Richmond streets conditions are 'fair' according to a recently completed city-wide pavement survey. The overall roadway network received a pavement condition index of 61, just below the statewide average of 65. Thirty-six percent of Richmond's roads are in really good condition. One-third of our roads are
Updated February 14, 2024 at 1 p.m. Oakland resident Myron Smith has been identified as the Lancaster Drive victim. Police are investigating Richmond's second homicide of the year after one person died in a Lancaster Drive shooting on Tuesday night. Richmond police responded to a ShotSpotter activation
At Tuesday night's council meeting, the Richmond City Council voted to install new no-parking signs, signaling a restart of the street sweep program– which will eventually include parking fines for those failing to move their vehicles. Utilizing $550,000 from the General Fund, the council approved the installation
Richmond’s Atchison Village is facing an insurance availability crisis as major insurance companies continue withdrawing from California’s market or are declining to renew policies. The 450-unit community, established in 1942 as government housing during World War II, now operates as a housing co-op. The unique ownership structure, location,
On the agenda for next Tuesday’s Richmond City Council meeting is a proposal to increase council member's and mayor's pay by 80 percent. If adopted, the ordinance would increase council members’ monthly salary from $1,402.50, plus another $300 per month allowance, to $2,
We now know why residents were reporting 20-30 sex workers lining 24th Street on social media last week. Richmond Police officers were conducting a human trafficking operation in collaboration with local and federal agencies as well as victim advocates, according to Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons. “This collaboration was
The National Weather Service has issued flood and wind warnings for much of the Bay Area today and tonight, including Richmond and the surrounding areas, as an "atmospheric River" rolls into the region. The storm is expected to dump as much as an inch of rain between tonight
Najari Smith, Co-Founder of Rich City Rides Bike Skate Shop, announced the Mcdonald Avenue bike shop will be closed after a burglary earlier in the month. Smith said he discovered most of the sales floor had been cleared out after entering the bike shop on January 13. “The shelves, once
Former Richmond Mayor Irma Anderson has died. Anderson was the fourth elected mayor of Richmond and the first female Black mayor. She was 93. A Richmond City Councilmember from 1993 through 2000, Anderson was the first Black woman to serve on the City Council. Anderson held a BSN from Cornell
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Reports of a pickleball net and tape marking a court at the Craneway Pavilion ignited new controversy in recent weeks, as residents once again debate the sport potentially taking up residency in one of Richmond's most historic buildings. Just after the new year, photos circulated on social media
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is planning a major trackway rebuilding project near the Richmond BART station starting on President’s Day Weekend in February. The Richmond-Millbrae line will be canceled, reducing service frequency and transbay options on February 17-19, March 16-17, April 13-14, and April 27-28. The Richmond
The Richmond Police Department is warning residents to be alert following a series of smash-and-grab robberies targeting people who have withdrawn cash from ATMs. Sofia Ayala, a crime analysis technician with the Richmond Police Department, said the department has seen an increase in robberies, specifically with a new trend where