Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s January 28 meeting will include a presentation on human trafficking efforts in Richmond, a moratorium on new parklets, and measures to enhance security at city facilities. Other agenda items address protections for undocumented immigrants, staffing changes, and an electric bikeshare program expansion. Combating human trafficking
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond city officials have reaffirmed the city’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants in response to recent federal announcements about potential mass deportations while also highlighting deportation defense assistance resources. In a joint statement issued Friday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez and City Manager Shasa Curl emphasized the city’s commitment
by Soren Hemmila
In a split vote, the Richmond City Council approved a $1 million amendment to a contract with Flock Safety on Tuesday, expanding the city’s use of automated license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras for city facilities and streets. District 1 Councilmember Jamelia Brown, Richmond’s new Vice
by Soren Hemmila
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt against City Councilmember Doria Robinson, alleging violations related to her involvement with the Transformative Climate Communities grant. The FPPC determined there was insufficient evidence to support Butt’s claims that Robinson failed to
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond, in partnership with Rising Juntos, will break ground on the long-awaited Boorman Park Remediation and Revitalization Project on Thursday, January 30, at 11:30 a.m.
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police and firefighters responded to reports of a person climbing a utility pole on Clinton Hill Tuesday morning, prompting an hours-long response, authorities said. Officers arrived at the area of 36th Street and Clinton Avenue at 8:24 a.m. following reports of a person possibly suffering from
by Soren Hemmila
A high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle was terminated before a collision at the intersection of Carlson Boulevard and Imperial Avenue on Saturday morning, according to a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office statement. “The pursuit was terminated because of the speeds,” Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said in
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
by Soren 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 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 Regional
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
Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s January 28 meeting will include a presentation on human trafficking efforts in Richmond, a moratorium on new parklets, and measures to enhance security at city facilities. Other agenda items address protections for undocumented immigrants, staffing changes, and an electric bikeshare program expansion. Combating human trafficking
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond city officials have reaffirmed the city’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants in response to recent federal announcements about potential mass deportations while also highlighting deportation defense assistance resources. In a joint statement issued Friday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez and City Manager Shasa Curl emphasized the city’s commitment
by Soren Hemmila
In a split vote, the Richmond City Council approved a $1 million amendment to a contract with Flock Safety on Tuesday, expanding the city’s use of automated license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras for city facilities and streets. District 1 Councilmember Jamelia Brown, Richmond’s new Vice
by Soren Hemmila
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt against City Councilmember Doria Robinson, alleging violations related to her involvement with the Transformative Climate Communities grant. The FPPC determined there was insufficient evidence to support Butt’s claims that Robinson failed to
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond, in partnership with Rising Juntos, will break ground on the long-awaited Boorman Park Remediation and Revitalization Project on Thursday, January 30, at 11:30 a.m.
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police and firefighters responded to reports of a person climbing a utility pole on Clinton Hill Tuesday morning, prompting an hours-long response, authorities said. Officers arrived at the area of 36th Street and Clinton Avenue at 8:24 a.m. following reports of a person possibly suffering from
by Soren Hemmila
A high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle was terminated before a collision at the intersection of Carlson Boulevard and Imperial Avenue on Saturday morning, according to a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office statement. “The pursuit was terminated because of the speeds,” Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said in
by Soren Hemmila