[57] Keller Beach was closed to public access for swimmers. legislature. [40][41][42][43], Richmond is also home to one of the last pristine moist grassland habitats in the entire Bay Area at the former Campus Bay UC Berkeley Field Station near Meeker Slough. [113] In addition to these commodities, the port can also handle dry-bulk, break-bulk, and containers. [99] Despite these efforts, soda consumption in Richmond schools has not diminished. Barrett Avenue parallels Macdonald Ave two blocks north; it is slightly less traveled and has less activity than Macdonald. During the war Richmond's population increased dramatically, peaking at around 120,000 by 1945. Richmond BART Station within the intermodal Richmond Station which carries 1.9 million passengers annually. This page was last edited on 21 January 2021, at 22:39. 26.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino, of any race. Southern parts of the city and the ridges receive more fog than northern areas. 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[133] The department is responsible for an area of 56.1 square miles (145 km2). The Directory of Federal Real Property is the core real property system of the federal government. Industries operated around the clock and public housing, schools, day care centers, health care and merchants mobilized to support the new workforce that arrived on the city's doorstep. Quotation, "A rough husbandry of the land", Brown 1973:4. York Regional Police say a 58-year-old Vaughan woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Richmond Hill late Wednesday. Grand Prize-Winning "Extreme Makeover" Website Is Unveiled! The African-American population in Richmond was 22% African-American as of 2015, while it was 44% African-American in 1990.[63]. [107] The Cinco de Mayo celebrations sponsored by the 23rd Street Merchant's Association attracts thousands and closes the entire length of the roadway. [34], Like most of the Bay Area, Richmond is made up of several microclimates. Point Richmond was originally Richmond's commercial hub, but a new downtown arose in the center of the city. The public schools in Richmond are administered by the West Contra Costa Unified School District, formerly the Richmond Unified School District. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.5 square miles (136 km2), of which 30.1 square miles (78 km2) is land and 22.4 square miles (58 km2) (42.71%) is water. Applicants must pick up their completed police record check at the facility selected during the application process. Field mice and lizards are also found. This line was formerly operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP). Register for Monthly Account; Support and Sales Assistance. Note that we cannot accept online reports involving known suspects, suspect descriptions or surveillance records. Dozens of parks are run by the Richmond Parks & Recreation Department. The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge extends 5.5 miles (8.9 km) across San Pablo Bay. AC Transit provides 14 bus lines in the city including local service throughout the city including BRT line 72R along San Pablo Avenue, "Transbay" commuter service across the Bay Bridge to the San Francisco Transbay Terminal and also owl "All-Nighter" service along the BART line. The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge (Interstate 580) alongside Red Rock Island and barges crossing San Pablo Bay. Roads were closed in the area but have since reopened. This coincided with the repaving and streetscaping project of Macdonald Avenue. [54], Richmond lies in the volatile California region that has a potential for devastating earthquakes. The city also has many miles of trails in that park in addition to Miller/Knox, Point Isabel, and Point Pinole parks, among others. The Contra Costa Community College District serves all of Contra Costa County, and Richmonders who decide to attend a community college typically go to Contra Costa College, located in the neighboring city of San Pablo. Richmond has formerly been home to black culture and activist movements, most notably the Black Panther Party. Christian denominational churches include the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; Word of Faith church; St. Peters C.M.E. The Richmond Fire Department is the fire and rescue service for Richmond, and by contract with Contra Costa County it also serves East Richmond Heights, and North Richmond. That election also featured a city sales tax increase, Measure Q, which failed. An additional side project will add a bike lane/bike trail between the Richmond Greenway and the Ohlone trail at Potrero Avenue via 23rd Street, Carlson Boulevard, Cutting Boulevard, and Potrero. Visitors come and stay for the day and picnic for free or they may pay for a room. Golden Gate Transit provides a service from San Rafael in Marin County across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations with routes 40 and 42. The Masquers Playhouse is a performing arts center that offers shows and productions year round. The Richmond Pacific Railroad (RPRC) is a class III shortline railroad operating on 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of track, providing switching services at Richmond's wharves. The median age was 34.8 years. Fortunately, Richmond's turbulent and productive home front years were well chronicled and photographed. 