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Crime in the City   -   Oct 27, 2026 Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case
Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case

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
News   -   Oct 26, 2026 Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell
Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell

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
Crime in the City   -   Oct 26, 2026 What happened in Richmond: An assault with a firearm, an arson arrest and 17 stolen cars
Richmond police patrol vehicles parked along a road next to a protected bike lane and sound wall.

Richmond police logged 17 vehicle thefts from October 19 through 25, up from 12 the previous week.

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Oct 24, 2026 On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety
On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety

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
Breaking News   -   Oct 23, 2026 Odor across Richmond and San Pablo traced to Chevron refinery
Odor across Richmond and San Pablo traced to Chevron refinery

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
City Council Updates   -   Oct 22, 2026 Richmond staff give council update on city finances, Chevron settlement
Richmond staff give council update on city finances, Chevron settlement

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
City Council Updates   -   Oct 19, 2026 On the agenda: 23rd Street fixes vs. a citywide safety plan, a two-year data center ban and $99.7 million in Chevron money
On the agenda: 23rd Street fixes vs. a citywide safety plan, a two-year data center ban and $99.7 million in Chevron money

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
Crime in the City   -   Oct 19, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Stolen cars, robberies, and a driver fleeing the wrong way
What happened in Richmond: Stolen cars, robberies, and a driver fleeing the wrong way

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
Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case
Crime in the City   -   Oct 27, 2026 Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case

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
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Crime in the City   -   Oct 27, 2026 Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case
Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case

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
News   -   Oct 26, 2026 Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell
Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell

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
Crime in the City   -   Oct 26, 2026 What happened in Richmond: An assault with a firearm, an arson arrest and 17 stolen cars
Richmond police patrol vehicles parked along a road next to a protected bike lane and sound wall.

Richmond police logged 17 vehicle thefts from October 19 through 25, up from 12 the previous week.

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Oct 24, 2026 On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety
On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety

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
Breaking News   -   Oct 23, 2026 Odor across Richmond and San Pablo traced to Chevron refinery
Odor across Richmond and San Pablo traced to Chevron refinery

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
City Council Updates   -   Oct 22, 2026 Richmond staff give council update on city finances, Chevron settlement
Richmond staff give council update on city finances, Chevron settlement

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
City Council Updates   -   Oct 19, 2026 On the agenda: 23rd Street fixes vs. a citywide safety plan, a two-year data center ban and $99.7 million in Chevron money
On the agenda: 23rd Street fixes vs. a citywide safety plan, a two-year data center ban and $99.7 million in Chevron money

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
Crime in the City   -   Oct 19, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Stolen cars, robberies, and a driver fleeing the wrong way
What happened in Richmond: Stolen cars, robberies, and a driver fleeing the wrong way

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
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