Mayor Butt says he’s leaving public life after term ends
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Richmond Mayor Tom Butt, who has spent more than a quarter century in public office, said Thursday that he won’t run for office again after his term ends in January 2023. “No, no, I’m done,” he told Richmond Confidential, when asked about his political future. “I have no plans to run for anything anymore when my term as mayor ends.”.
Eduardo Martinez wins Richmond mayor’s race
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Richmond renter sues former landlord amid pandemic-era spike in ...
WEBNov 5, 2021 · In September, Realageno sued her former landlords, Gabriel and Ibeth Lopez, in Contra Costa County Superior Court, alleging the lock-out was the culmination of months of harassment, threats and intimidation. “Honestly, this is shocking that somebody thinks that they can get away with it,” said Leah Simon-Weisberg, one of Realageno’s ...
Police Chief French put on administrative leave amid investigation
WEBOct 14, 2021 · Felicia Alvarez, Isaac Ceja and Michael Slaten on October 14, 2021. Richmond Police Chief Bisa French was put on leave Wednesday, after being accused in court documents of attacking a relative and threatening to kill a man. French’s husband, Oakland police Sgt. Lee French, also was put on leave, pending an internal investigation.
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely …
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Measure U passes, but businesses remain divided
WEBUpdated Nov. 8, 2020: Measure U passed with 73 percent voter approval.. Sergio Rios, who owns Bob’s Cleaners on the 23rd Street Corridor, believes Measure U will bring in much-needed cash that can be reinvested into Richmond and bolster the city’s budget. It will help “save one of our local firehouses,” he said, adding that …
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WEBSep 12, 2023 · Join us for a City County District 6 candidates’ forum. On Monday, the two candidates running for Richmond City Council in District 6 will meet for an election forum co-hosted by Richmond Confidential, Richmondside, The Contra Costa Pulse and El Tímpano. Residents are invited to hear candidates talk about read more….
Ortega sentenced for 32 years in Richmond High rape case
WEBOct 19, 2012 · Julie Brown and Jennifer Baires on October 19, 2012. The first of six defendants in the Richmond High gang rape of 2009 was sentenced in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez today to 32 years in prison. The sentencing was a formality after Manuel Ortega, 22, plead guilty last month to counts of rape, rape by a foreign object, forced ...
Richmond High gang rape victim testifies
WEBFareed Abdulrahman on June 19, 2013. The woman who is allegedly the victim of a gang rape that happened four years ago outside Richmond High’s homecoming dance testified Monday to a full courtroom at Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez. It was the first time the woman had appeared publicly since reports of the brutal rape sent ...
Richmond ballot measure calls for special tax on Chevron to …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Richmond voters will be asked in November to decide whether the city should impose a refinery tax on Chevron as a way to address pollution. City Council unanimously approved the ballot measure Tuesday, citing concerns about the city’s budget deficit, poor air quality and worsening health conditions.