Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade.
The city
The Richmond City Council swiftly cleared new business items from its agenda Tuesday night, sent city staff home, and spent hours hearing public comment focused on Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the council's failed effort to formally censure him for controversial social media posts.
Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and
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.
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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.
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Richmond police recorded the city's lowest number of homicides in years in 2025, but a surge in shootings during the final three months has officials working to address what they're calling one of the most significant spikes in gun violence in half a decade.
The city
The Richmond City Council swiftly cleared new business items from its agenda Tuesday night, sent city staff home, and spent hours hearing public comment focused on Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the council's failed effort to formally censure him for controversial social media posts.
Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda and
The man killed in a shooting at a Hilltop restaurant has been identified by his family as Romario Raso Garcia.
Garcia’s family publicly identified him in a GoFundMe fundraiser created to help cover funeral and burial expenses.
In a post, his sister, Arianna Garcia, wrote in Spanish that her
The Richmond City Council's January 6, 2026, meeting will address approving a contract to relocate the historic SS Red Oak Victory ship, discussing in closed session a liability claim filed by former Police Chief Allwyn Brown, and reviewing Port of Richmond financial reports and an independent evaluation of
Multiple road closures remained in effect Friday after a third-alarm fire caused extensive structural damage at the Public Storage facility at 398 Carlson Boulevard, prompting safety concerns, officials said.
Carlson Boulevard is closed between Cutting Boulevard and the Pullman apartment area, and portions of Ethel Dotson South Street are also
The recent controversy surrounding Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez has drawn scrutiny from a wide range of local, regional, and international news outlets. The media coverage focuses on a central debate: whether Martinez’s social media activity was a “careless mistake” or a “dangerous pattern of conduct.”
Last week, Martinez engaged
A 21-year-old college student and retail worker has entered the race for Richmond City Council District 3, positioning himself as a voice for everyday residents in next June's primary election.
Manmeet Matthew Singh says youth is his strength, not a weakness, in seeking public office.
"I am
