Richmond's a busy place where there's always something going on, and this weekend is no exception. From the Juneteenth Carnival to Father's Day brunch on the Red Oak to an abundance of live music, there's truly something for everyone in Richmond. • East

Last month, the East Bay Regional Park District released a rattlesnake advisory warning the only venomous snake in northern California was out and about looking for food and mates. The northern Pacific rattlesnake is not the only snake you might encounter in local parks. Flora Csontos, Acting Public Information Specialist

Despite ongoing recruitment efforts, the Richmond Police Department continues to grapple with significant staffing shortages, leading to the reimplementation of mandatory overtime shifts. Last year, Richmond hired 20 officers. However, officers continue to leave for other agencies, Chief Bisa French said at the June 5, 2024, Community Police Review Commission.

Richmond’s homeless population decreased by 20 percent, according to new information from the 2024 Contra Costa Health Services Point-in-Time Count. Homeless services provider Safe Organized Spaces says the actual numbers are considerably higher. The annual survey documents people experiencing homelessness and provides a one-day snapshot of

Richmond held its first National Gun Violence Community Remembrance Day Friday evening to recognize the lives lost to gun violence and work together to end gun violence in the city. The event held in the Richmond Civic Center highlighted the contributions of several key community partners addressing gun violence in

After a testy hearing Thursday night, the Richmond Planning Commission continued a discussion on a proposed emergency homeless shelter on the corner of 37th Street and Bissell Avenue. The applicant, Gregory VanMechelen, was at the planning commission to request a conditional use permit to convert an existing office building into

Community members celebrated the reopening of Booker T. Anderson Community Center Thursday evening, showcasing the extensive repairs and upgrades made after a fire shuttered the center nearly four years ago. Deputy City Manager of Community Services LaShonda White said residents had waited a very long time for the center’s

Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin announced this morning she will not seek re-election to the Richmond City Council this year and is “passing the torch” to Richmond Progressive Alliance member Sue Wilson. McLaughlin was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004. Two years later, she was elected as mayor,