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Breaking News   -   Jan 13, 2026 Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online
Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online

Richmond police said officers used a Taser on a dog during the arrest of a heavily intoxicated driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision, an encounter later captured on video and widely shared on TikTok, Reddit, and other social media platforms. The incident occurred at about 3:17 p.m. on

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Jan 12, 2026 Richmond considers housing development for long-vacant Central Avenue site
Richmond considers housing development for long-vacant Central Avenue site

A vacant lot on Central Avenue that has cycled through multiple failed housing proposals over the past decade, including a 393-unit apartment building approved in 2023, is back before city planners, this time with a far more modest development plan. The Richmond Design Review Board will consider a 46-unit townhome

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jan 12, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts

The What Happened in Richmond column is back, offering a snapshot of police activity across Richmond based on department data. Between January 5 and 11, officers responded to a wide range of incidents, including numerous vehicle thefts, residential and commercial burglaries, assaults, domestic violence cases, and several arrests involving weapons,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 10, 2026 Richmond protest at Chevron refinery denounces U.S. military actions in Venezuela
Richmond protest at Chevron refinery denounces U.S. military actions in Venezuela

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 10, 2026 Richmond Planning Commission to take up Hilltop Chevron beer and wine permit
Richmond Planning Commission to take up Hilltop Chevron beer and wine permit

Richmond’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, on a proposal to allow beer and wine sales at a Chevron gas station food mart on Hilltop Mall Road, following months of community opposition and an earlier hearing that resulted in the project being

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 09, 2026 New observation point highlights Richmond’s industrial and maritime heritage
Portside Observation Point

Richmond’s waterfront has a new public gathering place with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and the region’s active port, as city leaders tout the recently completed Portside Observation Point as part of efforts to balance industrial activity and public access along the city’s shoreline. Located

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 08, 2026 Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter
Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter

Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade. The city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 07, 2026 Richmond mayor controversy dominates meeting after emergency item rejected
Richmond mayor controversy dominates meeting after emergency item rejected

The Richmond City Council swiftly cleared new business items from its agenda Tuesday night, sent city staff home, and spent hours hearing public comment focused on Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the council's failed effort to formally censure him for controversial social media posts. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and

by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online
Breaking News   -   Jan 13, 2026 Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online

Richmond police said officers used a Taser on a dog during the arrest of a heavily intoxicated driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision, an encounter later captured on video and widely shared on TikTok, Reddit, and other social media platforms. The incident occurred at about 3:17 p.m. on

by Soren Hemmila
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Breaking News   -   Jan 13, 2026 Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online
Richmond police Tase dog during arrest as video spreads online

Richmond police said officers used a Taser on a dog during the arrest of a heavily intoxicated driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision, an encounter later captured on video and widely shared on TikTok, Reddit, and other social media platforms. The incident occurred at about 3:17 p.m. on

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Jan 12, 2026 Richmond considers housing development for long-vacant Central Avenue site
Richmond considers housing development for long-vacant Central Avenue site

A vacant lot on Central Avenue that has cycled through multiple failed housing proposals over the past decade, including a 393-unit apartment building approved in 2023, is back before city planners, this time with a far more modest development plan. The Richmond Design Review Board will consider a 46-unit townhome

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jan 12, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Weekly police log details crime, arrests, and vehicle thefts

The What Happened in Richmond column is back, offering a snapshot of police activity across Richmond based on department data. Between January 5 and 11, officers responded to a wide range of incidents, including numerous vehicle thefts, residential and commercial burglaries, assaults, domestic violence cases, and several arrests involving weapons,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 10, 2026 Richmond protest at Chevron refinery denounces U.S. military actions in Venezuela
Richmond protest at Chevron refinery denounces U.S. military actions in Venezuela

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 10, 2026 Richmond Planning Commission to take up Hilltop Chevron beer and wine permit
Richmond Planning Commission to take up Hilltop Chevron beer and wine permit

Richmond’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, on a proposal to allow beer and wine sales at a Chevron gas station food mart on Hilltop Mall Road, following months of community opposition and an earlier hearing that resulted in the project being

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 09, 2026 New observation point highlights Richmond’s industrial and maritime heritage
Portside Observation Point

Richmond’s waterfront has a new public gathering place with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and the region’s active port, as city leaders tout the recently completed Portside Observation Point as part of efforts to balance industrial activity and public access along the city’s shoreline. Located

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 08, 2026 Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter
Richmond records lowest homicides in years, but gun violence surges in final quarter

Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade. The city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 07, 2026 Richmond mayor controversy dominates meeting after emergency item rejected
Richmond mayor controversy dominates meeting after emergency item rejected

The Richmond City Council swiftly cleared new business items from its agenda Tuesday night, sent city staff home, and spent hours hearing public comment focused on Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the council's failed effort to formally censure him for controversial social media posts. Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and

by Soren Hemmila
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