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Drive-by shooter opens fire on Richmond family gathering
Three men survived a drive-by shooting while attending a family gathering in Richmond on Wednesday evening, according to police. At about 7:15 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter gunshot...Read More
BART halts service near El Cerrito after reports someone may have been hit by train
BART service has stopped service between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations Friday afternoon due to a report that a person may have been hit by a...Read More
Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion to become 250-bed Covid-19 patient facility
In preparation for a massive surge in novel coronavirus cases, Contra Costa County is converting a massive event venue on the Richmond waterfront into a medical station. County officials...Read More
Trestle fire forces major Capitol Corridor delays through night
A train trestle fire in Richmond on Sunday evening forced the closure of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks until early Monday morning, according to railroad officials. The blaze was...Read More
Sanders campaign draws thousands to Richmond rally in thick of primary season
A massive crowd in the tens of thousand flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion Monday for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign rally. The Craneway, a former Ford Motor assembly...Read More
Richmond school to be renamed ‘Michelle Obama Elementary School’
An East Bay elementary school is being renamed to honor one of country’s most recent First Ladies, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Wilson Elementary School...Read More
Flaring reported at Richmond refinery for second day in a row
More flaring was reported at the Chevron Richmond Refinery early Tuesday morning after similar incidents the day before, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The report to...Read More
Capitol Corridor train strikes person on Richmond tracks
A Capitol Corridor train struck someone on the tracks in Richmond on Monday morning, an Amtrak spokeswoman said. The collision was reported at 10:10 a.m. involving train No. 531...Read More
County honors two local humanitarians as part of MLK commemoration
An adult and a student will be honored Tuesday morning as humanitarians of the year in Contra Costa County, county officials said. Tamisha Walker of Richmond, Safe Return Project...Read More
Audubon Society mourns loss of Richmond-born osprey fledgling
One of the osprey offspring siblings born last May at a nest next the historic SS Red Oak Victory in Richmond has died, the Golden Gate Audubon Society announced...Read More
Richmond students, parents propose school name change to honor Michelle Obama
School district officials in Contra Costa County will consider a request by students and parents to change the name of Wilson Elementary School. An ad hoc committee will take...Read More
Amtrak fatally strikes man, passengers transfer to another train
Passengers aboard Amtrak train 520 were being transferred to another train after a man was fatally hit on the tracks Tuesday morning. The man was hit about 6 a.m....Read More
West County inmate dies after multiple seizures, hospitalization
A 61-year-old jail inmate died Thursday evening at a Martinez hospital after being hospitalized for seizures, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Martinez, of Brentwood, had...Read More
SF police warn of fake gold jewelry scam
San Francisco police are warning the public about a scam where suspects use fake gold jewelry pieces to swindle victims of their own jewelry. Police officials said suspects approach...Read More
Richmond City Council to consider coal storage ban
A showdown over coal storage in Richmond is set for Tuesday, when the city council will consider a law that would effectively stop the shipment of a million tons...Read More
Wednesday power shutoff to impact 35,000 East Bay customers
More than 35,000 PG&E customers in the East Bay will be affected by this week’s Public Safety Power Shutoff, according to a statement issued by the utility late Monday...Read More
Men struck by arrows on Richmond trail say they know attacker
Two homeless men wounded by arrows at a camp near the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond on Friday night knew their suspected attacker, park police said Saturday. Both...Read More