24 Hour Drop Box at City Hall: 6911 No. The city's electricity and gas is provided by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). This has led to funding of improvements in the form of state grants. These locations include: Community Resource Centre 10720 Yonge Street Richmond … RichmondConfidential.org, which is run by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, is a general interest online-only news publication serving the city of Richmond. Monarch butterflies migrate through the city on their journey between Mexico and Canada. This led city leaders to construct the Richmond Civic Center in 1957. This is in large part due to the efforts of Police Chief Chris Magnus, who established "community policing", which involves police officers engaging with affected high crime communities. Richmond has many distinct neighborhoods. The climate is slightly warmer than the coastal areas of San Francisco, the Peninsula, and Marin County; it is however more temperate than areas further inland. There is also a large Laotian Buddhist temple that serves as a community center for the Lao community of the East Bay. During Gayle McLaughlin's mayoralty, Richmond was the nation's largest city with a Green Party mayor. It was built in 1957, and connects Contra Costa County with Marin County. In 2006 the city implemented a computer program that it had ordered from a German firm that provides the city with statistical interactive maps. 11:41 p.m.: Police went to a silent hold-up alarm coming from Taco Bell, 915 S. … Furthermore, the area is home to Hilltop Auto Mall, a 16-screen Century Theatres alongside, Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center. The city is very humid in the morning with the lowest humidity being in the high 70% range. There are also three middle schools, 16 elementary schools, and seven elementary-middle schools. The city has annual Juneteenth and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. By 1991, the city's all-time high of 62 homicides, among a population of 98,000, was 7 times the national average. The pool is located in the Point Richmond neighborhood. NIAD has a gift shop. He served from 1985 to 1993. [100] The revenues would have been used to counter obesity through health and fitness campaigns and expenditures. BART has one station in the city of Richmond, mentioned above, which serves as the northern terminus of the Richmond-Millbrae and Berryessa/North San José–Richmond lines. The partially burnt remnants of the ferry pier can still be seen at Point Richmond. [75] The plan had been opposed by the vice-mayor and some members of the city council, who said it would "compromise" the city's finances. Richmond Transit Village has been constructed in the former west parking lot and an adjacent empty lot of the combined Richmond BART and Amtrak station. It is anchored by a Foods Co. supermarket and a Walgreens pharmacy. Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Richmond Hill Pedestrian deceased Driver remained at the scene Bayview Ave/Major Mackenize Dr to be closed for several hours Any witnesses to contact Major Collision Unit DI 1320 #RichmondHill, — YRP Duty Office (@YRPDutyOffice) December 24, 2020. Ontario is reporting a slight dip in daily COVID-19 cases after logging more than 5,800 infections in the last two days. There is a trail under construction along Wildcat Creek to connect the Bay Trail and Wildcat Marsh with Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Wildcat Canyon also hosts falcons and vultures. The service began in 1999, but was discontinued in the late 2000s in the economic downturn following the dot-com bust. On Sunday, December 13, 2020, at approximately 12:40 pm, members of the Killaloe detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police … Kaiser's Richmond shipyards built 747 Victory and Liberty ships for the war effort, more than any other site in the U.S.[24] The city broke many records and even built a Liberty ship in a record five days. Bear Transit provides commuter and student service from El Cerrito BART and UC Berkeley to the UC Field Station in Campus Bay on route RFS.[122]. The Hyphy subculture and subgenre of rap music originated in Richmond and surrounding cities. The census listed 99,545 residents in 1950. More FBI Seeks Contract Linguists [132] The department has seven fire stations in the city. When the war ended the shipyard workers were no longer needed, and a decades-long population decline ensued. [30], In 2006, the city celebrated its centennial. [21] In 1930 the Ford Motor Company opened the Richmond Assembly Plant, which moved to Milpitas in 1956. The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park is in Richmond, and commemorates women's shipbuilding and support for the war effort in the 1940s. Richmond is home to the National Institute of Art and Disabilities Art Center, also known locally as the NIAD Art Center. 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The city can roughly be divided into the northern Hilltop/El Sobrante, eastern Central/East Richmond, downtown/Iron Triangle and Southern Point Richmond/Marina Bay areas. The per capita income for the city was $19,788. [107] This is in addition to a fireworks show at Marina Bay celebrating the July 4 and a Silly Parade, an event where people march down the street and generally act "weird" and silly. There were 36,093 households, out of which 13,487 (37.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,502 (40.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,931 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,585 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,538 (7.