Richmond’s City Council will confront a packed agenda Tuesday night, from overhauling police oversight to launching a thousand-job green economy initiative as the city grapples with public safety concerns, environmental challenges, and community development needs.
Major fires prompt Richmond to safeguard historic landmarks
Councilmembers Soheila Bana and Doria Robinson
The Richmond City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to establish mandatory training requirements for commissioners serving on the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC), despite concerns about the timeline and financial support for volunteers.
The ordinance requires newly appointed commissioners to complete comprehensive training within 90 days of their appointment, down
A Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report criticizing Richmond’s approach to police staffing has triggered a wave of pushback from city officials and police union leaders, reviving tensions over a controversial 2021 decision to reallocate $3 million from the Richmond Police Department.
Councilmember Doria Robinson, who introduced the
A Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report criticizing Richmond’s approach to police staffing has triggered a wave of pushback from city officials and police union leaders, reviving tensions over a controversial 2021 decision to reallocate $3 million from the Richmond Police Department.
Councilmember Doria Robinson, who introduced the
Richmond’s City Council will confront a packed agenda Tuesday night, from overhauling police oversight to launching a thousand-job green economy initiative as the city grapples with public safety concerns, environmental challenges, and community development needs.
Major fires prompt Richmond to safeguard historic landmarks
Councilmembers Soheila Bana and Doria Robinson
The Richmond City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to establish mandatory training requirements for commissioners serving on the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC), despite concerns about the timeline and financial support for volunteers.
The ordinance requires newly appointed commissioners to complete comprehensive training within 90 days of their appointment, down
The Richmond City Council is set to consider exceptions to its tobacco retailer moratorium on Tuesday that would allow some longtime businesses to resume selling tobacco products, even as the ban on new retailers remains in place.
City staff identified nine unlicensed tobacco retailers that could qualify for a proposed
A family-owned mobile food business that has served the Richmond community for two decades is seeking city council intervention after being forced to relocate due to new regulations that restrict the size of vendor carts on sidewalks.
Estephanie Sanchez, representing Super Churros, told the Richmond City Council that her family’
The Richmond City Council approved an emergency resolution Tuesday calling for diplomacy and an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran following what the city described as a June 12 Israeli military strike on Iranian territory.
According to Richmond's resolution, the conflict began with a June 12, 2025,
The Richmond City Council will address a wide range of community issues at its June 17 meeting, from the Harbour 8 Park Expansion Project to historic preservation, and an initiative aimed at addressing racial disparities.
Three Richmond City Council members are proposing a $1.5 million initiative to address racial
Richmond city officials presented a sobering picture of persistent staffing shortages during the city’s first public hearing on workforce vacancies on June 3, drawing urgent calls from union leaders and council members to address hiring delays, burnout, and chronic understaffing across departments.
As Richmond prepares to adopt its fiscal
