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We asked people in Richmond to tell us about a time they've enjoyed that turned into a favorite memory of life in the city.| Richmond Confidential
Hundreds of people enjoyed food trucks, a rock wall, and live performances at Nicholl Park on Saturday for YES Fest, sponsored by the Richmond nonprofit YES Nature to Neighborhoods. Kids ran around playing soccer, trying archery with velcro arrows and making mango smoothies with a bicycle-powered blender. Participants waved their arms toward the sky in… The post At Nicholl Park, residents say YES to shared mission: ‘I love the idea of all families being in nature’ appeared first on ...| Richmond Confidential
Cars honked, megaphones blared and teachers chanted, “Education is a right, that is why we have to fight,” during a rally before Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Unified School District board meeting at DeJean Middle School. Since January, WCCUSD and United Teachers of Richmond have been negotiating a new three-year teachers’ contract. The previous contract expired… The post Teachers rally, push WCCUSD for better wages and more hires to avert strike appeared first on Richmond Confident...| Richmond Confidential
We asked people in Richmond to tell us about a time they've enjoyed that turned into a favorite memory of life in the city.| Richmond Confidential
Dozens of volunteers worked with the community organization Urban Tilth to clean up Wildcat Creek in North Richmond Ballpark on Saturday morning, extracting chunks of tires, stretches of inner tube, mud-encrusted plastic bottles, solitary shoes, a tired-looking soccer ball, and a plethora of other man-made waste from around spindly trees that hide the waterway. “It… The post Coastal cleanup volunteers say it felt good to get dirty, clearing Wildcat Creek and Shimada Park appeared first ...| Richmond Confidential
More than a dozen Richmond Police Department officers, staff and supporters used the public comment period of Tuesday’s City Council meeting to ask the city to fill dozens of Police Department vacancies, saying understaffing has forced many officers to work double shifts and even sleep at the station. But when Lt. George McLoughlin used his… The post Tensions flare as Richmond police ask council to boost ranks and return officers suspended in fatal shooting appeared first on Richmond Co...| Richmond Confidential
We asked people in Richmond, What do you do to get rid of stress? Here are their responses, with editing for brevity.| Richmond Confidential
