The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate. The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
by Soren Hemmila
Norma’s Meat & Deli (Located inside Val-Mar Market) 3630 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, California Some burritos you find. Others you have to earn. The Carnitas Super Burrito at Norma’s Meat & Deli, tucked inside Val Mar Market, falls firmly into the second category. We pulled up more than once,
by Soren Hemmila
Police in Richmond reported dozens of incidents between February 23 and March 1, including a series of vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, and several arrests on domestic violence and firearms-related charges. Crime incident map Weekly crime and public safety incident map for Richmond, California, covering February 23 through March 1, 2026
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday for a packed session that includes updates on immigration enforcement protections, a police surveillance contract renewal, and a series of park improvements, alongside routine budget reviews and consent calendar business. The fight over Flock cameras returns Richmond police are asking the city
by Soren Hemmila
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday cleared two Richmond police officers in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, ruling the use of deadly force was justified and closing a case that has roiled the city for nearly seven months.
by Soren Hemmila
A more than hour-long slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo and Richmond ended late Tuesday with the arrest of a 46-year-old transient man after he allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle and claimed to be armed, authorities said. Officers with the San Pablo Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. to
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez appears to have entered the city's mayoral race, posting a campaign announcement graphic to her Facebook page early Wednesday morning, setting up a potential intra-party contest with incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez, both members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, ahead of the June 2,
by Soren Hemmila
We first spotted the banners waving outside, the kind of thing that catches you from a moving car, that makes you slow down and say wait, what is that? What’s happening over there on the corner of South 12th and Ohio? The Construction and General Laborers Local 324 building,
by Soren Hemmila