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City Council Updates   -   Jun 06, 2026 On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session
Wendell Park

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council members to

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Jun 05, 2026 Richmond incumbents claim victory as mayoral race heads to November runoff
Richmond incumbents claim victory as mayoral race heads to November runoff

Claudia Jiménez led a five-candidate field in Tuesday's Richmond mayoral primary, according to unofficial results posted Friday by the Contra Costa County Elections Division. Jiménez collected 6,915 votes, or 37.55 percent of votes cast, with all precincts reporting. Ahmad Anderson finished second with 5,306 votes,

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jun 03, 2026 Murder charge filed against suspect in West Nevin Avenue shooting
Murder charge filed against suspect in West Nevin Avenue shooting

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged the man arrested last week in connection with a fatal shooting in Richmond with first-degree murder. Jabari Armon Fontenot, 31, was charged Tuesday with the murder of Melvin Murphy, who was shot and killed May 30 on the 200

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Jun 02, 2026 Jimenez, Anderson lead mayor's race, Robinson and Bana lead council contests: early results
Jimenez, Anderson lead mayor's race, Robinson and Bana lead council contests: early results

Claudia Jimenez and Ahmad Anderson were the top two vote-getters in early results from Richmond's first-ever June primary Tuesday night, according to initial returns from Contra Costa County. Doria Robinson and Soheila Bana led their respective council races. The numbers reflect only a fraction of the total vote

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jun 01, 2026 What happened in Richmond: A fatal shooting, sexual assaults and stolen vehicles
What happened in Richmond: A fatal shooting, sexual assaults and stolen vehicles

Richmond police logged a homicide, a sexual assault on the Bay Trail and a shooting at an occupied building between May 25 and May 31, a week that also included 22 vehicle thefts across the city, according to department data. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident

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
Breaking News   -   May 30, 2026 Richmond homicide suspect arrested within hours of fatal shooting
Richmond homicide suspect arrested within hours of fatal shooting

Richmond police arrested a murder suspect within hours of a fatal shooting Friday evening, crediting swift investigative work and a partnership with a neighboring police department. Officers responded at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the 200 block of West Nevin Avenue after reports of gunshots and a person down.

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   May 27, 2026 Vegetation fire breaks out at Point Molate, multiple agencies respond
Vegetation fire breaks out at Point Molate, multiple agencies respond

A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening along Stenmark Drive, prompting a multi-agency response that included aerial water drops before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. The fire burned on Chevron property but is believed to have originated on a public street, according to Mike Davis, battalion chief

by Soren Hemmila
Wendell Park
City Council Updates   -   Jun 06, 2026 On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council members to

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Jun 06, 2026 On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session
Wendell Park

The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council members to

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Jun 05, 2026 Richmond incumbents claim victory as mayoral race heads to November runoff
Richmond incumbents claim victory as mayoral race heads to November runoff

Claudia Jiménez led a five-candidate field in Tuesday's Richmond mayoral primary, according to unofficial results posted Friday by the Contra Costa County Elections Division. Jiménez collected 6,915 votes, or 37.55 percent of votes cast, with all precincts reporting. Ahmad Anderson finished second with 5,306 votes,

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jun 03, 2026 Murder charge filed against suspect in West Nevin Avenue shooting
Murder charge filed against suspect in West Nevin Avenue shooting

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged the man arrested last week in connection with a fatal shooting in Richmond with first-degree murder. Jabari Armon Fontenot, 31, was charged Tuesday with the murder of Melvin Murphy, who was shot and killed May 30 on the 200

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Jun 02, 2026 Jimenez, Anderson lead mayor's race, Robinson and Bana lead council contests: early results
Jimenez, Anderson lead mayor's race, Robinson and Bana lead council contests: early results

Claudia Jimenez and Ahmad Anderson were the top two vote-getters in early results from Richmond's first-ever June primary Tuesday night, according to initial returns from Contra Costa County. Doria Robinson and Soheila Bana led their respective council races. The numbers reflect only a fraction of the total vote

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jun 01, 2026 What happened in Richmond: A fatal shooting, sexual assaults and stolen vehicles
What happened in Richmond: A fatal shooting, sexual assaults and stolen vehicles

Richmond police logged a homicide, a sexual assault on the Bay Trail and a shooting at an occupied building between May 25 and May 31, a week that also included 22 vehicle thefts across the city, according to department data. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident

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
Breaking News   -   May 30, 2026 Richmond homicide suspect arrested within hours of fatal shooting
Richmond homicide suspect arrested within hours of fatal shooting

Richmond police arrested a murder suspect within hours of a fatal shooting Friday evening, crediting swift investigative work and a partnership with a neighboring police department. Officers responded at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the 200 block of West Nevin Avenue after reports of gunshots and a person down.

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   May 27, 2026 Vegetation fire breaks out at Point Molate, multiple agencies respond
Vegetation fire breaks out at Point Molate, multiple agencies respond

A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening along Stenmark Drive, prompting a multi-agency response that included aerial water drops before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. The fire burned on Chevron property but is believed to have originated on a public street, according to Mike Davis, battalion chief

by Soren Hemmila
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