Brandon Evans is running for the District 3 seat on the Richmond City Council, an independent candidate who says his decade of hands-on experience inside city and county government sets him apart in the race. Evans, 34, is challenging incumbent Doria Robinson. He currently serves as chief executive of Men
by Soren Hemmila
Vehicle thefts dominated Richmond police calls during the week of March 2–8, with more than two dozen cars reported stolen across the city. Police also responded to multiple robberies, assaults, domestic violence incidents, and DUI arrests. Crime incident map Monday, March 2 Vehicle theft: 500 block of 24th Street.
by Soren Hemmila
The last time Cesar Zepeda's political future hung in the balance, it took a name pulled from a bag and then a recount to settle things. This time, nobody challenged him at all. Zepeda secured reelection to his District 2 seat on the Richmond City Council without opposition
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate. The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
by Soren Hemmila
Norma’s Meat & Deli (Located inside Val-Mar Market) 3630 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, California Some burritos you find. Others you have to earn. The Carnitas Super Burrito at Norma’s Meat & Deli, tucked inside Val Mar Market, falls firmly into the second category. We pulled up more than once,
by Soren Hemmila
Police in Richmond reported dozens of incidents between February 23 and March 1, including a series of vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, and several arrests on domestic violence and firearms-related charges. Crime incident map Weekly crime and public safety incident map for Richmond, California, covering February 23 through March 1, 2026
by Soren Hemmila
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
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
Brandon Evans is running for the District 3 seat on the Richmond City Council, an independent candidate who says his decade of hands-on experience inside city and county government sets him apart in the race. Evans, 34, is challenging incumbent Doria Robinson. He currently serves as chief executive of Men
by Soren Hemmila
A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a tenant since
The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate. The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
Last update: 4:22 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 A Richmond Police detective reportedly shot and killed a man welding a tire jack on Interstate 80 near Hercules Thursday morning, shutting down part of the freeway, and causing a massive traffic snarl that persisted for much of the day.
Richmond celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a day of service offering volunteer opportunities along the Richmond Greenway and in Parchester Village. Dr. King, who visited Richmond twice in the 1960s — the final time just a month before his assassination
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared all the hurdles to construct a facility in Richmond that will convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen. The facility, located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, plans to process up to 99 wet
What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon, after its already charred framework had been left sitting amid garbage and rubble for more than two years following a 2023 fire. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before 5
An early morning fire at Richmond's Mira Flores building has destroyed the roof and caused heavy interior damage to the more than 100-year-old structure, which is the former site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s. The fire started around
Brandon Evans is running for the District 3 seat on the Richmond City Council, an independent candidate who says his decade of hands-on experience inside city and county government sets him apart in the race. Evans, 34, is challenging incumbent Doria Robinson. He currently serves as chief executive of Men
by Soren Hemmila
Vehicle thefts dominated Richmond police calls during the week of March 2–8, with more than two dozen cars reported stolen across the city. Police also responded to multiple robberies, assaults, domestic violence incidents, and DUI arrests. Crime incident map Monday, March 2 Vehicle theft: 500 block of 24th Street.
by Soren Hemmila
The last time Cesar Zepeda's political future hung in the balance, it took a name pulled from a bag and then a recount to settle things. This time, nobody challenged him at all. Zepeda secured reelection to his District 2 seat on the Richmond City Council without opposition
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate. The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
by Soren Hemmila
Norma’s Meat & Deli (Located inside Val-Mar Market) 3630 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, California Some burritos you find. Others you have to earn. The Carnitas Super Burrito at Norma’s Meat & Deli, tucked inside Val Mar Market, falls firmly into the second category. We pulled up more than once,
by Soren Hemmila
Police in Richmond reported dozens of incidents between February 23 and March 1, including a series of vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, and several arrests on domestic violence and firearms-related charges. Crime incident map Weekly crime and public safety incident map for Richmond, California, covering February 23 through March 1, 2026
by Soren Hemmila
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
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