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News   -   May 17, 2026 Richmond marchers haul giant Trojan horse to Chevron's gates on Anti-Chevron Day
Richmond marchers haul giant Trojan horse to Chevron's gates on Anti-Chevron Day

A Trojan horse rumbled through the streets of Point Richmond on Sunday, hauled on a flatbed truck past businesses and refinery fences while hundreds of marchers drummed and chanted behind it. The procession, part street theater, part protest, part block party, was the 13th annual Anti-Chevron Day, and it

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 16, 2026 On the agenda: The draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, housing law changes, and more
On the agenda: The draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, housing law changes, and more

Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting includes the next round of draft budget presentations from three city departments, a vote on opposing a regional CO2 pipeline project, a public hearing on zoning and changes tied to the city's state-mandated housing goals, and a packed consent calendar

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 14, 2026 Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day
Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day

Richmond residents swapped car keys for helmets Thursday as the Bay Area marked its 32nd annual Bike to Wherever Day, the region's largest cycling celebration. Demand ran high at the energizer station at Richmond BART, which ran out of the event's signature tote bags. While over

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown
Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown

Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods
What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods

Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the

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Weekend Feature   -   May 09, 2026 Richmond's tiny home village for young adults nears completion, second site in the works
Richmond's tiny home village for young adults nears completion, second site in the works

A tiny home village for unhoused young adults at Bissell Avenue and 23rd Street is months away from opening its doors, and the group behind it is already planning a second. Dozens of visitors, including a youth delegation from Seine-Saint-Denis, France, toured the Tiny House Village, Farm and

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   May 07, 2026 Casper's Famous Hot Dogs get new name, familiar face
 Casper's Famous Hot Dogs

For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same. Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper'

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   May 07, 2026 Contra Costa Community College District warns of Canvas outage as cyberattack shuts down platform
Contra Costa Community College District warns of Canvas outage as cyberattack shuts down platform

Thousands of Contra Costa Community College District students were unable to access their online coursework on Thursday after a hacking group took down Canvas, the learning platform used by the district's three colleges, due to a massive data breach affecting institutions worldwide. The district posted a notice on

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