A rich World War II legacy and a more recent complicated past makes Richmond a unique pick for best cities to retire to in California.

During World War II, Kaiser embedded this competitive principle into the basic ontology of the Liberty ship program. He did whatever he could to pit his son Edgar, in charge of the shipyards in ...

Kaiser also ignored race and color when hiring and employing his workers; the key shipyards in Richmond, CA and Portland, OR were true meritocracies. When word spread of the advantages of working for ...

From the Fillmore’s jazz alley to Richmond’s bustling wartime scene, the Bay Area was the destination for a great wave of young Black people in the first half of the 20th century, drawn… ...

During World War II, his family moved to the Bay Area where his father served with the Signal Corps at the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond.

The family moved to California during the great westward migration, living in Richmond during the war years where Leonard worked for Kaiser Steel in the Shipyards and in a Manufactured Home Plant.

The National Union of Healthcare Workers said nearly 2,400 mental health workers launched the job action after Kaiser Permanente management turned down their proposals.

Complete Guide to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in California, including things to do, hist ...

Elizabeth “Ann” Cox Steppan passed away in Berkeley, CA, on Oct. 16, 2023, two months shy of her 100th birthday. She lived in Piedmont, CA, for nearly all of her life but more recently … ...

John H Stark Sept. 6, 1925 – April 19, 2006 Born in Shiloh, AR and raised on his parents’ farm, John relocated to Richmond, CA in 1943 to work as a welder on Liberty Ships in the Kaiser Shipyards.

RICHMOND, Calif. -- At 98 years old, Marian Sousa still loves retelling her journey as a "Rosie," working in the Kaiser Shipyards of Richmond, California during World War II.