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News   -   Dec 09, 2025 Richmond police halt license plate readers
Richmond police halt license plate readers

The Richmond Police Department has shut down its automated license plate reader system after discovering that a configuration error allowed some outside law enforcement agencies to run limited searches of Richmond’s data, the department said in a social media post. Police said Flock Safety had notified the department that

News   -   Dec 03, 2025 WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike
WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District plan to begin striking Thursday after months of failed contract negotiations, even as district officials pledge to keep all schools open. The United Teachers of Richmond will begin picketing 45 minutes before the first bell at every school site, union President

West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement
News   -   Dec 10, 2025 West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with district officials early Wednesday morning featuring wage increases, fully paid family healthcare, and program enhancements, according to statements from both sides. The agreement was reached after a 12-hour bargaining session that stretched past 2 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Dec 10, 2025 West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement
West Contra Costa teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with district officials early Wednesday morning featuring wage increases, fully paid family healthcare, and program enhancements, according to statements from both sides. The agreement was reached after a 12-hour bargaining session that stretched past 2 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Dec 09, 2025 Richmond police halt license plate readers
Richmond police halt license plate readers

The Richmond Police Department has shut down its automated license plate reader system after discovering that a configuration error allowed some outside law enforcement agencies to run limited searches of Richmond’s data, the department said in a social media post. Police said Flock Safety had notified the department that

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Dec 03, 2025 WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike
WCCUSD says schools will be open as teachers plan Thursday strike

Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District plan to begin striking Thursday after months of failed contract negotiations, even as district officials pledge to keep all schools open. The United Teachers of Richmond will begin picketing 45 minutes before the first bell at every school site, union President

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 23, 2025 New beacons, striping, and crosswalks coming to Richmond intersections
New beacons, striping, and crosswalks coming to Richmond intersections

Richmond is proceeding with several traffic calming projects as construction crews prepare upgrades at intersections across the city, according to the latest city manager report. The work is part of a package of eighteen traffic calming locations approved earlier this year. The city’s contractor, Saint Francis Electric, is preparing

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 19, 2025 Renewable fuels company brings new technology to Richmond
Renewable fuels company brings new technology to Richmond

Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared all 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

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Nov 17, 2025 Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue
Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue

Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as  23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 14, 2025 Richmond in negotiations over Craneway Pavilion future
Craneway Pavilion

City officials say a deal may be close with the current leaseholder of the historic Craneway Pavilion after months of private negotiations. City Councilmember Sue Wilson informed residents at the November 12 Marina Bay Neighborhood Council meeting that negotiations are ongoing, but they remain confidential due to legal requirements for

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 12, 2025 Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building
Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building

A vacant Walgreens building on Macdonald Avenue caught fire early Wednesday morning, sending Richmond firefighters into action before dawn. Richmond firefighters were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue, where smoke and flames were seen coming from the roofline of the old pharmacy,

by Soren Hemmila
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