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News   -   Jul 11, 2025 DIY garbage day: Richmond residents told to haul their own trash
DIY garbage day: Richmond residents told to haul their own trash

Garbage strike disrupts Richmond waste collection; Temporary Drop-Off Site Opens

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 10, 2025 Richmond records first homicide of 2025 after nearly nine-month lull
Richmond records first homicide of 2025 after nearly nine-month lull

Richmond police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after a man was found fatally shot Thursday morning at Triangle Court Apartments. Officers responded to the 900 block of 9th Street at 6:44 a.m. following reports of a man down. When they arrived, they located

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jul 07, 2025 What happened in Richmond: a week of crime & public safety
What happened in Richmond: a week of crime & public safety

The following incidents represent law enforcement activity reported by the Richmond Police Department for the week of June 30, 2025, through July 6, 2025. This summary includes arrests, investigations, and notable public safety responses across Richmond neighborhoods. Richmond Crime Map Monday, June 30 Trouble on Greenway: 1200 block of Greenway

by Soren Hemmila
Jul 06, 2025 Point Molate Bay Trail funding vote delayed after council agenda shift
Point Molate Bay Trail funding vote delayed after council agenda shift

A decision on whether to allocate $1 million in city funds to complete a segment of the Point Molate Bay Trail was delayed last Tuesday night after the item was pushed to the end of the Richmond City Council agenda and ultimately not heard. Councilmember Sue Wilson requested that the

by Soren Hemmila
Fireworks   -   Jul 05, 2025 Fireworks complaints pour in as illegal displays light up Richmond on the Fourth of July
Neighborhood fireworks

This story was updated Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. Despite warnings, heightened enforcement, and a citywide ban, illegal fireworks erupted across Richmond on the Fourth of July, prompting a surge of complaints and reports to police. The Richmond Police Department received more than 180 calls for

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 02, 2025 Richmond police review commission welcomes interim investigator to tackle case backlog
Bill Whalen

The Richmond Community Police Review Commission introduced its new interim investigator Wednesday evening, bringing on a retired police chief and his firm to begin clearing a backlog of more than two dozen unresolved misconduct complaints against Richmond police officers. Bill Whalen, a retired police chief who now runs Bill Whalen

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Jul 02, 2025 Richmond officials push back on grand jury police staffing report
Richmond officials push back on grand jury police staffing report

A Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report criticizing Richmond’s approach to police staffing has triggered a wave of pushback from city officials and police union leaders, reviving tensions over a controversial 2021 decision to reallocate $3 million from the Richmond Police Department. Councilmember Doria Robinson, who introduced the

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Jul 01, 2025 OMG! We ate 50 burritos at 50 different local restaurants and food trucks
Richmond Eats

It started as a simple question: “Where can you get the best burrito in Richmond?” But after 50 restaurants, food trucks, and taquerias later, we’ve learned that Richmond doesn’t have just one best burrito. It has dozens of incredible ones, each telling a unique story about our city’

by Soren Hemmila
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