Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening in the Belding Woods neighborhood.
Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said officers responded to a call reporting a gunshot in the 400 block of 21st Street on Saturday, October 19, at 6:03 p.m.
A cherished local crossing guard, Maxine “The Smiling Crossing Guard,” was assaulted while on duty early Thursday morning in Point Richmond. The attack occurred around 8:43 a.m. at South Garrard Boulevard and East Richmond Avenue.
Lynnelle Sanchez, Richmond Police Department’s community engagement manager, said the suspect fled
Richmond’s City Council is set for an action-packed October 22 meeting. On the docket: revitalizing Downtown Richmond through a Main Street Initiative presentation, strengthening racial equity with a dedicated Race Equity Action Plan update, and enforcing sidewalk vendor rules with a $500,000 contract. Council members will also decide
Shawn Dunning, a candidate for Richmond’s District 6 City Council seat, is facing scrutiny after accepting a $1,000 campaign contribution from Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston.
While Dunning maintains the donation came with no expectations, the contribution has sparked controversy due to Livingston’s political positions.
According
Updated: October 17, 2024, 2:29 p.m.
A high-speed collision early Monday morning on Canal Boulevard killed a 16-year-old girl and left her 11-year-old sister critically injured. Richmond Police Department officers responded to the scene at approximately 5:17 a.m. after receiving an automated alert from two iPhones
Can a burrito be too meaty? The Richmond Burrito Trail finds out as we return to 23rd Street to sample the Hidalgo-style Barbacoa de Borrego at EL Chaparro Restaurant.
EL Chaparro is a small restaurant near San Pablo city limits. Its sign features a worried-looking cartoon lamb getting cooked in
A Contra Costa Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the West Contra Costa Unified School District in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to address long-standing teacher vacancies and facility issues at several district schools.
Petitioners, including teachers and parents, had requested a writ of mandate to compel the district
At its October 15 meeting, the Richmond City Council will receive an update on the $27.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, with $14.7 million still unobligated ahead of a December 2024 deadline. The council will vote on reallocating ARPA funds, support Proposition 6 to end
