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1 month ago | 
richmondconfidential.org | Riley Ramirez |Daniella Jimenez
“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders affecting Californians and their communities. Contra Costa County should be celebrating a $19 million federal grant it was awarded for environmental projects in North Richmond. But county officials and community groups are being cautious, after the promised funding was nearly frozen in January by a Trump executive order.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
richmondside.org | Riley Ramirez
On a cool, moonlit autumn night, Aman Daro stepped carefully across a muddy bank of the San Francisco Bay. He was wearing waders to protect himself from the knee-deep mud. He knelt next to a man-made oyster reef and turned on his headlamp. After using a brush to scrub away mud and seaweed, he traced his finger along the structure, counting the number of oysters attached to the reef.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Riley Ramirez |Skylla Mumana
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Paul Ghusar |Riley Ramirez
The Richmond Art Center buzzed Sunday with visitors, as they explored handcrafted goods and engaged with artists and artisans at the Holiday Arts Festival. The festival began 62 years ago as a craft-focused event and has blossomed into an annual tradition, celebrating the spirit of creativity, said Amy Spencer, the community engagement director who helps organize the event.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Edith Matthias |Riley Ramirez
The annual Holiday Arts Festival will return to the Richmond Art Center for its 62nd year on Sunday, with over 50 local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food, and art activities to create your own holiday gifts. Everything from ceramics to knitwear will be showcased by artists from across the Bay Area, including many from Richmond. This year, the festival will include the Zine Zone for the first time, spotlighting independent zines, comics and prints.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Jasmine Ascencio |Riley Ramirez |Minahil Arif
In a dimly lit backroom of The Factory Bar, a neighborhood cocktail and beer spot in Richmond, Maria Tuttle and her life partner, Ana Gutierrez, set up prizes and Lotería cards on a small table in the back corner with a banner that bears the name of Tuttle’s organization, Children’s Art Studio Richmond. A year ago, the organization opened and began providing free art classes in English and Spanish to young children, ages 2 to 5 years old, in Richmond.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Riley Ramirez |Minahil Arif
Early next year, Richmond will begin developing its Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan to address the risks of rising sea levels. It will involve city officials, environmental scientists, engineers, and community members implementing strategies to protect and restore the Richmond shoreline after decades of heavy industrial activity.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Jessica Blough |Riley Ramirez
The Up & Under Pub & Grill has worked hard to distinguish itself for its smoked meat, pleasant outdoor dining experience and commitment to the community. But the Point Richmond restaurant stands to lose both its meat smoker and dining parklet later this year unless it can fix permitting issues that have gone unresolved between the business and the city since 2022.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Paul Ghusar |Riley Ramirez
The final crate tapped into place, the truck bed was packed and ready. Inside were all the essentials. Freshly sharpened pruners, a couple of aprons, gloves and sturdy ladders. The checklist was second nature by now, each tool in its slot, each slot serving a purpose. With everything in order, Bruno Lara, the Orchard for ALL! project manager took a moment to survey the packed truck, mentally preparing for the day ahead. Today, it would just be him on the route, a result of being short-staffed.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
richmondconfidential.org | Riley Ramirez |Daniella Jimenez
Chevron says it has contained an oil spill that contaminated the San Francisco Bay at the Richmond Wharf on Thursday, and is working to clean it up. A Chevron employee reported the spill to state authorities at 5:14 a.m. The company said less than three barrels of a diesel-based liquid leaked into the bay because of a pump failure at the Richmond Long Wharf. Caitlin Powell, a Chevron spokesperson, said the company is still trying to determine the exact time the spill began.
