North Richmond marked the completion of a nearly $12 million overhaul of Shields-Reid Park on Saturday, drawing city and county officials and the family of Charles Reid, the longtime park director for whom the site is named.
The event combined a celebratory ribbon-cutting with the neighborhood's
Contra Costa County is asking a judge to shut down a popular but unpermitted taco stand on San Pablo Dam Road after its operators ignored the county's lawsuit, according to court records.
Even with the lawsuit pending, the stand keeps running. Most nights, a line stretches down the
Richmond City Councilmembers spent more than two hours Tuesday night hearing a detailed report on the police department's rifles, drones, and other specialized gear, but time ran out before they could vote on it.
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda asked the council to schedule a follow-up meeting next week
Richmond police say they kept additional officers on duty throughout the Fourth of July specifically to enforce the city's ban on illegal fireworks, as officers repeatedly confronted crowds of people blocking roadways and setting off fireworks, according to a department statement.
Officers remained at some scenes for extended
Richmond police made two attempted murder arrests during the week of June 29 through July 5 as officers also investigated an armed robbery of an elderly or dependent adult, a reported negligent shooting, and dozens of other crimes. The week also saw a grease spill on Carlson Boulevard that caused
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
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
