North Richmond residents have a vision for an optimal community — affordable housing, open, green space, youth activities, neighbor camaraderie, freshly landscaped parkways, parks, and greenways, essential services, community businesses, infrastructure, a master green plan, and an accessible, kempt shoreline. Given the residents’ vision for the community, I recently asked if North Richmond is a…
The General Plan: The North Richmond Profile
The Contra Costa General Plan is in the works, including the North Richmond Profile. The General Plan contains policies that govern cities and counties, including land use. The plan also includes guidance on zoning, climate, and environment. Soon, the plan will be posted in draft form for public comment before it goes to the County…
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
June 19, 1865 represents the day slaves in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom. Though Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, it has been an official holiday in Galveston, Texas since 1980 and has been celebrated informally since 1865. Some fought long and hard, i.e. Ms. Opal Lee, for Juneteenth to become a federal…
CenterPoint Properties: 506 Brookside
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors continually allows the raping of land and air in North Richmond. It allows extractive development to interrupt the quality of life in North Richmond. The CenterPoint Properties project at 506 Brookside is no exception. The project is a warehouse. Yep . . . another one. This huge warehouse would…
Redistricting: WCCUSD & Congressman DeSaulnier
Redistricting . . . don’t let it sneak up on you. I was driving down MacDonald Avenue and happened to see something about redistricting in West Contra Costa Unified School District on a digital sign. After digging a bit, I found that the redistricting was occurring due to a lawsuit. I also found that this…
The Richmond Walk!
The Richmond Walk! It’s the Jimmy McCracklin Street Renaming project, a video shoot, and a Community Street Party. All are invited! Blues legends and North Richmond go hand and glove! The Richmond Walk is the last leg of the 100-year celebration honoring Blues Ambassador Jimmy McCracklin. The community will honor him by renaming a street…
RichmondLAND Giaramita Event
RichmondLAND is hosting an event May 19 – 5pm to 6:30pm. The event invitation extends to residents who live on Giaramita, have a connection to Giaramita, were displaced from the North Richmond Las Deltas Housing projects and families from the Verde School Community who are experiencing housing instability. The meeting will be held at Verde…
June 7th Election
We have an election coming up on June 7! There are several candidates on the ballot, including judges and the sheriff. Supervisor John GioiaSupervisor Gioia is up for re-election.He has been active in the North Richmond community and was the only one of the Board of Supervisors that voted against the expansion of the North…
Extractive Development
North Richmond has lots of land and many attractive features, including the shoreline. Unfortunately, it has attracted speculators bringing massive warehouses, unwanted traffic, and unwanted business. In allowing this type of extractive development, the County entities have largely ignored the best interest of the neighborhood. Projects CenterPoint Properties: 506 Brookside CenterPoint Properties Warehouse Project |…
A North Richmond Gem
Sitting on 3-acre lot is a busy, vibrant farm in the historic town of North Richmond, California. Through the farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, residents stop in weekly to get fresh produce or have the goods delivered. The CSA bag may include daikon, beets, snap peas . . . you can even add honey,…