Richmond police logged 14 stolen vehicles last week, up from 11 the previous week, as vehicle theft and burglary remained among the most common calls for service. Officers also investigated a fatal stabbing on Wood Place that led to a murder charge, made a multi-charge firearms and narcotics arrest
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Grandview Independent · Election '26 WCCUSD Trustee Areas The trustees, area by area: current members and those elected but not yet sworn in 5 trustee areas
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West Contra Costa Unified School District officials said Thursday that new testing found no evidence of vapor intrusion at Kennedy High School and no evidence of immediate or long-term health concerns from the PCE found in soil gas beneath the campus, clearing the way for students and staff to
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Updated on August 12, 2026 12:35 p.m. The California Fair Political Practices Commission found insufficient evidence that Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson made, participated in, or influenced a government decision in which she had a financial interest, the central allegation in a complaint filed by former Mayor Tom
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Richmond's restaurant landscape is shifting again, with a burger shop changing names, new Salvadoran and Middle Eastern restaurants moving into 23rd Street, and a longtime fried-fish spot finding a new home on Macdonald Avenue. Here's a look at some of the latest openings, moves, and
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Updated on August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Richmond police arrested a suspect Wednesday morning in connection with a stabbing that left one man dead and another hospitalized late Tuesday night in the 1700 block of Wood Place. Police say David Contreras, 30, of Richmond, stabbed both victims
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Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited
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Richmond police logged 11 stolen vehicles last week, a sharp drop from the 27 reported the previous week, as vehicle thefts and burglaries remained among the most common calls for service. Officers also investigated an armed robbery, a carjacking, a firearms case and several domestic violence incidents between August 3
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