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Data Reports   -   Jul 06, 2023 A look at Richmond’s unsanctioned fireworks displays
A look at Richmond’s unsanctioned fireworks displays

The Richmond Police received hundreds of reports of fireworks during the long Fourth of July weekend this year. The Indy takes a look at the data. Between July 1 and July 5, police received 249 reports of fireworks in progress throughout the city. Most of the calls for service were

News   -   Jul 04, 2023 Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July!

Richmond put on a fabulous show Monday night down at the waterfront with the city-sponsored fireworks display, the perfect end to a fun-filled afternoon of music, food, and good times. And on Tuesday evening, the sky lit up once again as locals put on their own (yes, illegal) neighborhood shows.

Point Richmond Police shooting victim identified
News   -   Jul 07, 2023 Point Richmond Police shooting victim identified

A man fatally shot by police in June at a Point Richmond home has been identified as 66-year-old Kevin McDonald, officers announced at a press conference Friday. Richmond police Officer Alexander Caine and Det. Robert Branch both fired after issuing verbal warnings to McDonald, who was armed with an AR-15

by Linda Hemmila
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News   -   Jul 07, 2023 Point Richmond Police shooting victim identified
Point Richmond Police shooting victim identified

A man fatally shot by police in June at a Point Richmond home has been identified as 66-year-old Kevin McDonald, officers announced at a press conference Friday. Richmond police Officer Alexander Caine and Det. Robert Branch both fired after issuing verbal warnings to McDonald, who was armed with an AR-15

by Linda Hemmila
Data Reports   -   Jul 06, 2023 A look at Richmond’s unsanctioned fireworks displays
A look at Richmond’s unsanctioned fireworks displays

The Richmond Police received hundreds of reports of fireworks during the long Fourth of July weekend this year. The Indy takes a look at the data. Between July 1 and July 5, police received 249 reports of fireworks in progress throughout the city. Most of the calls for service were

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 04, 2023 Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July!

Richmond put on a fabulous show Monday night down at the waterfront with the city-sponsored fireworks display, the perfect end to a fun-filled afternoon of music, food, and good times. And on Tuesday evening, the sky lit up once again as locals put on their own (yes, illegal) neighborhood shows.

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Jun 30, 2023 City closes Castro Street vehicle encampment
City closes Castro Street vehicle encampment

The last four residents of Richmond's sprawling Castro Street vehicle encampment packed up their belongings and were placed into temporary or permanent housing Friday. City abatement crews, housing providers, and police began clearing the camp, towing cars and removing debris at 7 a.m. Friday. By the afternoon,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 28, 2023 Update: Police discover explosive, guns at Pt. Richmond shooting scene
Update: Police discover explosive, guns at Pt. Richmond shooting scene

Updated on June 29, 2023, 4:00 pm Police were still actively searching a Pt. Richmond home Thursday afternoon where police fatally shot a suspect while serving a warrant in Point Richmond earlier this week. Detectives had so far uncovered an explosive device and several guns, according to police. Officers

by Soren Hemmila & Linda Hemmila
News   -   Jun 27, 2023 Big street changes planned for McBryde Avenue
Big street changes planned for McBryde Avenue

The City of Richmond Public Works is working to create a safe and comfortable walking and biking route on McBryde Avenue by removing traffic lanes and adding bike lanes from 37th Street to Wildcat Regional Park. The McBryde Avenue Safe Routes to Parks project will reduce the street’s four

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 24, 2023 Community mural painting unites neighborhoods
Community mural painting unites neighborhoods

A mural inspired by the plants and animals that live in El Sobrante and Richmond drew a crowd of artists of all ages on Saturday morning to help create something vibrant for their community. The communities of El Sobrante and Richmond are infinitely intertwined and intersect with one another seemingly

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Jun 21, 2023 Point Richmond's Ferry Point Tunnel Mural gets a touchup
Point Richmond's Ferry Point Tunnel Mural gets a touchup

On a sunny June afternoon, Richmond's very own John Wehrle was hard at work meticulously tending to his Pt. Richmond's Ferry Point Tunnel Mural, originally Commissioned by the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council in 1996. Wehrle, who resides in Richmond, has been creating art for public spaces

by Linda Hemmila
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