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News   -   Jul 03, 2026 Richmond firefighters knock down house fire on Shane Drive
Shane Drive fire

Richmond firefighters battled a house fire in the 2800 block of Shane Drive on Friday afternoon. Crews reported the fire had spread into the attic, and live power lines complicated the response, according to Richmond Fire Department radio traffic. Crews arriving around 4 p.m. connected to a water supply

News   -   Jun 30, 2026 Police investigate Monday evening Duke Avenue shooting
Police investigate Monday evening Duke Avenue shooting

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded Monday evening in the 2500 block of Duke Avenue. Police were dispatched at 6:55 p.m. to a report of a shooting with a victim, according to dispatch records. The case was logged as attempted murder with a

Richmond logs 264 fireworks calls over July Fourth weekend
News   -   Jul 06, 2026 Richmond logs 264 fireworks calls over July Fourth weekend

Richmond police say they kept additional officers on duty throughout the Fourth of July specifically to enforce the city's ban on illegal fireworks, as officers repeatedly confronted crowds of people blocking roadways and setting off fireworks, according to a department statement. Officers remained at some scenes for extended

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Jul 06, 2026 Richmond logs 264 fireworks calls over July Fourth weekend
Richmond logs 264 fireworks calls over July Fourth weekend

Richmond police say they kept additional officers on duty throughout the Fourth of July specifically to enforce the city's ban on illegal fireworks, as officers repeatedly confronted crowds of people blocking roadways and setting off fireworks, according to a department statement. Officers remained at some scenes for extended

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 03, 2026 Richmond firefighters knock down house fire on Shane Drive
Shane Drive fire

Richmond firefighters battled a house fire in the 2800 block of Shane Drive on Friday afternoon. Crews reported the fire had spread into the attic, and live power lines complicated the response, according to Richmond Fire Department radio traffic. Crews arriving around 4 p.m. connected to a water supply

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 30, 2026 Police investigate Monday evening Duke Avenue shooting
Police investigate Monday evening Duke Avenue shooting

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded Monday evening in the 2500 block of Duke Avenue. Police were dispatched at 6:55 p.m. to a report of a shooting with a victim, according to dispatch records. The case was logged as attempted murder with a

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 25, 2026 Richmond's electricity provider under fire after grand jury report, CEO departure
MCE Solar One

The public agency that provides electricity to most Richmond residents lost its founding chief executive last week, one day after a county grand jury found that the agency had been mismanaged for years and that its board had repeatedly failed to oversee it. Dawn Weisz, who co-founded MCE in

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 17, 2026 Richmond man arrested in fatal beating of his brother on Potrero Avenue
Richmond man arrested in fatal beating of his brother on Potrero Avenue

Richmond police arrested a 61-year-old man Tuesday night on suspicion of murdering his older brother following a fight at a Potrero Avenue residence, authorities said. Jerome Timmons, 68, of Richmond, was found unresponsive at a home in the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue at approximately 9:09 p.

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 31, 2026 Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill
Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill

On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 22, 2026 Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety
Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety

A Richmond resident has filed a ballot initiative that would require the city to dedicate up to half of its locally generated revenue to public safety and maintain a minimum of 187 sworn police officers, a base that sits 40 officers above where the department stands today. Michael Taylor Caine,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 20, 2026 'Loudest party on the bay' heads to Richmond’s historic Craneway Pavilion Saturday night
Craneway Pavilion

The Craneway Pavilion, a historic waterfront venue at the center of a recent dispute, will open its doors Saturday night for what organizers are calling the "biggest hip-hop and R&B party in the Bay Area." Noise Complaints, a DJ collective celebrating its second anniversary, is

by Soren Hemmila
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