Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons.
The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had been
Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the week.
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A tiny home village for unhoused young adults at Bissell Avenue and 23rd Street is months away from opening its doors, and the group behind it is already planning a second.
Dozens of visitors, including a youth delegation from Seine-Saint-Denis, France, toured the Tiny House Village, Farm and Garden Project,
For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same.
Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper'
Thousands of Contra Costa Community College District students were unable to access their online coursework on Thursday after a hacking group took down Canvas, the learning platform used by the district's three colleges, due to a massive data breach affecting institutions worldwide.
The district posted a notice on
The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay.
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Twenty-two vehicles were stolen and seven robberies reported in Richmond between April 27 and May 3, with three of the holdups involving a firearm or weapon.
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Richmond's Cinco de Mayo Festival, presented in collaboration with the City of Richmond and the 23rd Street Merchants Association, returned Sunday, bringing live music, food, and cultural performances to 23rd Street
The 21st anniversary celebration ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along 23rd Street between
