But the Standard is conspicuously silent when it comes to hard-hitting reporting on the Chevron refinery, which activists blame for the city’s high rates of hospitalization for childhood asthma. (Josh Edelson / For The Times)The region’s independent online publications are sometimes hard-hitting and admirably hardworking, but they are limited in size and reach. Progressives were alarmed: The entity that in their eyes most needed watchdogging was now a leading source of local coverage. Tina Szpicek rallies in support of a November ballot measure that would levy a new tax on Richmond’s Chevron refinery. (Josh Edelson / For The Times)Alfredo said that he loves Richmond’s physical beauty, but that his new home struggles with some quality-of-life issues, including trash and messed-up streets.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 25, 2024 01:05 UTC