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Timeline: History of a company town
Richmond’s relationship with Chevron Corporation hasn’t always been so contentious. For much of the 20th century, after Chevron’s earliest predecessor, the Pacific Coast Oil Company, first bought a...
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Doctors Medical Center: a 2014 retrospective
To better illustrate the troubled path Doctors Medical Center, Richmond Confidential presents an interactive article to help the community understand the hospital's struggle in 2014.
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City officials press ahead with lawsuit following 2012 Chevron refinery fire
Two years after a series of explosions and fires tore through Chevron’s Richmond refinery, city officials are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against the oil giant.
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PG&E to incorporate safety initiatives, remove obstructing trees
After the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion five years ago, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. launched a statewide upgrade to its gas safety program. Richmond will receive its PG&E pipeline safety...
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District elections proposal heads to city, aims to give neighborhoods a voice
A push to change the way City Council members are elected appears to have resurfaced in Richmond. If successful, the initiative would draw six new districts in the city, each with an elected...
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City, school district aim to provide free Wi-Fi to central Richmond
The City of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District are working to bring free Wi-Fi to residents of the Iron Triangle, by building a fiber optic network. Richmond is joining other...
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After previous attempts to influence, Chevron stays out of city election
Two years after spending more than $3 million only to see each candidate it backed lose, Chevron and its political action committee, Moving Forward, have been notably absent from the 2016 election cycle.
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New report criticizes Chevron’s spending in California politics
A scathing new report from the International Transport Workers' Federation deals with Chevron's tax and campaign finance activities in California.
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Bay Area cities sue Chevron Corporation, accuse ‘Big Oil’ companies of...
Chevron refinery, headquartered in Richmond, is one of five world's largest oil and gas producers being sued by San Francisco and Oakland for climate change.
View ArticleStriking steelworkers make slow return to Chevron Richmond Refinery
After a nearly 10-week strike, about 500 steelworkers will gradually return to Chevron’s Richmond Refinery in the next four weeks, replacing contract workers hired to fill the gap left when workers...
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