The Richmond City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to formally censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez for sharing social media content that community leaders say promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories.
This comes as Martinez submitted his own agenda item proposing a “restorative process” including antisemitism training.
The censure resolution, sponsored by Vice
Richmond officials say a section of Carlson Boulevard will remain closed until demolition work begins at a fire-damaged Public Storage facility, following a three-alarm blaze that burned for nearly a full day over the Christmas holiday.
Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio told the Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council that the fire
The California Department of Justice has assumed responsibility for investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting on Interstate 80 near Highway 4, Richmond police said Thursday, citing uncertainty over whether the person involved was armed at the time of the shooting.
In a detailed news release issued late Thursday, police said the
The California Department of Justice has assumed responsibility for investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting on Interstate 80 near Highway 4, Richmond police said Thursday, citing uncertainty over whether the person involved was armed at the time of the shooting.
In a detailed news release issued late Thursday, police said the
The Richmond City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to formally censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez for sharing social media content that community leaders say promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories.
This comes as Martinez submitted his own agenda item proposing a “restorative process” including antisemitism training.
The censure resolution, sponsored by Vice
Richmond officials say a section of Carlson Boulevard will remain closed until demolition work begins at a fire-damaged Public Storage facility, following a three-alarm blaze that burned for nearly a full day over the Christmas holiday.
Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio told the Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council that the fire
Protesters gathered Saturday outside the Chevron Richmond Refinery to denounce U.S. military actions in Venezuela and accuse the oil giant of profiting from war, environmental damage, and political influence, chanting slogans such as “no blood for oil” at a demonstration organized by the Oil and Gas Action Network.
The
Richmond’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, on a proposal to allow beer and wine sales at a Chevron gas station food mart on Hilltop Mall Road, following months of community opposition and an earlier hearing that resulted in the project being
Richmond’s waterfront has a new public gathering place with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and the region’s active port, as city leaders tout the recently completed Portside Observation Point as part of efforts to balance industrial activity and public access along the city’s shoreline.
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Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade.
The city
The Richmond City Council swiftly cleared new business items from its agenda Tuesday night, sent city staff home, and spent hours hearing public comment focused on Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the council's failed effort to formally censure him for controversial social media posts.
Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and
