“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 ...

Richmond is suing two global banks over a $66 million financial deal it says violated California law and strapped the city for money.

Hundreds of people danced, ate and celebrated the Persian New Year Marina Bay Park for Richmond's first Norooz festival.

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

Attorney General Rob Bonta's office is investigating the fatal shooting Tuesday by Richmond police near Carlson Boulevard.

“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: Do you think it would be ...

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

The majority of WCCUSD students did not meet state standards on the CAASPP standardized test last school year.

The West Contra Costa Unified School District is losing students, and state funding, to charter schools at an alarming rate.

Beginning next year, Contra Costa County will pilot a county-funded guaranteed-income program, placing up to $1,000 monthly in the hands of residents — no strings attached.

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

Chevron is working with state officials to clean up a diesel product spill that was reported off the Richmond wharf Thursday.