Richmond – California Globe

Marathon, Chevron, PBF Warn Governor Newsom of Widespread Refinery Shutdowns, Fuel shortages, Economic Collapse

March 10, 2026 4:34 amMarch 10, 2026 8:56 am

With Marathon Petroleum sending a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would destroy whats left of California oil refineries, that...

Marathon Petroleum Warns Newsom: CARB’s Cap-and-Invest Amendments Threaten Widespread Shutdowns, Massive Economic Damage

March 9, 2026 4:26 pmMarch 9, 2026 4:27 pm

On Monday, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) delivered a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would make California refineries “among the...

DSA’s Socialist Takeover Plot for Los Angeles: Seizing Homes, Defunding Cops, and Turning the City into a Marxist Experiment

February 9, 2026 12:53 pmFebruary 9, 2026 1:07 pm

In what can only be described as a chilling blueprint for economic destruction and social chaos (see below), the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Los Angeles chapter has released a 40-page, 9,000-word manifesto that lays out an aggressive, six-to-eight-year plan...

Walgreens Announces Another 3 Walgreens Stores To Close Across the Bay Area

December 6, 2024 1:10 pmDecember 6, 2024 1:11 pm

Walgreens announced on Thursday that two stores in Oakland and one in Richmond would be closing as a result of economic issues, increasing the total number of Bay Area Walgreens closures to over two dozen in only the last several...

Chevron, City Of Richmond Agree On $550 Million Settlement Over Refinery

August 15, 2024 1:24 pmAugust 15, 2024 1:24 pm

Oil and gas company Chevron and the city of Richmond in Contra Costa County agreed to a settlement on Wednesday, with Richmond agreeing to drop a ballot measure that would have added a huge refinery tax on the company, in...

Richmond City Council Passes Highly Controversial Measure Blaming Israel For Escalating War With Hamas

October 25, 2023 7:18 pmOctober 27, 2023 10:02 am

A pro-Palestinian measure that says that Israel is guilty of ethnic cleansing, and for escalating the war with Hamas, was passed by the Richmond City Council early on Wednesday, causing the majority of residents in the Bay Area city to...

State Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2026 Run For Governor

September 26, 2023 1:18 pmSeptember 26, 2023 1:18 pm

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced on Tuesday that he will run for Governor in 2026, becoming the fourth major candidate to announce their intent more than three years until the election is to be held. In...