’s ruling ends tribe’s legal fight to build casino at Point Molate in Richmond
SF Gate
04.05.18 - Richmond Mayor Tom Butt declares city’s first official bird 04.05.18 - Richmond Mayor Tom Butt declares city’s first official bird
The Richmond Standard
04.04.18 - Richmond Homicides have stopped in first 3 months of 2018 04.04.18 - Richmond Homicides have stopped in first 3 months of 2018
East Bay Times
03.22.18 - Richmond, Benicia Mayors Say Refinery Penalty Bill Not Strong Enough 03.22.18 - Richmond, Benicia Mayors Say Refinery Penalty Bill Not Strong Enough
KQED News
03.12.18 - Mayor Tom Butt’s ‘community fund’ offers grants to youth teams, leagues 03.12.18 - Mayor Tom Butt’s ‘community fund’ offers grants to youth teams, leagues
The Richmond Standard
03.07.18 - First Step Taken Towards Removing Bike Lane from Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Plan 03.07.18 - First Step Taken Towards Removing Bike Lane from Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Plan
Streetsblog San Francisco
01.23.18 - Another Bay Area City sues oil companies over climate change 01.23.18 - Another Bay Area City sues oil companies over climate change
East Bay Times
12.25.17 - A little hope for a homeless solution: Tiny housing units sprout in the Bay Area 12.25.17 - A little hope for a homeless solution: Tiny housing units sprout in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicles
10.27.17 - Chevron Speaks to Mayor Tom Butt about the Richmond Promise 10.27.17 - Chevron Speaks to Mayor Tom Butt about the Richmond Promise
The Richmond Standard
08.19.17 - Richmond mayor wants to scrap city’s public Housing Authority 08.19.17 - Richmond mayor wants to scrap city’s public Housing Authority
San Francisco Chronicles
07.21.17 - Richmond mayor witnessed attack by youths outside BART station 07.21.17 - Richmond mayor witnessed attack by youths outside BART station
SF Gate
03.01.17 - Richmond: Trimming budget, reducing homicides top mayor’s priority list 03.01.17 - Richmond: Trimming budget, reducing homicides top mayor’s priority list
East Bay Times
08.18.16 - Richmond’s Salute restaurant’s eviction notice withdrawn 08.18.16 - Richmond’s Salute restaurant’s eviction notice withdrawn
San Francisco Gate
05.19.16 - The Veterans Resource Program Partnership to honor veterans 05.19.16 - The Veterans Resource Program Partnership to honor veterans
The Veterans Resource Program
05.01.16 - AMG & Associates and The Pacific Cos. plan for up to 800 units at Richmond BART Station 05.01.16 - AMG & Associates and The Pacific Cos. plan for up to 800 units at Richmond BART Station
San Francisco Business Times
04.27.16 - Richmond initiative converts blighted alley to community garden 04.27.16 - Richmond initiative converts blighted alley to community garden
East Bay Times
11.21.15 - Chief Magnus shares insight about going to Tucson 11.21.15 - Chief Magnus shares insight about going to Tucson
Arizona Daily Star
11.18.15 - Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus Is Headed to Tucson 11.18.15 - Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus Is Headed to Tucson
KQED News
11.13.15 - Mayor Butt speaks out about jail construction grant 11.13.15 - Mayor Butt speaks out about jail construction grant
Contra Costa Times
11.13.15 - Alameda and Santa Clara counties get state funding for new jails 11.13.15 - Alameda and Santa Clara counties get state funding for new jails
Contra Costa Times
11.12.15 - Mayor Butt issues statement on denial of funds for Richmond jail project 11.12.15 - Mayor Butt issues statement on denial of funds for Richmond jail project
The Richmond Standard
10.15.15 - Charter School Students Rally for Inclusion 10.15.15 - Charter School Students Rally for Inclusion
Radio Free Richmond
10.15.15 - Charter school community rallies for inclusion in scholarship program 10.15.15 - Charter school community rallies for inclusion in scholarship program
Richmond Confidential
10.14.15 - Charter school parents rally in Point Richmond to demand Richmond Promise inclusion 10.14.15 - Charter school parents rally in Point Richmond to demand Richmond Promise inclusion
The Richmond Standard
10.05.15 - Gov. Brown should veto stealth attempt to weaken his pension law 10.05.15 - Gov. Brown should veto stealth attempt to weaken his pension law
Contra Costa Times
08.17.15 - Mayor Lee & Leader Pelosi Announce Increase in Rental Housing Voucher 08.17.15 - Mayor Lee & Leader Pelosi Announce Increase in Rental Housing Voucher
San Francisco, Office of the Mayor