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News   -   May 22, 2026 Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety
Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety

A Richmond resident has filed a ballot initiative that would require the city to dedicate up to half of its locally generated revenue to public safety and maintain a minimum of 187 sworn police officers, a base that sits 40 officers above where the department stands today. Michael Taylor Caine,

News   -   May 20, 2026 'Loudest party on the bay' heads to Richmond’s historic Craneway Pavilion Saturday night
Craneway Pavilion

The Craneway Pavilion, a historic waterfront venue at the center of a recent dispute, will open its doors Saturday night for what organizers are calling the "biggest hip-hop and R&B party in the Bay Area." Noise Complaints, a DJ collective celebrating its second anniversary, is bringing

Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill
News   -   May 31, 2026 Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill

On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do

by Linda Hemmila
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News   -   May 31, 2026 Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill
Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill

On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they would do

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 22, 2026 Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety
Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety

A Richmond resident has filed a ballot initiative that would require the city to dedicate up to half of its locally generated revenue to public safety and maintain a minimum of 187 sworn police officers, a base that sits 40 officers above where the department stands today. Michael Taylor Caine,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 20, 2026 'Loudest party on the bay' heads to Richmond’s historic Craneway Pavilion Saturday night
Craneway Pavilion

The Craneway Pavilion, a historic waterfront venue at the center of a recent dispute, will open its doors Saturday night for what organizers are calling the "biggest hip-hop and R&B party in the Bay Area." Noise Complaints, a DJ collective celebrating its second anniversary, is bringing

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 20, 2026 Body found in harbor believed to be victim of solo-vehicle fatal collision
Body found in harbor believed to be victim of solo-vehicle fatal collision

Richmond police have determined that a body found in the water near Canal Boulevard last Saturday is believed to be the victim of a solo-vehicle fatal collision, following a multi-agency investigation that located a submerged truck. During the investigation, detectives used the department's Flock Safety camera system and

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 19, 2026 Police: No signs of foul play in Richmond waterfront death investigation
Police: No signs of foul play in Richmond waterfront death investigation

Richmond police say there are no signs of foul play after a body was found in the water near Canal Boulevard last Saturday, though the case remains under investigation pending an autopsy. Officers responded at approximately 11:17 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, to reports of a possible

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 17, 2026 Richmond marchers haul giant Trojan horse to Chevron's gates on Anti-Chevron Day
Richmond marchers haul giant Trojan horse to Chevron's gates on Anti-Chevron Day

A Trojan horse rumbled through the streets of Point Richmond on Sunday, hauled on a flatbed truck past businesses and refinery fences while hundreds of marchers drummed and chanted behind it. The procession, part street theater, part protest, part block party, was the 13th annual Anti-Chevron Day, and it paused

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 14, 2026 Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day
Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day

Richmond residents swapped car keys for helmets Thursday as the Bay Area marked its 32nd annual Bike to Wherever Day, the region's largest cycling celebration. Demand ran high at the energizer station at Richmond BART, which ran out of the event's signature tote bags. While over

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   May 07, 2026 Casper's Famous Hot Dogs get new name, familiar face
 Casper's Famous Hot Dogs

For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same. Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper'

by Soren Hemmila
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