Roving sideshows wound their way through several Richmond neighborhoods early Saturday morning, waking residents with the sounds of revving engines, fireworks, and police sirens. Residents from Hilltop to Point Richmond report being awakened between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Saturday morning, as police worked

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday to review a sweeping redevelopment plan for the 143-acre Hilltop Mall site, consider new rules for public communication and counseling services after officer-involved shootings, and receive updates on rising property crime. The agenda also includes designating delegates for the League of California Cities

Richmond Police Chief Bisa French announced Thursday she will retire next January, ending a 27-year career with the department marked by historic firsts and a focus on community engagement. French, who joined the Richmond Police Department in 1998, made history in 2020 when she became the first woman and the

On September 9, 2020, Richmond residents experienced an unforgettable and unsettling sight: the sky turned a deep, fiery orange. This phenomenon, which came to be known as "Orange Skies Day," was caused by smoke from the North Complex Fire and over 20 other wildfires burning more than 2

On Labor Day, Richmond joined dozens of cities across the country where workers and community members rallied under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.” In Richmond, the crowd gathered not for a barbecue but in front of the Frank Hagel Federal Building on Nevin Avenue, chanting and waving signs that read

Richmond police officers had their hands full this past week, responding to everything from residential break-ins and vehicle thefts to a spectacular crime spree involving firearms, drugs, and enough charges to fill a legal encyclopedia. Here's a day-by-day look at the criminal creativity Richmond's finest encountered

Richmond is looking for a tree to call its own, and the city wants residents to help make the choice. An online survey, approved by the City Council in June, asks the public to select Richmond’s first official native tree. The winner will be honored with a planting and

A 16-year-old Richmond High School student was arrested Tuesday after a shooting near Downer Elementary School prompted a lockdown on the campus, according to the San Pablo Police Department. Officers responded at 9:42 a.m. to reports of gunfire at 20th Street and Sanford Avenue, about a block from