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City Council Updates   -   Feb 27, 2026 On the agenda: The return of Flock, immigration updates & park improvements
A Flock Safety automated license plate reader

The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday for a packed session that includes updates on immigration enforcement protections, a police surveillance contract renewal, and a series of park improvements, alongside routine budget reviews and consent calendar business. The fight over Flock cameras returns Richmond police are asking the city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Feb 27, 2026 DA clears Richmond officers in fatal 2025 shooting
Crime scene tape blocks

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday cleared two Richmond police officers in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, ruling the use of deadly force was justified and closing a case that has roiled the city for nearly seven months.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Feb 25, 2026 Slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo, Richmond ends in arrest
Slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo, Richmond ends in arrest

A more than hour-long slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo and Richmond ended late Tuesday with the arrest of a 46-year-old transient man after he allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle and claimed to be armed, authorities said. Officers with the San Pablo Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. to

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   Feb 25, 2026 Jiménez Facebook post signals entry into crowded Richmond mayor's race
Jiménez Facebook post signals entry into crowded Richmond mayor's race

Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez appears to have entered the city's mayoral race, posting a campaign announcement graphic to her Facebook page early Wednesday morning, setting up a potential intra-party contest with incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez, both members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, ahead of the June 2,

by Soren Hemmila
Burger Trail   -   Feb 24, 2026 On the Richmond Burger Trail: New Golden State Kitchen opens on South 12th Street
On the Richmond Burger Trail: New Golden State Kitchen opens on South 12th Street

We first spotted the banners waving outside, the kind of thing that catches you from a moving car, that makes you slow down and say wait, what is that? What’s happening over there on the corner of South 12th and Ohio? The Construction and General Laborers Local 324 building,

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 24, 2026 Ex-SF nonprofit CEO linked to Richmond bingo hall faces felony charges
Gwendolyn Westbrook

Gwendolyn Westbrook, the former chief executive of a San Francisco nonprofit once linked to a shuttered Richmond bingo hall, was charged this week with stealing and misappropriating more than $1.2 million in public funds, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday. Westbrook, the former CEO of San Francisco-based

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Feb 23, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder, shootings, and vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder, shootings, and vehicle thefts

Richmond police responded to several violent and property crimes between February 16 and 22, including an attempted murder involving gunfire, multiple shootings at homes, an arson at an inhabited structure, and 24 vehicle thefts reported across the city, according to department logs. The weeklong stretch also included 30 arrests for

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Feb 22, 2026 Subsidized housing loophole put on hold amid tenant backlash
Subsidized housing loophole put on hold amid tenant backlash

The Richmond Rent Board voted unanimously last week to temporarily suspend a regulation that allowed hundreds of rent-controlled units to be stripped of tenant protections as residents of Monterey Pines Apartments reported mold, broken heaters, unexplained utility bills, and threats of eviction from their landlord. The board voted 3-0 to

by Soren Hemmila
A Flock Safety automated license plate reader
City Council Updates   -   Feb 27, 2026 On the agenda: The return of Flock, immigration updates & park improvements

The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday for a packed session that includes updates on immigration enforcement protections, a police surveillance contract renewal, and a series of park improvements, alongside routine budget reviews and consent calendar business. The fight over Flock cameras returns Richmond police are asking the city

by Soren Hemmila
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City Council Updates   -   Feb 27, 2026 On the agenda: The return of Flock, immigration updates & park improvements
A Flock Safety automated license plate reader

The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday for a packed session that includes updates on immigration enforcement protections, a police surveillance contract renewal, and a series of park improvements, alongside routine budget reviews and consent calendar business. The fight over Flock cameras returns Richmond police are asking the city

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Feb 27, 2026 DA clears Richmond officers in fatal 2025 shooting
Crime scene tape blocks

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday cleared two Richmond police officers in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis, ruling the use of deadly force was justified and closing a case that has roiled the city for nearly seven months.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Feb 25, 2026 Slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo, Richmond ends in arrest
Slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo, Richmond ends in arrest

A more than hour-long slow-speed pursuit through San Pablo and Richmond ended late Tuesday with the arrest of a 46-year-old transient man after he allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle and claimed to be armed, authorities said. Officers with the San Pablo Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. to

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   Feb 25, 2026 Jiménez Facebook post signals entry into crowded Richmond mayor's race
Jiménez Facebook post signals entry into crowded Richmond mayor's race

Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez appears to have entered the city's mayoral race, posting a campaign announcement graphic to her Facebook page early Wednesday morning, setting up a potential intra-party contest with incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez, both members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, ahead of the June 2,

by Soren Hemmila
Burger Trail   -   Feb 24, 2026 On the Richmond Burger Trail: New Golden State Kitchen opens on South 12th Street
On the Richmond Burger Trail: New Golden State Kitchen opens on South 12th Street

We first spotted the banners waving outside, the kind of thing that catches you from a moving car, that makes you slow down and say wait, what is that? What’s happening over there on the corner of South 12th and Ohio? The Construction and General Laborers Local 324 building,

by Soren Hemmila
Feb 24, 2026 Ex-SF nonprofit CEO linked to Richmond bingo hall faces felony charges
Gwendolyn Westbrook

Gwendolyn Westbrook, the former chief executive of a San Francisco nonprofit once linked to a shuttered Richmond bingo hall, was charged this week with stealing and misappropriating more than $1.2 million in public funds, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday. Westbrook, the former CEO of San Francisco-based

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Feb 23, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder, shootings, and vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder, shootings, and vehicle thefts

Richmond police responded to several violent and property crimes between February 16 and 22, including an attempted murder involving gunfire, multiple shootings at homes, an arson at an inhabited structure, and 24 vehicle thefts reported across the city, according to department logs. The weeklong stretch also included 30 arrests for

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Feb 22, 2026 Subsidized housing loophole put on hold amid tenant backlash
Subsidized housing loophole put on hold amid tenant backlash

The Richmond Rent Board voted unanimously last week to temporarily suspend a regulation that allowed hundreds of rent-controlled units to be stripped of tenant protections as residents of Monterey Pines Apartments reported mold, broken heaters, unexplained utility bills, and threats of eviction from their landlord. The board voted 3-0 to

by Soren Hemmila
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