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News   -   Sep 01, 2025 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets
‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets

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

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 01, 2025 What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city
What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city

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

by Soren Hemmila
Weekend Feature   -   Aug 30, 2025 Richmond High alumni gather to say goodbye to “the front” before demolition
Richmond High alumni gather to say goodbye to “the front” before demolition

Richmond’s Oiler community gathered Friday evening for a celebration to bid farewell to the entryway of Richmond High School, the familiar face of the campus that will soon be fenced off and demolished as part of a major reconstruction project. “It’s an opportunity for folks to come out,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 29, 2025 Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree
Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree

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

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 28, 2025 Richmond man charged with attempted murder in bus driver attack
Richmond man charged with attempted murder in bus driver attack

A Richmond man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he attacked his spouse, an AC Transit bus driver, with a knife and pepper spray aboard a bus near the Richmond BART station earlier this week. Mandingo Alfroconus Hayes, 54, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 27, 2025 San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school
San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school

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

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Aug 27, 2025 Richmond council approves sister city partnership, explores ban on corporate home purchases
Richmond council approves sister city partnership, explores ban on corporate home purchases

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to establish a sister city partnership with Sebastia, an ancient town in the West Bank, making it the city’s fourth international sister city. The 5–1 vote came after a detailed discussion and some emotional testimony. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda cast the lone

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 26, 2025 East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate
East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate

After decades of debate over the future of Point Molate, the East Bay Regional Park District has finalized the purchase of 82 acres of shoreline property on the Point San Pablo Peninsula, clearing the way for a new regional park. The $40 million deal, completed Tuesday, transfers the land from

by Soren Hemmila
‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets
News   -   Sep 01, 2025 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets

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

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Sep 01, 2025 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets
‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets

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

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 01, 2025 What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city
What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city

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

by Soren Hemmila
Weekend Feature   -   Aug 30, 2025 Richmond High alumni gather to say goodbye to “the front” before demolition
Richmond High alumni gather to say goodbye to “the front” before demolition

Richmond’s Oiler community gathered Friday evening for a celebration to bid farewell to the entryway of Richmond High School, the familiar face of the campus that will soon be fenced off and demolished as part of a major reconstruction project. “It’s an opportunity for folks to come out,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 29, 2025 Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree
Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree

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

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 28, 2025 Richmond man charged with attempted murder in bus driver attack
Richmond man charged with attempted murder in bus driver attack

A Richmond man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he attacked his spouse, an AC Transit bus driver, with a knife and pepper spray aboard a bus near the Richmond BART station earlier this week. Mandingo Alfroconus Hayes, 54, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 27, 2025 San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school
San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school

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

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Aug 27, 2025 Richmond council approves sister city partnership, explores ban on corporate home purchases
Richmond council approves sister city partnership, explores ban on corporate home purchases

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to establish a sister city partnership with Sebastia, an ancient town in the West Bank, making it the city’s fourth international sister city. The 5–1 vote came after a detailed discussion and some emotional testimony. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda cast the lone

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 26, 2025 East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate
East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate

After decades of debate over the future of Point Molate, the East Bay Regional Park District has finalized the purchase of 82 acres of shoreline property on the Point San Pablo Peninsula, clearing the way for a new regional park. The $40 million deal, completed Tuesday, transfers the land from

by Soren Hemmila
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