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Feb 08, 2024 Richmond streets in 'fair' condition according to latest pavement survey
Richmond streets in 'fair' condition according to latest pavement survey

Richmond streets conditions are 'fair' according to a recently completed city-wide pavement survey. The overall roadway network received a pavement condition index of 61, just below the statewide average of 65. Thirty-six percent of Richmond's roads are in really good condition. One-third of

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 07, 2024 Richmond police investigate homicide on Lancaster Drive
Richmond police investigate homicide on Lancaster Drive

Updated February 14, 2024 at 1 p.m. Oakland resident Myron Smith has been identified as the Lancaster Drive victim. Police are investigating Richmond's second homicide of the year after one person died in a Lancaster Drive shooting on Tuesday night. Richmond police responded to a ShotSpotter activation

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 05, 2024 California insurance crisis comes to Richmond’s Atchison Village
California insurance crisis comes to Richmond’s Atchison Village

Richmond’s Atchison Village is facing an insurance availability crisis as major insurance companies continue withdrawing from California’s market or are declining to renew policies. The 450-unit community, established in 1942 as government housing during World War II, now operates as a housing co-op. The unique ownership

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 02, 2024 Council to consider granting themselves an 80 percent pay raise
Council to consider granting themselves an 80 percent pay raise

On the agenda for next Tuesday’s Richmond City Council meeting is a proposal to increase council member's and mayor's pay by 80 percent. If adopted, the ordinance would increase council members’ monthly salary from $1,402.50, plus another $300 per month allowance, to $2,

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 01, 2024 Three arrested locally in statewide human trafficking operation
Three arrested locally in statewide human trafficking operation

We now know why residents were reporting 20-30 sex workers lining 24th Street on social media last week. Richmond Police officers were conducting a human trafficking operation in collaboration with local and federal agencies as well as victim advocates, according to Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons. “This collaboration

by Soren Hemmila
Jan 30, 2024 Rich City Rides Bike Shop closed 'indefinitely' after burglary
Rich City Rides Bike Shop closed 'indefinitely' after burglary

Najari Smith, Co-Founder of Rich City Rides Bike Skate Shop, announced the Mcdonald Avenue bike shop will be closed after a burglary earlier in the month. Smith said he discovered most of the sales floor had been cleared out after entering the bike shop on January 13. “The shelves,

by Soren Hemmila
Jan 26, 2024 Major track improvement project planned near Richmond BART station
Major track improvement project planned near Richmond BART station

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is planning a major trackway rebuilding project near the Richmond BART station starting on President’s Day Weekend in February. The Richmond-Millbrae line will be canceled, reducing service frequency and transbay options on February 17-19, March 16-17, April 13-14, and

by Soren Hemmila
Jan 25, 2024 Police warn public of string of ATM smash-and-grab robberies
Police warn public of string of ATM smash-and-grab robberies

The Richmond Police Department is warning residents to be alert following a series of smash-and-grab robberies targeting people who have withdrawn cash from ATMs. Sofia Ayala, a crime analysis technician with the Richmond Police Department, said the department has seen an increase in robberies, specifically with a new

by Soren Hemmila
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