The Richmond City Council meets on Tuesday, October 7, with an agenda that includes traffic calming measures for Point Richmond, amendments to several legal services contracts, and the build-out of two mobile crisis response vans for the city’s Community Crisis Response Program, Rock. The council will also consider expanding
Federal immigration officers carried out an operation in Richmond’s North and East neighborhood Wednesday morning, city officials confirmed, but local police said they were not involved.
Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons confirmed that a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was conducted on Humphrey Avenue in Richmond
Richmond police said an adult male was hospitalized Tuesday night after being shot at the Triangle Court Apartments.
Lt. Donald Patchin, public information officer for the Richmond Police Department, reported that officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 900 block of 9th Street at 8:46 p.m.
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Riggers Loft, the popular waterfront wine and music venue on the Richmond shoreline, has closed its doors after years of legal disputes with the city. Owners Barbara Brown and Kevin Brown announced the closure today, describing the decision as painful but inevitable after losing their battle against eviction by the
We are back on the Richmond Burrito Trail, coming up for air after a long detour through Richmond’s burger scene. We’ve been biding our time while the stock recovers, letting the burrito waters rest for a while before casting our line again. This week, we hooked a new
A light drizzle didn’t stop people from gathering at Cheese (La Moine) Park on Sunday for the second annual El Sobrante Pride celebration, where drag performances, food trucks, local artisans, and community organizations came together for an afternoon of celebration and solidarity.
The festival opened with a lineup of
Richmond police faced another busy week from September 22-28, responding to multiple serious incidents, including several sexual assaults, DUI-related hit-and-runs causing injuries, numerous armed robberies, and extensive firearm violations. The week saw continued problems with vehicle theft, domestic violence, and drug-related offenses across the city.
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Richmond police officers are working 18-hour shifts, sometimes sleeping in trailers behind the police station because they do not have time to go home, Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons told the Fairmede Hilltop Neighborhood Council on Thursday night.
Simmons described a department under extreme strain, with staffing levels at their
