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

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

Faced with a growing backlog of civilian complaints and the absence of a police oversight investigator since September, the Richmond City Council is set to vote May 27 on a contract with Bill Whalen & Associates to restore investigative capacity to the Community Police Review Commission, part of a packed

At its May 20 meeting, the Richmond City Council will consider a call by two councilmembers to launch an independent legal investigation into potential ethical breaches and bias within the Community Police Review Commission. Also on the agenda: updates to the city’s Master Fee Schedule projected to raise $373,

Several structures at Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal are in poor to critical condition and require urgent repairs, according to an initial engineering assessment presented to the Richmond City Council on Tuesday. Damilola Taiwo, a structural engineer with Moffatt & Nichol, said the goal is to assess the condition