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News   -   Oct 07, 2025 Richmond neighbors launch fundraiser for families affected by North & East ICE operation
Richmond neighbors launch fundraiser for families affected by North & East ICE operation

Richmond residents are organizing a fundraiser to support two local families affected by a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the North & East neighborhood. The October operation occurred on Humphrey Avenue and resulted in the detention of two men. According to community members, the arrests left two

News   -   Oct 03, 2025 Body found near DeJean Middle School campus, police investigating
Body found near DeJean Middle School campus, police investigating

Police are conducting an investigation after a deceased individual was discovered near the campus of DeJean Middle School this morning. Richmond Police Department officers responded to a call of an unresponsive person at 33rd Street and Macdonald Avenue at 8:02 a.m., near the front of the school at

Richmond clears state oversight program for financially at-risk cities
News   -   Oct 07, 2025 Richmond clears state oversight program for financially at-risk cities

The California State Auditor has officially removed the City of Richmond from its list of high-risk local governments, marking a major turnaround in the city’s finances after years of scrutiny over deficits, debt, and management of its housing authority. State Auditor Grant Parks announced on Tuesday that the high-risk

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News   -   Oct 07, 2025 Richmond clears state oversight program for financially at-risk cities
Richmond clears state oversight program for financially at-risk cities

The California State Auditor has officially removed the City of Richmond from its list of high-risk local governments, marking a major turnaround in the city’s finances after years of scrutiny over deficits, debt, and management of its housing authority. State Auditor Grant Parks announced on Tuesday that the high-risk

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 07, 2025 Richmond neighbors launch fundraiser for families affected by North & East ICE operation
Richmond neighbors launch fundraiser for families affected by North & East ICE operation

Richmond residents are organizing a fundraiser to support two local families affected by a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the North & East neighborhood. The October operation occurred on Humphrey Avenue and resulted in the detention of two men. According to community members, the arrests left two

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 03, 2025 Body found near DeJean Middle School campus, police investigating
Body found near DeJean Middle School campus, police investigating

Police are conducting an investigation after a deceased individual was discovered near the campus of DeJean Middle School this morning. Richmond Police Department officers responded to a call of an unresponsive person at 33rd Street and Macdonald Avenue at 8:02 a.m., near the front of the school at

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Oct 03, 2025 On the agenda: traffic, official tree, legal bills, and sister city trip
On the agenda: traffic, official tree, legal bills, and sister city trip

The Richmond City Council meets on Tuesday, October 7, with an agenda that includes traffic calming measures for Point Richmond, amendments to several legal services contracts, and the build-out of two mobile crisis response vans for the city’s Community Crisis Response Program, Rock. The council will also consider expanding

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 01, 2025 Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood
Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood

Federal immigration officers carried out an operation in Richmond’s North and East neighborhood Wednesday morning, city officials confirmed, but local police said they were not involved. Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons confirmed that a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was conducted on Humphrey Avenue in Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 30, 2025 Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond
Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond

Riggers Loft, the popular waterfront wine and music venue on the Richmond shoreline, has closed its doors after years of legal disputes with the city. Owners Barbara Brown and Kevin Brown announced the closure today, describing the decision as painful but inevitable after losing their battle against eviction by the

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 28, 2025 Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis
Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis

Richmond police officers are working 18-hour shifts, sometimes sleeping in trailers behind the police station because they do not have time to go home, Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons told the Fairmede Hilltop Neighborhood Council on Thursday night. Simmons described a department under extreme strain, with staffing levels at their

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Sep 24, 2025 Council approves new policy for officer-involved shooting communications, adjusts meeting schedule
Council approves new policy for officer-involved shooting communications, adjusts meeting schedule

The Richmond City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, considered two major decisions: one regarding how the city communicates with the public following officer-involved shootings, and another concerning the schedule and timing of its regular meetings. The most heated discussion of the night centered on a proposal to create rules

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