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News   -   Nov 14, 2025 Richmond in negotiations over Craneway Pavilion future
Craneway Pavilion

City officials say a deal may be close with the current leaseholder of the historic Craneway Pavilion after months of private negotiations. City Councilmember Sue Wilson informed residents at the November 12 Marina Bay Neighborhood Council meeting that negotiations are ongoing, but they remain confidential due to legal requirements for

News   -   Nov 12, 2025 Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building
Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building

A vacant Walgreens building on Macdonald Avenue caught fire early Wednesday morning, sending Richmond firefighters into action before dawn. Richmond firefighters were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue, where smoke and flames were seen coming from the roofline of the old pharmacy,

Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue
News   -   Nov 17, 2025 Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue

Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as  23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications

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News   -   Nov 17, 2025 Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue
Richmond Police investigate early-morning fatal shooting on Bissell Avenue

Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as  23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 14, 2025 Richmond in negotiations over Craneway Pavilion future
Craneway Pavilion

City officials say a deal may be close with the current leaseholder of the historic Craneway Pavilion after months of private negotiations. City Councilmember Sue Wilson informed residents at the November 12 Marina Bay Neighborhood Council meeting that negotiations are ongoing, but they remain confidential due to legal requirements for

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 12, 2025 Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building
Early morning fire damages vacant Macdonald Avenue Walgreens building

A vacant Walgreens building on Macdonald Avenue caught fire early Wednesday morning, sending Richmond firefighters into action before dawn. Richmond firefighters were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue, where smoke and flames were seen coming from the roofline of the old pharmacy,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 12, 2025 Coroner identifies 20-year-old Richmond man killed in weekend shooting
Coroner identifies 20-year-old Richmond man killed in weekend shooting

A man killed in a Richmond shooting last weekend has been identified as 20-year-old Griffin Hammond of Richmond, officials said Wednesday. Police responded around 8:09 p.m. Saturday to multiple reports of gunfire near Potrero Avenue and Carlson Boulevard, according to the Richmond Police Department. Officers found Hammond suffering

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Nov 09, 2025 Police investigate fatal shooting near Carlson Boulevard and Potrero Avenue
Police investigate fatal shooting near Carlson Boulevard and Potrero Avenue

A man was shot and killed Saturday night, and police are investigating whether a second person, who later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound, was injured in the same incident, authorities said. The Richmond Police Department Communications Center received multiple reports of shots fired in the area of

by Soren Hemmila
Housing   -   Nov 08, 2025 Richmond board to weigh 45-unit Hilltop townhome project as state law limits hearings
3151 Garrity Way

A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12. The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of Zhangs

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel
Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel

What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon after its charred framework had been left sitting amidst garbage and rubble for more than two years following a previous fire in 2023. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Contra Costa County allocates $21 million to replace frozen federal food benefits
Employment and Human Services Department

Contra Costa County supervisors declared a local emergency on Tuesday, allocating up to $21 million to provide food assistance to more than 65,000 households after the federal government suspended nutrition benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. The county will distribute debit cards loaded with food assistance funds at

by Soren Hemmila
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