The Richmond City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to formally censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez for sharing social media content that community leaders say promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories. This comes as Martinez submitted his own agenda item proposing a “restorative process” including antisemitism training. The censure resolution, sponsored by Vice

Richmond officials say a section of Carlson Boulevard will remain closed until demolition work begins at a fire-damaged Public Storage facility, following a three-alarm blaze that burned for nearly a full day over the Christmas holiday. Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio told the Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council that

Richmond police said officers used a Taser on a dog during the arrest of a heavily intoxicated driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision, an encounter later captured on video and widely shared on TikTok, Reddit, and other social media platforms. The incident occurred at about 3:17 p.

A vacant lot on Central Avenue that has cycled through multiple failed housing proposals over the past decade, including a 393-unit apartment building approved in 2023, is back before city planners, this time with a far more modest development plan. The Richmond Design Review Board will consider a 46-

The What Happened in Richmond column is back, offering a snapshot of police activity across Richmond based on department data. Between January 5 and 11, officers responded to a wide range of incidents, including numerous vehicle thefts, residential and commercial burglaries, assaults, domestic violence cases, and several arrests involving weapons,

Protesters gathered Saturday outside the Chevron Richmond Refinery to denounce U.S. military actions in Venezuela and accuse the oil giant of profiting from war, environmental damage, and political influence, chanting slogans such as “no blood for oil” at a demonstration organized by the Oil and Gas Action Network. The

Richmond’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, on a proposal to allow beer and wine sales at a Chevron gas station food mart on Hilltop Mall Road, following months of community opposition and an earlier hearing that resulted in the project being

Richmond’s waterfront has a new public gathering place with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and the region’s active port, as city leaders tout the recently completed Portside Observation Point as part of efforts to balance industrial activity and public access along the city’s shoreline. Located