The man killed in a shooting at a Hilltop restaurant has been identified by his family as Romario Raso Garcia.
Garcia’s family publicly identified him in a GoFundMe fundraiser created to help cover funeral and burial expenses.
In a post, his sister, Arianna Garcia, wrote in Spanish that her
Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 9 a.m.
Authorities say a man critically injured by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near the San Pablo Police Department is a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a coworker a day earlier at a Richmond IHOP restaurant.
Police confirmed Tuesday
Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Richmond police are investigating a homicide after a person was found unconscious and later pronounced dead Monday afternoon inside an IHOP restaurant at the Hilltop Plaza, authorities said.
Officers responded at about 1:43 p.m. to assist the Richmond
The Richmond City Council's January 6, 2026, meeting will address approving a contract to relocate the historic SS Red Oak Victory ship, discussing in closed session a liability claim filed by former Police Chief Allwyn Brown, and reviewing Port of Richmond financial reports and an independent evaluation of
Multiple road closures remained in effect Friday after a third-alarm fire caused extensive structural damage at the Public Storage facility at 398 Carlson Boulevard, prompting safety concerns, officials said.
Carlson Boulevard is closed between Cutting Boulevard and the Pullman apartment area, and portions of Ethel Dotson South Street are also
Authorities have identified a 50-year-old Richmond man as the victim of a fatal shooting last week on Macdonald Avenue.
Larry Russel Jr. was killed on December 16 in the 300 block of Macdonald Avenue, according to the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office. He was a Richmond resident.
Richmond
Firefighters battled a fire Wednesday morning at a Public Storage facility at 398 Carlson Boulevard, attacking the blaze from two ladder trucks as heavy smoke rose from the building.
Smoke from the fire is visible in the surrounding area, including Ohio Avenue and Carlson Boulevard/South 37th Street, city officials
Demolition crews have begun clearing non-original materials from a historic World War II-era cafeteria at Richmond's Point Potrero Marine Terminal as part of efforts to preserve one of the city's significant wartime structures.
The City of Richmond awarded a $113,000 contract to Greentech Industry Inc.