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 427 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. [32] The city also enjoys more than 80% sunshine seven months out of the year and 10 with 60% or more. Search >> LexisNexis BuyCrash Sign On. Harbor seals live in the Castro Rocks, and pigeons and gulls populate the sidewalks and parking lots. ; Kingdom Land Baptist Church; Grace Baptist Church; Grace Lutheran Church; Temple Baptist Church; Unity Church of Richmond; Holy Trinity Episcopal Church; First Mexican Baptist Church; Holy Mission Christian Center; St. David Catholic Church, Greater New Bethel Apostolic Ministries, formerly New Bethel Church of God in Christ, founded by Bishop A.D. Bradley in 1945; Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C., and Faith Tabernacle A.O.H. Giant Highway, named for the former Giant Powder Company, runs in the northern part of town between San Pablo Avenue and the Leroy Heights neighborhood. Controlled burning as harvesting, Brown 1973:3,4,25; Levy 1978:491; Stanger, 1969:94; Bean and Lawton, 1973:11,30,39 (Lewis). A license is needed for fishing on the waterfront or city waters but not on the piers, where in addition to crabs, sturgeon are plentiful and manta rays may also be found. [88] In the early 2000s Gayle McLaughlin was the first Green elected to the council, with the support of the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA), a coalition of liberal Democrats, progressive independents, and Greens. [85] Politically, the city is a Democratic stronghold. Richmond was selected for the park because it has many intact buildings that were constructed for 56 wartime industries. The Point, as it is known by locals, offers owner-operated stores, coffee shops, historic benches, and streetlights. Nearly half (46.7%) speak a language other than the English language at home. Police said the man had cash for a cab ride to Richmond and gave him a courtesy ride to a nearby gas station. Richmond's waste disposal and recycling is handled by the Richmond Sanitary Service. It ranks number one for ports of the San Francisco Bay for vehicles and liquid bulk. The average household size was 2.83. The trip was approved by the chair of Halton's Police … [109] The city hosts an annual and a physical activity and nutrition forum to discuss health in the community, it has been running since 2006. Since 1996, new homes have increased in price by 32%,[32] and there has been a 65.6% increase in the total amount of new dwellings built annually. Males had a median income of $37,389 versus $34,204 for females. During the regular election on November 7, 2006 21,575 of 37,605 (57.37%) registered voters cast their ballots.[93]. Richmond (/ ˈ r ɪ tʃ m ə n d /) is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States.The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905 and has a city council. There was controversy in 2005 when the State Transportation Authority ordered the BNSF railroad company to upgrade the railroad crossing signals. This era also brought with it the innovation of daycare for children, as a few women could care for several dozen women's children while their mothers worked in the factories and shipyards. There is no word on what led to the collision. A specially built rail line, the Shipyard Railway, transported workers to the shipyards. Cheques post-dated for the due date on your bill are acceptable. Striped bass, bat rays, leopard sharks, surf perch, jacksmelt, sturgeon, white croaker, and flounders are also found. In the Downtown Richmond District the Richmond Shopping Center was built as part of the city's "main street" revitalization efforts. Point Richmond, a neighborhood in Richmond, is known for its small-town appearance. Health officials recorded 2,964 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, marking … In 2004 it was purchased by developer Eddie Orton,[22] who converted it into an events center (Ford Point Building–The Craneway). Discover Richmond City Hall City Services Business & Local Economy Planning, Building & Development Recreation & Community Centres Arts, Culture & Heritage Public Safety News & Events Election … [79] "[T]he National Housing Law Project, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, Bay Area Legal Aid, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, and the California Reinvestment Coalition" opposed the suit, calling the banks' request for an injunction against the city "discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act". [100] The measure was opposed by councilmembers Corky Boozé and Nat Bates, who stated that he knew "many obese people that are perfectly healthy" and that it was "elitist" and "targeted black" people respectively. [94], In 2019 the city approved "Power Plant Park" a marijuana farm consisting of 45 greenhouses on 18 acres north of North Richmond near Breuner Marsh and a solar farm. Water is provided by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), while sewers are operated by the city government. The per capita income is 22,326 compared with 25,035 federally. Anyone who has information on the collision and hasn’t spoken to police is asked to contact investigators at 1-866-876-5423, ext. "If My Eyes Could Rewind THE REAL RICHMOND, CA STORY (Paperback) by Rodney "Alamo" Brown SEP Publishing (November 2013), "Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Making of an American City" (Paperback) by Steve Early Beacon Press (2017). About 13.