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News   -   Sep 01, 2025 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets
‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets

On Labor Day, Richmond joined dozens of cities across the country where workers and community members rallied under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.” In Richmond, the crowd gathered not for a barbecue but in front of the Frank Hagel Federal Building on Nevin Avenue, chanting and waving signs that read

Crime in the City   -   Sep 01, 2025 What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city
What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city

Richmond police officers had their hands full this past week, responding to everything from residential break-ins and vehicle thefts to a spectacular crime spree involving firearms, drugs, and enough charges to fill a legal encyclopedia. Here's a day-by-day look at the criminal creativity Richmond's finest encountered

The day Richmond woke to an apocalyptic orange sky
Weather   -   Sep 09, 2025 The day Richmond woke to an apocalyptic orange sky

On September 9, 2020, Richmond residents experienced an unforgettable and unsettling sight: the sky turned a deep, fiery orange. This phenomenon, which came to be known as "Orange Skies Day," was caused by smoke from the North Complex Fire and over 20 other wildfires burning more than 2

by Soren Hemmila
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Weather   -   Sep 09, 2025 The day Richmond woke to an apocalyptic orange sky
The day Richmond woke to an apocalyptic orange sky

On September 9, 2020, Richmond residents experienced an unforgettable and unsettling sight: the sky turned a deep, fiery orange. This phenomenon, which came to be known as "Orange Skies Day," was caused by smoke from the North Complex Fire and over 20 other wildfires burning more than 2

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 01, 2025 ‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets
‘Workers Over Billionaires’: Richmond rally brings Labor Day to the streets

On Labor Day, Richmond joined dozens of cities across the country where workers and community members rallied under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.” In Richmond, the crowd gathered not for a barbecue but in front of the Frank Hagel Federal Building on Nevin Avenue, chanting and waving signs that read

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 01, 2025 What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city
What happened in Richmond: A week of burglaries, violence, and criminal creativity across the city

Richmond police officers had their hands full this past week, responding to everything from residential break-ins and vehicle thefts to a spectacular crime spree involving firearms, drugs, and enough charges to fill a legal encyclopedia. Here's a day-by-day look at the criminal creativity Richmond's finest encountered

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 29, 2025 Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree
Richmond residents invited to help pick city’s official native tree

Richmond is looking for a tree to call its own, and the city wants residents to help make the choice. An online survey, approved by the City Council in June, asks the public to select Richmond’s first official native tree. The winner will be honored with a planting and

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 27, 2025 San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school
San Pablo police arrest high school student after shooting near elementary school

A 16-year-old Richmond High School student was arrested Tuesday after a shooting near Downer Elementary School prompted a lockdown on the campus, according to the San Pablo Police Department. Officers responded at 9:42 a.m. to reports of gunfire at 20th Street and Sanford Avenue, about a block from

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 26, 2025 East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate
East Bay Regional Park District announces purchase of 82 acres at Point Molate

After decades of debate over the future of Point Molate, the East Bay Regional Park District has finalized the purchase of 82 acres of shoreline property on the Point San Pablo Peninsula, clearing the way for a new regional park. The $40 million deal, completed Tuesday, transfers the land from

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Aug 23, 2025 On the agenda: land grab ban, Sister City proposal, and cafeteria renovation
On the agenda: land grab ban, Sister City proposal, and cafeteria renovation

The Richmond City Council’s next meeting will feature an agenda covering everything from international travel and proclamations to multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects. There are only two study and action items on the August 26, 2025, agenda. Councilmember Soheila Bana’s item that would Ban Land Grabs in Richmond and a

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Aug 19, 2025 Richmond City Council unanimously approves police accountability recommendations
Richmond City Council unanimously approves police accountability recommendations

In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the Richmond City Council approved seven recommendations to strengthen the Community Police Review Commission, advancing the reforms to mandatory labor negotiations with police unions despite opposition from law enforcement representatives. The decision came during an emotionally charged meeting where dozens of community members

by Soren Hemmila
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