Richmond has an image problem. And its residents are well aware of it. They see it in outsiders’ faces, hear it in their derogatory comments and sense it when they tell others where they are from. The ...

The 80-acre Point Molate tract in Richmond will become a park, under a letter of intent between the city, state and tribe owning the land.

Civic leaders who seriously grapple with the question of how North Richmond can break its ruinous cycle of crime, poverty and decline often come to the conclusion that its current political ...

Editor’s note: This is Part One in a two-part series on the departure of Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, who leaves after this month to become police chief in Tucson, Arizona. In Part Two tomorrow ...

Environmental groups in Richmond take the lead in bringing more tree coverage to the Iron Triangle and other neighborhoods.

The North Richmond of today emerges from a history marked by bad reputation, bad luck and, often, bad intentions.

Richmond will begin developing its Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan to address the risks of rising sea levels.

A teacher shortage in the West Contra Costa Unified School District has left the dual-language immersion in a precarious place.

Over the decades, a sprawling network of shuttered chemical plants and oil refineries has left harmful pollutants in Richmond’s air, water, and soil. According to data collected by the California ...

Richmond's plan to add 150 affordable homes near the Richmond BART station has hit a snag, as tax credits elude developer.

“The Stakes” is a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities. For months community members devoted to reducing pollution and improving ...

When San Francisco Bay ferries retire from the fleet, they also go to new places like Puget Sound after being refurbished.