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over. The park is a memorial to the six million women who labored on the home front, symbolized by the mythical figure "Rosie the Riveter". The position of Mayor rotated between members of the Richmond City Council until 1981, when the office became an elected position. The Richmond city government operates under a council-manager system with seven members (including mayor and vice mayor) elected to alternating four-year terms. [27] The facility connected with both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific and serviced their passenger coach equipment. California Law Enforcement Agencies. [100] Furthermore, the current 32% of Richmond children who are obese will increase the current 24% adult obesity rate to 42% according to the Contra Costa County Health Services. The bridge is the origin of the term rollercoaster span, due to its curves, bumps, and appearance, which have also earned the bridge the nickname of The Rollercoaster Bridge. Hilltop Drive is a trunk street which runs from Richmond Parkway, crosses San Pablo Avenue, passes. [38], Red-tailed hawks patrol the skies. Kaiser Permanente made a commercial showing a man riding a bicycle in Point Richmond. Its programming includes exhibitions, adult and youth education, and community initiatives. Woman dead after being struck by vehicle in Richmond Hill: police. It was once anchored by the now-defunct Montgomery Wards and a Toys"R"Us. 52,683 people (50.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 49,435 people (47.7%) lived in rented housing. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The U.S. is vaccinating nearly 1M people per day. York Regional Police say a 58-year-old Vaughan woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Richmond Hill late Wednesday. Passengers continuing on to Los Angeles or other points in Southern California may transfer at Bakersfield for connecting Amtrak Thruway bus services. 3 Road (west side of building) Richmond… Vetrazzo, an award-winning green business that manufactures Recycled Glass Countertops out of waste glass such as beer bottles and old traffic lights, is located in the refurbished Ford Assembly Plant. Many casinos have been proposed for the West Contra Costa area. The Richmond Post and Richmond Globe publish print and online editions. Councilmember Tom Butt was very vocal on the subject accusing the city council of turning a blind eye to the problem. A freight train of the Richmond Short Railroad. 65.3% are employed, even with the national average. [66], Since an exit exam requirement was implemented for California high schools, the CAHSEE, some Richmond high school students have been protesting against it. Richmond (/ ˈ r ɪ tʃ m ə n d /) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region.Richmond … Standard Oil set up operations there in 1901, including what is now the Chevron Richmond Refinery and tank farm, which Chevron still operates. [32], During the day the population shrinks by 6.2% due to commuting while 23.3% of the population works within the city limits. Galaxy Desserts is run and operated in the city. [39], After a baby gray whale was beached on the Point Richmond shore in May 2007, its rotting corpse became bothersome to neighbors. Richmond, California has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: City in Contra Costa County, California US, 94801, 94802, 94804, 94805, 94807, 94808, 94850. [47], The city has in the past suffered from a high crime rate; at one point, the city council requested a declaration of a state of emergency and asked for the intervention of the Contra Costa County Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol. The average family makes 57,931 dollars while the average American household makes 55,832 dollars. Vallejo Transit (line 80) and Fairfield/Suisun Transit (line 85) and Napa VINE (line 29) provide feeder services from the North Bay counties of Solano & Napa, primarily Vallejo but also Fairfield, Vacaville, and Napa and other cities to El Cerrito del Norte BART, these busses pass through Richmond. NIAD's client artist's work can be seen at NIAD's on-site gallery, the Florence Ludins-Katz Gallery. The Richmond Progressive Alliance and California Green Party are active political parties in Richmond. [14] Located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, Richmond borders San Pablo, Albany, El Cerrito and Pinole in addition to the unincorporated communities of North Richmond, Hasford Heights, Kensington, El Sobrante, Bayview-Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, and East Richmond Heights, and for a short distance San Francisco on Red Rock Island in the San Francisco Bay. The changes are covered by Phase I and use no new monies which would be required to completely implement the plan: Phase II. [84] The city of San Pablo, whose lifeline is their card club, Casino San Pablo, was elated. Rainbow trout have recently returned to San Pablo and Wildcat creeks. The average household income is US$52,794; $6,552 higher than the national average. Point Molate Beach Park is a park on the western coast of Richmond along Western Drive. The city's shoreline and wildlife were seriously affected by the 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill. [86] George D. Carroll, who was voted by the City Council to become Mayor on July 6, 1964, was described at the time as "the first Negro mayor in California and first in America with the exception of small, scattered all-Negro communities in the Deep South,". There are two Amtrak lines serving this station. The 23rd Street business district has evolved into a predominantly Latino neighborhood over the last twenty years as have the storefronts.[70]. [69] Treeskunk Productions a video game animation studio is based in the town. It houses over 204,686 books, 4,014 audio materials, 5,277 video materials, and 491 serial subscriptions.[32].

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