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Unwrapped: Mixed reactions to new lunch
On July 1, new U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations kicked in changing what kids eat nationwide. The federal regulations, spearheaded by first lady Michelle Obama as part of the Healthy,...
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Restoring Richmond’s Tree Canopy
W hat is the solution to Richmond’s environmental woes? Trees, some say. More than one hundred trees have been planted in Richmond soil in the last month and last weekend nearly 60 volunteers...
View ArticleCity Council considers Richmond sewage treatment options
Over a year ago, the Richmond City Council instructed city staff to study the feasibility of sending wastewater flows to East Bay Municipal Utility District's plant and shutting down Richmond’s...
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Chevron installs new air monitor in North Richmond
Contra Costa County residents will soon have a better understanding of exactly what is in the air they're breathing. Chevron recently installed a new air-monitoring station at Fire Station 62, in...
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Reduce, recycle, reuse and rot in El Cerrito and Richmond schools
A new project aims to usher in a waste management transformation. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Watershed Project, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting East Bay watersheds...
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Point Molate Beach, a hidden Richmond gem
In the words of environmental activist David Helvarg, Point Molate “is the most beautiful part of the bay nobody’s ever heard of.”
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UC Regents vote in favor of sustainable investment over divestment
The University of California Board of Regents voted Wednesday to add several environmental responsibility initiatives into its investment portfolio, but declined to act on student fossil-free...
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State refinery safety bill hailed by legislators draws concern from a free...
A new bill aimed at increasing transparency in California oil refineries has an unexpected opponent –a free speech rights group. The First Amendment Coalition raised concerns over SB 1300, a bill they...
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Richmond volunteers valiantly participate in Coastal Cleanup Day
Droves of cleanup volunteers came by land and sea to comb the jagged rocks, sand and grass of Richmond Bay Trail for the 24th annual Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday morning.
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Air quality board plans on cutting refinery emissions
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) passed a resolution last Wednesday meant to cut refinery emissions, such as greenhouse gases, by 20 percent.
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Water utility proposes fee increases to fight historic drought
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is proposing tiered rate increases for households and commercial buildings. As the supply of water decreases, a surcharge will be added to the water use...
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North Richmond Shoreline Festival attracts, educates families
Families braved a chilly wind billowing across the bay Saturday to learn about nature conservation at the 12th annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival. The free event was held at the Point Pinole...
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Not just a walk in the park for kids in Richmond
Every Kid in a Park is a White House youth initiative that gives every fourth grader in the United States, along with their families, free passes to visit all federally-owned lands and waters,...
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Tales of Two Cities #7: Loss
In this week’s episode of the Tales of Two Cities podcast, hosts Brad Bailey and Matt Beagle will be discussing loss, and stories about people moving on when something or someone important is taken...
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Richmond residents join worldwide effort to clean up the coast
More than 2,000 pounds of trash were collected along Richmond shoreline during 2016 Coastal Cleanup Day.
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Real estate company stores toxic soil in Richmond neighborhood
Residents of an apartment complex on Point Richmond Avenue perplexed by a big pile of dirt at an empty lot next to their buildings with a sign warning that the dirt is contaminated with PCBs, a class...
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Real estate firm removes toxic soil from Richmond neighborhood, but...
A dispute between Mayor Tom Butt and Emeryville real estate firm Wareham Development over contaminated piles of soil stored at a lot on Richmond's Canal Boulevard came to an end last week, when trucks...
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Urban Tilth launches new farm in North Richmond
When local nonprofit Urban Tilth broke ground at its new farm in North Richmond on Saturday, it signaled the beginning of something new—and a chance for the community to reconcile with its past, said...
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Proposed cleanup of Zeneca site not thorough enough, community group says
Community members and experts say the Zeneca site's levels of toxic chemicals aren't adequately reduced by the company's proposed cleanup plan.
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Developing Richmond’s Zeneca Site means confronting a legacy of contamination
The city of Richmond is considering a redevelopment plan for a brownfield located between Marina Bay and Point Isabel known as the Zeneca site.
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