Police say they have taken a juvenile into custody who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle through the East Bay, San Franciso, and back to Richmond, where he then hid in an apartment building for several hours Friday evening. Around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon, Contra

Officials from West Contra Costa Unified School District say they started their school year with 80 teacher vacancies and may need to "shuffle teachers" during the first few weeks of school to help fill in the gaps. According to EdSource, the shortage comes after 100 teachers left their

Lab results have confirmed the presence of "high levels of Legionella bacteria" in water and swab samples taken from a Richmond spa after several people who visited the spa developed Legionnaires disease, Contra Costa Health said today. "Beyond the two people who died of lab-confirmed Legionnaires'

A wafting cloud of dark smoke over Richmond yesterday afternoon rang alarm bells for some residents who were concerned there had been a chemical release from Chevron. Chevron refinery confirmed there had been some brief flaring but that it was a low-level incident and did not impact residents. "Chevron

Investigators from Contra Costa Health are looking into two recent deaths associated with Legionnaires’ Disease potentially linked to Zen Day Spa in Richmond. The deaths were reported on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Both patients had reportedly visited the spa just days prior to the onset of their illnesses, according

Updated August 5, 2023 The sudden sound of reverberating explosions was heard echoing through Richmond neighborhoods Friday evening as chemicals found at a home in San Pablo earlier in the week were detonated at the Hazardous Waste Facility without advance warning to neighbors in the surrounding areas. The chemicals were

The Public Works Department has launched a new reporting tool for residents to voice their concerns about traffic safety and make prioritizing and tracking project requests easier. The Traffic Calming Program aims to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods by reducing the harmful effects of traffic on neighborhood streets

Richmond’s BMX bike park Dirt World hosted a volunteer dig day Sunday and has an extensive rebuild in the works. They’ve surveyed the land, developed blueprints, and are going through the permitting process to create a new city park with a bike recreational facility. The City of Richmond