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March 12, 2025

The City of Richmond to Vote on Strengthening Sanctuary City Protections Richmond, CA – Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the City Council are set to vote on a Sanctuary City ordinance update, reinforcing the City's commitment to protecting immigrant communities. Scheduled for Council consideration...

March 11, 2025

Hello, District 6 residents! This month, I want to update you on important topics and issues around Richmond, including our ongoing efforts to support our immigrant community. ¡Hola, residentes del Distrito 6! Este mes, quiero ponerlos al día sobre algunos temas y problemas importantes...

March 04, 2025

There’s so much I want to tell you about, but I know most people don’t want to read a long email newsletter, which this is. I encourage you to use the headlines below to find the topics you care about and just skip the...

February 28, 2025

Mayor Eduardo recently sent out a helpful memo in which he articulated how our city’s budget process will be guided by the city’s strategic goals. They plan to garner community input, so we thought we might start that conversation in a Roundtable. The main...

February 27, 2025

By Kathleen Wimer The Richmond City Council meeting was FABULOUS! Discussion of dredging the port (Item N.2.) offered every reassurance that the DDT at the bottom of the target area will not be disturbed nor mixed with other environments, including the Bay, either in...

February 19, 2025

No amount of tobacco use by children is safe because tobacco contains nicotine which has been established to be dangerous to health. Direct smoking and second-hand smoke result in poor health conditions and impair proper brain development in children. Every year, transnational Tobacco Companies...

February 19, 2025

Reflections On A Recent Visit To Cuba from Tarnel Abbott “La Amistad Es Un Rayo De Sol En Un Dia Gris—Gracias” “Friendship Is A Ray Of Sunlight On A Gray Day—Thank You” (from a card given to me by a child) While we are...

February 19, 2025

Latest News from Richmond City Hall Catch up on hot items from the last Richmond City Council meeting below. If you're interested in making public comments as a member of RPA or getting involved, contact us. Meetings are primarily held on the first, third,...

February 18, 2025

Understanding the Chevron Settlement Richmond, CA – Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez's statement regarding the Chevron Settlement: There’s been significant interest and positive feedback regarding the Chevron settlement funds secured in 2024. However, it’s important to clarify that the $550 million is not a lump...

February 10, 2025

Hello, District 6 residents! It has been an eventful January, and I hope you are taking time to care for one another in the face of many difficult challenges our community faces from the new presidential administration. In this month’s newsletter, I will share...