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City Council Updates   -   Jun 01, 2025 On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance
On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance

Richmond’s City Council will meet Tuesday, June 3, to discuss next year's budget, weigh a proposed ordinance targeting corporate land acquisition practices, and vote on a series of public safety and community initiatives, including support for the city’s Juneteenth celebration. $644 million budget, three options for

by Soren Hemmila
May 31, 2025 Flaring at Chevron produces smoke, visible flames
Flaring at Chevron produces smoke, visible flames

Visible flaring at Richmond's Chevron refinery sent a cloud of smoke wafting over Richmond Saturday afternoon, triggering an air quality advisory and alarming residents who watched the cloud — and their concerns grow. Flaring from two stacks, along with a plume of smoke coming from the Richmond Refinery, was

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 31, 2025 Richmond LAND executive director accuses former board president of $204,960 embezzlement
Richmond LAND executive director accuses former board president of $204,960 embezzlement

Richmond LAND Executive Director Princess Robinson has publicly accused former Board President Randy Joseph of embezzling $204,960 from the community organization through unauthorized checks written between January 2023 and September 2024. Robinson, who assumed her role in June 2024, said she discovered the alleged financial misconduct on September 5,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 30, 2025 PG&E equipment standoff resolved after man spends three days on power structure
PG&E equipment standoff resolved after man spends three days on power structure

This story was updated on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:50 p.m. A man was coaxed down from a power structure Friday afternoon with the help of local mental health officials, ending a standoff that began Tuesday morning when the individual scaled PG&E equipment at South

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 29, 2025 Man perched on PG&E equipment since Tuesday morning
Man perched on PG&E equipment since Tuesday morning

A man has been perched atop a Pacific Gas & Electric power structure at the Cutting Boulevard substation after climbing the utility infrastructure Tuesday morning, authorities said. The individual climbed the power structure at 10:43 a.m. on May 27 and is refusing to come down voluntarily, according to

by Soren Hemmila
May 28, 2025 Investigators cite electrical panel, gas canisters in Richmond smoke shop fire
Investigators cite electrical panel, gas canisters in Richmond smoke shop fire

An electrical panel failure likely sparked a fire that caused thousands in damages and displaced two residents at a Richmond smoke shop earlier this month, with butane and nitrous oxide canisters potentially contributing to the blaze’s severity, according to an incident report released by the Richmond Fire Department. The

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 28, 2025 Multi-agency traffic enforcement nets 85 citations in Richmond
Multi-agency traffic enforcement nets 85 citations in Richmond

Traffic officers from multiple agencies joined Richmond Police Department personnel in a coordinated enforcement operation, resulting in 85 citations issued across the city on Tuesday. The operation deployed 11 officers to locations identified as collision hotspots and areas where residents have filed numerous traffic complaints. The multi-agency effort focused on

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   May 27, 2025 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Valley View's Los Cerros Mexican Grill
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Valley View's Los Cerros Mexican Grill

So we flew down Valley View past Adachi’s and 7 Peaks Restaurant and Bar, looking for stuffed cylinders of happiness. We pulled into the Sunset Center, an older strip mall that kind of crawls up the hillside and disappears into the surroundings. The outside sets our expectations kind of

by Soren Hemmila
On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance
City Council Updates   -   Jun 01, 2025 On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance

Richmond’s City Council will meet Tuesday, June 3, to discuss next year's budget, weigh a proposed ordinance targeting corporate land acquisition practices, and vote on a series of public safety and community initiatives, including support for the city’s Juneteenth celebration. $644 million budget, three options for

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Jun 01, 2025 On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance
On the agenda: $644 million budget, staff vacancies, anti-land grab ordinance

Richmond’s City Council will meet Tuesday, June 3, to discuss next year's budget, weigh a proposed ordinance targeting corporate land acquisition practices, and vote on a series of public safety and community initiatives, including support for the city’s Juneteenth celebration. $644 million budget, three options for

by Soren Hemmila
May 31, 2025 Flaring at Chevron produces smoke, visible flames
Flaring at Chevron produces smoke, visible flames

Visible flaring at Richmond's Chevron refinery sent a cloud of smoke wafting over Richmond Saturday afternoon, triggering an air quality advisory and alarming residents who watched the cloud — and their concerns grow. Flaring from two stacks, along with a plume of smoke coming from the Richmond Refinery, was

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 31, 2025 Richmond LAND executive director accuses former board president of $204,960 embezzlement
Richmond LAND executive director accuses former board president of $204,960 embezzlement

Richmond LAND Executive Director Princess Robinson has publicly accused former Board President Randy Joseph of embezzling $204,960 from the community organization through unauthorized checks written between January 2023 and September 2024. Robinson, who assumed her role in June 2024, said she discovered the alleged financial misconduct on September 5,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 30, 2025 PG&E equipment standoff resolved after man spends three days on power structure
PG&E equipment standoff resolved after man spends three days on power structure

This story was updated on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:50 p.m. A man was coaxed down from a power structure Friday afternoon with the help of local mental health officials, ending a standoff that began Tuesday morning when the individual scaled PG&E equipment at South

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 29, 2025 Man perched on PG&E equipment since Tuesday morning
Man perched on PG&E equipment since Tuesday morning

A man has been perched atop a Pacific Gas & Electric power structure at the Cutting Boulevard substation after climbing the utility infrastructure Tuesday morning, authorities said. The individual climbed the power structure at 10:43 a.m. on May 27 and is refusing to come down voluntarily, according to

by Soren Hemmila
May 28, 2025 Investigators cite electrical panel, gas canisters in Richmond smoke shop fire
Investigators cite electrical panel, gas canisters in Richmond smoke shop fire

An electrical panel failure likely sparked a fire that caused thousands in damages and displaced two residents at a Richmond smoke shop earlier this month, with butane and nitrous oxide canisters potentially contributing to the blaze’s severity, according to an incident report released by the Richmond Fire Department. The

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 28, 2025 Multi-agency traffic enforcement nets 85 citations in Richmond
Multi-agency traffic enforcement nets 85 citations in Richmond

Traffic officers from multiple agencies joined Richmond Police Department personnel in a coordinated enforcement operation, resulting in 85 citations issued across the city on Tuesday. The operation deployed 11 officers to locations identified as collision hotspots and areas where residents have filed numerous traffic complaints. The multi-agency effort focused on

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   May 27, 2025 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Valley View's Los Cerros Mexican Grill
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Valley View's Los Cerros Mexican Grill

So we flew down Valley View past Adachi’s and 7 Peaks Restaurant and Bar, looking for stuffed cylinders of happiness. We pulled into the Sunset Center, an older strip mall that kind of crawls up the hillside and disappears into the surroundings. The outside sets our expectations kind of

by Soren Hemmila
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