Burrito Trail
We were picking up some necessities when we spotted the neon sign advertising burritos in Taqueria Los Cerros’ window around lunchtime, so we went in for a munchie-worthy wrap. Los Cerros is a taquería at the northern end of the Richmond Parkway in the same shopping center as Richmond Kebab
Crime in the City
Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
The Richmond City Council’s January 28 meeting will include a presentation on human trafficking efforts in Richmond, a moratorium on new parklets, and measures to enhance security at city facilities. Other agenda items address protections for undocumented immigrants, staffing changes, and an electric bikeshare program expansion. Combating human trafficking
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Richmond city officials have reaffirmed the city’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants in response to recent federal announcements about potential mass deportations while also highlighting deportation defense assistance resources. In a joint statement issued Friday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez and City Manager Shasa Curl emphasized the city’s commitment
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In a split vote, the Richmond City Council approved a $1 million amendment to a contract with Flock Safety on Tuesday, expanding the city’s use of automated license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras for city facilities and streets. District 1 Councilmember Jamelia Brown, Richmond’s new Vice Mayor Cesar
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt against City Councilmember Doria Robinson, alleging violations related to her involvement with the Transformative Climate Communities grant. The FPPC determined there was insufficient evidence to support Butt’s claims that Robinson failed to
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The City of Richmond, in partnership with Rising Juntos, will break ground on the long-awaited Boorman Park Remediation and Revitalization Project on Thursday, January 30, at 11:30 a.m.
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Richmond police and firefighters responded to reports of a person climbing a utility pole on Clinton Hill Tuesday morning, prompting an hours-long response, authorities said. Officers arrived at the area of 36th Street and Clinton Avenue at 8:24 a.m. following reports of a person possibly suffering from a
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A high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle was terminated before a collision at the intersection of Carlson Boulevard and Imperial Avenue on Saturday morning, according to a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office statement. “The pursuit was terminated because of the speeds,” Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee said in a
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They’re back. The field of flexible traffic poles have returned to the Barrett Avenue and Key Boulevard sideshow deterrence pilot project last week. Last month, city contractors installed a surface-mounted curb system, high-visibility continental crosswalks, bikeway striping, a red curb, and refreshed turn and stop indicators in the East
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Three people were injured in a collision in front of the Kwik Serv gas station on Carlson Boulevard following a pursuit by the Contra Costa Sheriff Saturday morning. Images of the dramatic crash scene were shared across social media. They showed a white truck that collided with a utility pole
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The Richmond City Council’s January 21 meeting has a packed consent calendar, including a proposal to seek $213,100 in grant funding for the Point Richmond Bicycle Connectivity Project, which aims to improve safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians. All of this week's items are on