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Breaking News   -   Dec 17, 2025 Richmond police investigate fatal shooting on Macdonald Avenue
Richmond police investigate fatal shooting on Macdonald Avenue

Richmond police are investigating the city’s fifth homicide of the year after an adult man was found shot late Tuesday night in the 300 block of Macdonald Avenue, authorities said Wednesday. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 11:23 p.m. December 16  in the area, according to

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Dec 16, 2025 Quarry Residential Project to be discussed at special meeting Wednesday
Quarry Residential Project to be discussed at special meeting Wednesday

A 76-unit residential development planned for a former quarry site in Point Richmond will be discussed at a special Design Review Board meeting on Wednesday, December 17. The Quarry Residential Project is proposed for 1135 Canal Boulevard, an 18.4-acre site sits south of the intersection of Canal Boulevard and

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Dec 15, 2025 Shots fired near Sylvester Greenwood Academy, no injuries reported
Shots fired near Sylvester Greenwood Academy, no injuries reported

Updated: 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Four suspects detained following search warrant execution Richmond Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant on Wednesday morning in North Richmond as part of the ongoing investigation into the December 15 incident. Four suspects were detained on various charges related to

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Dec 15, 2025 Richmond police report November crime spike, cite year-to-date decline
Richmond police report November crime spike, cite year-to-date decline

◾ Grandview Independent's ‘What Happened in Richmond’ weekly crime roundup is currently unavailable due to the city’s Daily Incident Log not having been updated since November 29. Property and violent crime increased sharply in Richmond during November compared with October, according to a crime report prepared for the

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Dec 14, 2025 Richmond’s Jewish community to light a menorah following deadly Australian attack
Richmond celebrates Hanukkah

Members of Richmond's Jewish community are pressing forward with a public Chanukah menorah lighting Sunday evening, hours after a terrorist attack at a similar celebration in Sydney, Australia, left at least 11 people dead and 29 hospitalized. Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner of Chabad of Richmond said the ceremony at

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Dec 13, 2025 Police investigate shooting on South 25th Street in Richmond
400 block of South 25th Street

Updated Monday, December 15, 2025, at 9:10 a.m. Update: Lt. Donald Patchin, a public information officer for the Richmond Police Department, said Monday that the victim wounded in the Saturday night shooting remains in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive their injuries. “The investigation remains

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City Council Updates   -   Dec 13, 2025 Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects
Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, December 16, for a lengthy session that includes closed-door labor negotiations, a major change in city legal leadership, budget actions, and approval of multimillion-dollar public works and port projects, as well as the mayor's State of the City Address. Richmond city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Dec 10, 2025 West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement
West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with district officials early Wednesday morning featuring wage increases, fully paid family healthcare, and program enhancements, according to statements from both sides. The agreement was reached after a 12-hour bargaining session that stretched past 2 a.m.

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