Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
The new mobile app, Rooted in Richmond, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, invites visitors on a self-guided walking tour of the city’s past, including some of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods and historic locations. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way few have
by Linda Hemmila
With more rain and wind on the way, it's always a good idea to plan ahead of impending storms. Both PG&E and EBMUD have been spotted all over Richmond repairing poles and doing other work – and with a wind advisory and several more inches of rain
by Linda Hemmila
Andrew Butt, who lost the city election name pull tie-breaker, has requested a recount. County Supervisor John Gioia announced the recount in a post on Twitter. "The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been notified that Andrew Butt in Richmond and Joy Motts in Antioch have requested
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond played host to several sideshows over the weekend, attracting hundreds of cars and onlookers from Friday to Sunday night as police worked to stop the shows and disperse the crowds. Officers responded to 45th and Macdonald Avenue after a group of about fifty cars gathered in what appeared to
by Linda Hemmila
Cesar Zepeda has won Richmond's city council race after his name was pulled from a bag in city council chambers Tuesday morning, breaking a tie for the District 2 seat. City Clerk Pamela Christian selected Zepeda's name after placing his and Andrew Butt's names
by Linda Hemmila
If you or someone you know has COVID-19 or the flu, you are not alone. What many thought was a "slight uptick" in positive COVID cases following the Thanksgiving holiday has turned out to be more of a bump than an uptick. According to Contra Costa Health
by Linda Hemmila
Grandview Opinion Richmond police reported a walker found a severed human foot on a Richmond beach,Times' prompting numerous media reports and discussions. According to the police report, "the citizen was walking along the beach when they found a shoe that contained human foot bones still inside of
by Soren Hemmila
Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do
With Richmond’s June primary just weeks away, voters across the city have a bevy of questions not only concerning who the candidates are, but also who is running in each district and what the newly adopted rules mean for election outcomes. With these questions in mind, Grandview has created
A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a
The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
Last update: 4:22 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 A Richmond Police detective reportedly shot and killed a man welding a tire jack on Interstate 80 near Hercules Thursday morning, shutting down part of the freeway, and causing a massive traffic snarl that persisted for much of the day.
Richmond celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a day of service offering volunteer opportunities along the Richmond Greenway and in Parchester Village. Dr. King, who visited Richmond twice in the 1960s — the final time just a month before his assassination
On a crisp, fall night, astronomers from the East Bay Astronomical Society gathered along the Richmond waterfront, along with locals ensconced in scarves and jackets, hoping for a glimpse of the stellar treasures a clear night sky has to offer. The Astronomical Society hosted the stargazing event at Miller-Knox
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared the hurdles to construct a facility in Richmond that will convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen. The facility, located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, plans to process up to 99 wet tons
Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
The new mobile app, Rooted in Richmond, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, invites visitors on a self-guided walking tour of the city’s past, including some of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods and historic locations. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way few have
by Linda Hemmila
With more rain and wind on the way, it's always a good idea to plan ahead of impending storms. Both PG&E and EBMUD have been spotted all over Richmond repairing poles and doing other work – and with a wind advisory and several more inches of rain
by Linda Hemmila
Andrew Butt, who lost the city election name pull tie-breaker, has requested a recount. County Supervisor John Gioia announced the recount in a post on Twitter. "The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been notified that Andrew Butt in Richmond and Joy Motts in Antioch have requested
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond played host to several sideshows over the weekend, attracting hundreds of cars and onlookers from Friday to Sunday night as police worked to stop the shows and disperse the crowds. Officers responded to 45th and Macdonald Avenue after a group of about fifty cars gathered in what appeared to
by Linda Hemmila
Cesar Zepeda has won Richmond's city council race after his name was pulled from a bag in city council chambers Tuesday morning, breaking a tie for the District 2 seat. City Clerk Pamela Christian selected Zepeda's name after placing his and Andrew Butt's names
by Linda Hemmila
If you or someone you know has COVID-19 or the flu, you are not alone. What many thought was a "slight uptick" in positive COVID cases following the Thanksgiving holiday has turned out to be more of a bump than an uptick. According to Contra Costa Health
by Linda Hemmila
Grandview Opinion Richmond police reported a walker found a severed human foot on a Richmond beach,Times' prompting numerous media reports and discussions. According to the police report, "the citizen was walking along the beach when they found a shoe that contained human foot bones still inside of
by Soren Hemmila