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Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2026 Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days
Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days

Two people were found dead inside a Clinton Avenue home Friday morning in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide, the second homicide investigation the department has opened in as many days. Officers responded at approximately 9:57 a.m. to the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue for a welfare

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 17, 2026 On the agenda: Craneway vote, paramedic tax, data center moratorium and more
Craneway Pavilion

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a deadline-driven vote on the future of the Craneway Pavilion, a debate over how to fund a paramedic upgrade, and a first step toward restricting data center development in a city. Craneway comes to a head After months

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   Apr 16, 2026 One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects
One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects

One person was killed and another wounded Thursday morning in a shooting on Aberdeen Way, police said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 10:59 a.m. in the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way and found one person dead at the scene, according to the Richmond Police

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Apr 16, 2026 West Contra Costa school board confronts enrollment decline, hears warning of 2,000 student loss by 2031
West Contra Costa school board confronts enrollment decline, hears warning of 2,000 student loss by 2031

The West Contra Costa Unified School District will lose more than 2,000 students over the next six years, a demographic consultant told the school board Wednesday night, with Richmond high schools bearing the steepest declines while a shortage of new housing offers little prospect of recovery. The projections, presented

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Richmond holds community budget meetings on $729 million plan
Main Library groundbreaking

The City of Richmond has been holding a series of community meetings this month to walk residents through a $729 million citywide budget that includes a $50 million payment from Chevron. The General Fund, which covers police, fire, parks, libraries, and most city services, is budgeted at $266 million for

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 13, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Assaults, robbery and arson
What happened in Richmond: Assaults, robbery and arson

Assaults, a robbery and a reported arson were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 6 and April 12, along with multiple driving-under-the-influence arrests and 21 vehicle thefts, according to department records. Richmond crime incident map Monday, April 6 DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police arrested someone after

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Apr 12, 2026 The Richmond Burrito Trail Map: Readers asked, and Grandview responded!
The Richmond Burrito Trail Map: Readers asked, and Grandview responded!

Check out our new, fully-interactive Burrito Trail map, highlighting the best of Richmond's burrito culture, featuring eatery locations along with our published reviews for all your favorite local hot spots. If we have missed your go-to restaurant or food truck, let us know, and we'll gladly

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 10, 2026 UCSF proposes 10-room outpatient clinic at Hilltop
3060 Hilltop Mall Road

The University of California, San Francisco, is seeking to open a general outpatient medical clinic in a vacant commercial space on Hilltop Mall Road, with the Richmond Planning Commission scheduled to take up the proposal on April 16. The commission will consider a conditional use permit that would allow UCSF

by Soren Hemmila
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