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Housing   -   May 06, 2026 Council approves Marina Point housing project
Council approves Marina Point housing project

The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay. The Marina

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 04, 2026 What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city
What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city

Twenty-two vehicles were stolen and seven robberies reported in Richmond between April 27 and May 3, with three of the holdups involving a firearm or weapon. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not exact address, to protect

by Soren Hemmila
Events   -   May 04, 2026 Richmond marks 21st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on 23rd Street
Richmond marks 21st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on 23rd Street

Richmond's Cinco de Mayo Festival, presented in collaboration with the City of Richmond and the 23rd Street Merchants Association, returned Sunday, bringing live music, food, and cultural performances to 23rd Street The 21st anniversary celebration ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along 23rd Street between

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   May 02, 2026 On the agenda: Marina Bay housing appeals, the draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, and more
On the agenda: Marina Bay housing appeals, the draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, and more

Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting is one of the heavier agendas of the year: a first look at a $275 million draft budget, a public hearing over a Marina Bay waterfront housing project with appeals from both the developer and a trails group, a vote on opposing a

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 27, 2026 What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported
What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported

Richmond police recently responded to a mix of incidents across the city, including a robbery, assaults, thefts, vandalism and domestic violence cases, according to department records. Monday, April 20 Car theft: 2900 block of Hoffman Boulevard. A car owner stepped outside to find the curb bare at 1 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2026 On the agenda: CO2 pipelines, moving the Red Oak, e-bikes, General Warehouse and more
S Red Oak Victory

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a vote on whether to oppose a carbon pipeline project that would draw emissions from Bay Area refineries and route them under the bay, a decision on the future of the Red Oak Victory, and a vote for

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 22, 2026 Richmond man pleads guilty in county's first felony conviction under new sex buyer law
street-level sex trafficking

A Richmond man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for engaging in commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl, becoming the first person convicted under a newly strengthened California law that allows prosecutors to charge sex buyers with a felony when the victim is a minor. Cedric Demarcus

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 22, 2026 Council rejects donation of historic Craneway Pavilion
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to accept the donated leasehold interests of the historic Craneway Pavilion, a waterfront event venue at the former Ford Assembly Building, after a debate over the facility's long-term financial obligations. The council voted down the donation agreement

by Soren Hemmila
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