The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to direct city officials to develop an ordinance prohibiting the use of city property and resources for federal immigration enforcement, expanding on existing sanctuary city policies amid heightened concerns about federal enforcement actions. The council voted 6-0, with one abstention, to instruct the city

A former Kennedy High School volleyball coach has been arrested on multiple felony charges following a months-long investigation into alleged sexual abuse involving a student, according to Richmond police. The investigation began September 17, 2025, after school administrators and a parent reported a suspected inappropriate relationship between an adult staff

Nurses and community members gathered outside Kaiser Richmond Medical Center on Friday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, MN. Pretti, a Veteran's Administration nurse, was killed during an ICE operation on January 24, 2026. National Nurses United

Authorities have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 80 last month as Luis Angel Torres Rivera, according to the California Department of Justice. Torres Rivera was shot on January 22, 2025, during an encounter with a Richmond police detective on westbound Interstate 80 near the Highway

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