If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and they look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event. This year,
by Linda 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
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 the city's oldest neighborhoods and historic locations. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way
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
If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and they look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event. This year,
by Linda Hemmila
The Bay Area Air District has fined Gold Bond Building Products for 13 violations related to dust at its wallboard manufacturing plant at 1040 Canal Boulevard. Along with the $188,500 fine, the Air District is also requiring Gold Bond to take additional physical and operational steps to reduce dust
Primary Collision Factor First-half 2026 data from the Richmond Police Department Other includes Hazardous Movement, Hazardous Parking, Improper Passing, Other Equipment, Other Than Driver Source: Richmond Police Department collision data
This story was updated August 31, 12:25 p.m. A fire on the Contra Costa College campus Saturday damaged one building and, according to authorities, was intentionally set. The blaze brought fire crews from Richmond, San Pablo and El Cerrito to the campus at 2600 Mission Bell Drive in
Beloved community pool, the Richmond Plunge, celebrated a big milestone on Saturday, drawing a crowd of local dignitaries and well-wishers for a spectacular ribbon-cutting birthday bash. Richmond's Mayor Eduardo Martinez, County Supervisor John Gioia, and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda presided over the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony
In the midst of an urban jungle, an oasis emerges, alive with the aroma of Italy, offering authentic pastries and coffee so delicious you cannot believe you haven't been here before. This is Cafe Gran Milan, located on Jacuzzi Street — in a semi-industrial area you may think
Photos had been turning up online this week, huge looping patterns raked into the sand at Keller Beach, gone by the next tide. There was one obvious question. Who did this? Turns out the answer gets up before the sun does. His name is Brighton Denevan, and he'd
Contra Costa County is asking a judge to shut down a popular but unpermitted taco stand on San Pablo Dam Road after its operators ignored the county's lawsuit, according to court records. Even with the lawsuit pending, the stand keeps running. Most nights, a line stretches down the
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
If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and they look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event. This year,
by Linda 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
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 the city's oldest neighborhoods and historic locations. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way
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