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News   -   May 13, 2025 Bay Area Council plans May 14 rally to push for reopening Richmond Bridge lane to cars
Bay Area Council plans May 14 rally to push for reopening Richmond Bridge lane to cars

Regional business association, the Bay Area Council, has announced plans for a workers rally on Wednesday to reopen the third westbound lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to cars. The business-sponsored advocacy organization has advocated for the pathway’s removal. The rally is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on

News   -   May 09, 2025 Emergency crews respond to crash between school bus and Subaru on Gaynor Avenue
Emergency crews respond to crash between school bus and Subaru on Gaynor Avenue

This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 11:29 a.m. An accident involving a school bus and an SUV at the corner of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue brought first responders and neighbors to the scene just after 9 a.m. Friday. Neighbors say a White Subaru

Bernhard Avenue
News   -   May 18, 2025 Birds “exploding” in East Richmond: the media coverage

The story of the mysterious bird deaths in one East Richmond neighborhood has gone international.  Last week, we learned several birds were found dead on Bernhard Avenue just outside of city limits in unincorporated Contra Costa County, prompting dramatic headlines about Richmond from several media outlets. The story, which was

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   May 18, 2025 Birds “exploding” in East Richmond: the media coverage
Bernhard Avenue

The story of the mysterious bird deaths in one East Richmond neighborhood has gone international.  Last week, we learned several birds were found dead on Bernhard Avenue just outside of city limits in unincorporated Contra Costa County, prompting dramatic headlines about Richmond from several media outlets. The story, which was

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 13, 2025 Bay Area Council plans May 14 rally to push for reopening Richmond Bridge lane to cars
Bay Area Council plans May 14 rally to push for reopening Richmond Bridge lane to cars

Regional business association, the Bay Area Council, has announced plans for a workers rally on Wednesday to reopen the third westbound lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to cars. The business-sponsored advocacy organization has advocated for the pathway’s removal. The rally is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 09, 2025 Emergency crews respond to crash between school bus and Subaru on Gaynor Avenue
Emergency crews respond to crash between school bus and Subaru on Gaynor Avenue

This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 11:29 a.m. An accident involving a school bus and an SUV at the corner of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue brought first responders and neighbors to the scene just after 9 a.m. Friday. Neighbors say a White Subaru

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 09, 2025 BART service resumes after system-wide outage, riders still facing delays
BART service resumes after system-wide outage, riders still facing delays

This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. BART service has resumed system-wide following a major disruption Thursday morning caused by a computer networking problem that halted train service across the entire system. While trains are now running again, BART officials warn that riders should

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   May 08, 2025 Richmond confronts crumbling port infrastructure in new report
Port of Richmond Point Potrero Marine Terminal

Several structures at Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal are in poor to critical condition and require urgent repairs, according to an initial engineering assessment presented to the Richmond City Council on Tuesday. Damilola Taiwo, a structural engineer with Moffatt & Nichol, said the goal is to assess the condition

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 07, 2025 Update: area cleared, lockdown lifted after Richmond police respond to barricaded suspect
Update: area cleared, lockdown lifted after Richmond police respond to barricaded suspect

This story was updated on May 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Authorities have now cleared the area, and the lockdown has been lifted. Richmond police responded Wednesday to a potentially armed and barricaded suspect at Florida Avenue and South 45th Street near Miraflores Senior Apartments, prompting street

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 03, 2025 Early morning fire guts Exotic Clouds smoke shop
Early morning fire guts Exotic Clouds smoke shop

Last updated on May 3, 2025, at 2:24 p.m. Neighbors near San Pablo and Solano Avenues awoke to the sounds of small explosions early Saturday morning after a fire broke out at the Exotic Clouds Gift Shop. Firefighters were dispatched to the shop at 12557 San Pablo Avenue

by Linda Hemmila
Richmond CA City Council   -   May 02, 2025 On the agenda: port repairs, budget & police oversight
On the agenda: port repairs, budget & police oversight

Richmond City Council will review a report on critical structural issues at Point Potrero Marine Terminal, consider a revived Ciclovia proposal, and unveil a $306M draft budget for FY 2025–26 on Tuesday, May 6. Mayor Eduardo Martinez has also proposed an Ad Hoc committee on police oversight reforms.  Council

by Soren Hemmila
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