A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that Xfinity estimates will cost up to $300,000 to repair. Officers were dispatched to Florida Avenue and South 23rd Street at 3:40 p.m. Saturday after a report of an
by Soren Hemmila
Chevron says hydrogen sulfide-containing hydrocarbon gas leaked into part of its Richmond refinery’s flare system, causing the rotten-egg odor that spread across Richmond last week. The section of the flare system had been shut down and isolated for scheduled maintenance, according to a 72-hour report Chevron
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police logged 17 vehicle thefts from October 19 through 25, up from 12 the previous week.
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the Chevron refinery, consider competing traffic safety proposals after two pedestrian deaths on 23rd Street, and hear a presentation about the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety. A
by Soren Hemmila
A smell drifted across Richmond and San Pablo Thursday night, with residents describing it as anything from rotten eggs and sulfur to sewage. Today, the Bay Area Air District traced the hydrogen sulfide odor to an area of the Chevron refinery just downwind of its flares. The district’s incident
by Soren Hemmila
After city staff warned in September that Richmond's day-to-day operations ran $9.8 million in the red last year, City Council members asked for a second opinion. The report they got Tuesday left that year out. The presentation covered three years of audited results and told
by Soren Hemmila
Two pedestrian deaths near 23rd Street have produced two council proposals, and one author is asking whether the second is "coincidence or calculated politics." The council will also consider extending Richmond's data center ban to 2028 and hear a financial update that leaves out September'
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police recorded 12 vehicle thefts from October 12 through 18, along with four strong-arm robberies and gunfire at three locations. Officers also arrested five people in domestic violence cases, and a driver who allegedly fled police Saturday night while driving against traffic. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading.
by Soren Hemmila
A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that Xfinity estimates will cost up to $300,000 to repair. Officers were dispatched to Florida Avenue and South 23rd Street at 3:40 p.m. Saturday after a report of an
by Soren Hemmila
The Bay Area Air District has fined Gold Bond Building Products for 13 violations related to dust at its wallboard manufacturing plant at 1040 Canal Boulevard. Along with the $188,500 fine, the Air District is also requiring Gold Bond to take additional physical and operational steps to reduce dust
Primary Collision Factor First-half 2026 data from the Richmond Police Department Other includes Hazardous Movement, Hazardous Parking, Improper Passing, Other Equipment, Other Than Driver Source: Richmond Police Department collision data
This story was updated August 31, 12:25 p.m. A fire on the Contra Costa College campus Saturday damaged one building and, according to authorities, was intentionally set. The blaze brought fire crews from Richmond, San Pablo and El Cerrito to the campus at 2600 Mission Bell Drive in
Beloved community pool, the Richmond Plunge, celebrated a big milestone on Saturday, drawing a crowd of local dignitaries and well-wishers for a spectacular ribbon-cutting birthday bash. Richmond's Mayor Eduardo Martinez, County Supervisor John Gioia, and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda presided over the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony
In the midst of an urban jungle, an oasis emerges, alive with the aroma of Italy, offering authentic pastries and coffee so delicious you cannot believe you haven't been here before. This is Cafe Gran Milan, located on Jacuzzi Street — in a semi-industrial area you may think
Photos had been turning up online this week, huge looping patterns raked into the sand at Keller Beach, gone by the next tide. There was one obvious question. Who did this? Turns out the answer gets up before the sun does. His name is Brighton Denevan, and he'd
Contra Costa County is asking a judge to shut down a popular but unpermitted taco stand on San Pablo Dam Road after its operators ignored the county's lawsuit, according to court records. Even with the lawsuit pending, the stand keeps running. Most nights, a line stretches down the
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
A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that Xfinity estimates will cost up to $300,000 to repair. Officers were dispatched to Florida Avenue and South 23rd Street at 3:40 p.m. Saturday after a report of an
by Soren Hemmila
Chevron says hydrogen sulfide-containing hydrocarbon gas leaked into part of its Richmond refinery’s flare system, causing the rotten-egg odor that spread across Richmond last week. The section of the flare system had been shut down and isolated for scheduled maintenance, according to a 72-hour report Chevron
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police logged 17 vehicle thefts from October 19 through 25, up from 12 the previous week.
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the Chevron refinery, consider competing traffic safety proposals after two pedestrian deaths on 23rd Street, and hear a presentation about the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety. A
by Soren Hemmila
A smell drifted across Richmond and San Pablo Thursday night, with residents describing it as anything from rotten eggs and sulfur to sewage. Today, the Bay Area Air District traced the hydrogen sulfide odor to an area of the Chevron refinery just downwind of its flares. The district’s incident
by Soren Hemmila
After city staff warned in September that Richmond's day-to-day operations ran $9.8 million in the red last year, City Council members asked for a second opinion. The report they got Tuesday left that year out. The presentation covered three years of audited results and told
by Soren Hemmila
Two pedestrian deaths near 23rd Street have produced two council proposals, and one author is asking whether the second is "coincidence or calculated politics." The council will also consider extending Richmond's data center ban to 2028 and hear a financial update that leaves out September'
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police recorded 12 vehicle thefts from October 12 through 18, along with four strong-arm robberies and gunfire at three locations. Officers also arrested five people in domestic violence cases, and a driver who allegedly fled police Saturday night while driving against traffic. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading.
by Soren Hemmila