Richmond's July 3 celebration – one of the city's largest annual events – brings thousands of excited locals to the waterfront each year for a day at the marina and a 20-minute fireworks spectacular, and this year was no exception. Every conceivable parking space, and some that
by Linda Hemmila
A small group of history enthusiasts gathered at the corner of West Richmond and Washington Avenues on Friday afternoon to celebrate the placing of a plaque telling the story of the 100-year-old Santa Fe Market in Point Richmond. The plaque, a project of the Point Richmond History Association,
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond firefighters battled a house fire in the 2800 block of Shane Drive on Friday afternoon. Crews reported the fire had spread into the attic, and live power lines complicated the response, according to Richmond Fire Department radio traffic. Crews arriving around 4 p.m. connected to a water supply
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, July 7, to consider placing a government ethics measure on the November ballot, review the Richmond Police Department's annual military equipment report, and vote on closing a street segment near Alvarado Park. GATE Act would create an independent ethics commission Councilmembers
by Soren Hemmila
A banner will get you every time. It was flapping along San Pablo Avenue, bright and impossible to miss, promising BREAKFAST BURRITOS with absolute confidence. No qualifiers. No fine print. We were already pulling in. El Jardín de los Sueños, at 12411 San Pablo Avenue, occupies a sprawling space almost
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded Monday evening in the 2500 block of Duke Avenue. Police were dispatched at 6:55 p.m. to a report of a shooting with a victim, according to dispatch records. The case was logged as attempted murder with a
by Soren Hemmila
According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, a felon was arrested on West Macdonald Avenue Monday afternoon carrying multiple firearms, including two loaded, stolen guns and a large-capacity magazine, as Richmond police logged a robbery, 11 vehicle thefts, and a violent week that included an attempted
by Soren Hemmila
The public agency that provides electricity to most Richmond residents lost its founding chief executive last week, one day after a county grand jury found that the agency had been mismanaged for years and that its board had repeatedly failed to oversee it. Dawn Weisz, who co-founded MCE in
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond's July 3 celebration – one of the city's largest annual events – brings thousands of excited locals to the waterfront each year for a day at the marina and a 20-minute fireworks spectacular, and this year was no exception. Every conceivable parking space, and some that
by Linda Hemmila
On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do
With Richmond’s June primary just weeks away, voters across the city have a bevy of questions not only concerning who the candidates are, but also who is running in each district and what the newly adopted rules mean for election outcomes. With these questions in mind, Grandview has created
A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a
The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
Last update: 4:22 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 A Richmond Police detective reportedly shot and killed a man welding a tire jack on Interstate 80 near Hercules Thursday morning, shutting down part of the freeway and causing a massive traffic snarl that persisted for much of the day.
Richmond celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a day of service offering volunteer opportunities along the Richmond Greenway and in Parchester Village. Dr. King, who visited Richmond twice in the 1960s — the final time just a month before his assassination
On a crisp, fall night, astronomers from the East Bay Astronomical Society gathered along the Richmond waterfront, along with locals ensconced in scarves and jackets, hoping for a glimpse of the stellar treasures a clear night sky has to offer. The Astronomical Society hosted the stargazing event at Miller-Knox
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared the hurdles to construct a facility in Richmond that will convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen. The facility, located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, plans to process up to 99 wet tons
Richmond's July 3 celebration – one of the city's largest annual events – brings thousands of excited locals to the waterfront each year for a day at the marina and a 20-minute fireworks spectacular, and this year was no exception. Every conceivable parking space, and some that
by Linda Hemmila
A small group of history enthusiasts gathered at the corner of West Richmond and Washington Avenues on Friday afternoon to celebrate the placing of a plaque telling the story of the 100-year-old Santa Fe Market in Point Richmond. The plaque, a project of the Point Richmond History Association,
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond firefighters battled a house fire in the 2800 block of Shane Drive on Friday afternoon. Crews reported the fire had spread into the attic, and live power lines complicated the response, according to Richmond Fire Department radio traffic. Crews arriving around 4 p.m. connected to a water supply
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, July 7, to consider placing a government ethics measure on the November ballot, review the Richmond Police Department's annual military equipment report, and vote on closing a street segment near Alvarado Park. GATE Act would create an independent ethics commission Councilmembers
by Soren Hemmila
A banner will get you every time. It was flapping along San Pablo Avenue, bright and impossible to miss, promising BREAKFAST BURRITOS with absolute confidence. No qualifiers. No fine print. We were already pulling in. El Jardín de los Sueños, at 12411 San Pablo Avenue, occupies a sprawling space almost
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded Monday evening in the 2500 block of Duke Avenue. Police were dispatched at 6:55 p.m. to a report of a shooting with a victim, according to dispatch records. The case was logged as attempted murder with a
by Soren Hemmila
According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, a felon was arrested on West Macdonald Avenue Monday afternoon carrying multiple firearms, including two loaded, stolen guns and a large-capacity magazine, as Richmond police logged a robbery, 11 vehicle thefts, and a violent week that included an attempted
by Soren Hemmila
The public agency that provides electricity to most Richmond residents lost its founding chief executive last week, one day after a county grand jury found that the agency had been mismanaged for years and that its board had repeatedly failed to oversee it. Dawn Weisz, who co-founded MCE in
by Soren Hemmila