Richmond, California Showcase - Green and Healthy City Tour

Richmond highlights strategies to improve health through integrated environmental, economic development and neighborhood revitalization initiativesRichmond, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Today City of Richmond is partnering with Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC), The California Endowment, and Richmond Community Foundation to host a tour showcasing initiatives to create a healthy and more ...
http://news.yahoo.com/richmond-california-showcase-green-healthy-city-tour-223610663.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:38:11 -0700

Chevron Richmond refinery unit in planned shutdown: filing

Chevron Corp's 245,271 barrel per day San Francisco Bay-area refinery in Richmond, California, performed the planned shutdown of a unit on Saturday, according to notices the refinery filled that day with ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevron-richmond-refinery-unit-planned-195849953.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 12:58:49 -0700

Hippie Capitalism: How An Impoverished U.S. City Is Building An Economy On Co-ops

With sky-high unemployment, Richmond, California, is not a place where traditional business models alone can dent poverty. The city has turned to co-ops in hopes that people who might be unemployable in the traditional economy gain access to both jobs and control over their own labor. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming ...
http://www.fastcompany.com/1837285/hippie-capitalism-how-richmond-calif-is-building-an-economy-on-co-ops?partner=rss

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 07:01:53 -0700

Historic Battleship Becoming Naval Museum in California

RICHMOND, California (AP) - Firing its 16-inch guns in the Arabian Sea, the U.S.S. Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the battleship. This was the Iowa of the late 1980s, at the end of its active
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/1.1314325

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 13:29:20 -0700

Iowa's Battleship Nearing Final Mission

RICHMOND, California - The USS Iowa is just days away from a historic tow into Los Angeles. Since October the ship has been docked for restoration work in Richmond, California. In July the battleship will officially open to the public as an interactive museum in the San Pedro Bay area.
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Iowas-Battleship-Nearing-Final-Mission-151978765.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 19:20:17 -0700

Rescue crews race to multi-car wreck in Richmond

RICHMOND -- At least two ambulances, two California Highway Patrol units, Richmond police and Contra Costa Fire Protection District paramedics are en route to the scene of a vehicle collision involving at least two cars, the CHP confirmed.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_20660131/rescue-crews-race-multi-car-wreck-richmond?source=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 22:45:40 -0700

A's outfielder brings science of baseball to Richmond school

Reddick meets with fifth and sixth graders as part of Chevron-sponsored partnership emphasizing math and science education
http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_20684125?source=rss

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:10 -0700

Richmond Soda Tax: California City Puts Controversial Measure On November Ballot (VIDEO)

RICHMOND, Calif. -- Voters in Richmond are set to decide whether to make the San Francisco Bay area city the nation's first municipality to tax soda and other sugary beverages to help fight childhood obesity.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/richmond-soda-tax-califor_n_1525959.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:16:34 -0700

Technical Services Engineer - Hydroprocessing

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Technical Service Engineer located in Richmond, California or Pascagoula, Mississippi or Houston, Texas.
http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/postings/317432/Technical_Services_Engineer_Hydroprocessing.asp

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 11:33:30 -0700

Mast Raising Ceremony for USS Iowa Tuesday

RICHMOND, California -- Crews in California will re-attach the U-S-S Iowa's 60-foot mast on Tuesday. The mast raising is a major rehabilitation project on the World War II battleship. The state is paying three million dollars to help turn the ship into a floating museum.
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Mast-Raising-Ceremony-for-USS-Iowa-Tuesday-148676945.html

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:38:21 -0700