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Two-alarm structure fire displaces four in Richmond District
Four people were displaced following a two-alarm fire in the Central Richmond District early Monday morning, according to fire officials. The fire at the structure, described as a large...Read More
Richmond City Council to consider district boundaries amid legal threat
The Richmond City Council night will conduct the first public hearing Tuesday in their move from at-large elections to a district-based model as part of an effort to avoid...Read More
Charging centers open Sunday for Contra Costa County residents without power
Contra Costa County residents who lose power during the Public Safety Power Shutoff can recharge medical and mobile devices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at five locations...Read More
PG&E announces planned Saturday shutoff for Contra Costa County
About 48,000 PG&E customers — meaning more than 120,000 people in all — will lose power in Contra Costa County starting Saturday night as part of the latest Public...Read More
Police investigate fatal shooting of man found near Richmond train tracks
A San Pablo man was found dead Thursday morning in the unincorporated Contra Costa County community near North Richmond, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were dispatched at 10:45 a.m. to...Read More
Inmate charged with child sex assault found dead in cell
An inmate at the Contra Costa County jail in Richmond was found dead of an apparent suicide Wednesday afternoon.Read More
Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County
Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra Costa County for an estimated 24 hours started at noon, according to...Read More
Hilltop shooting leaves one dead
One person was fatally shot in Richmond’s Hilltop area Tuesday morning, according to police. The shooting occurred around 9:50 a.m. on Loyola Drive. No arrest has been made, and...Read More
Multiple-vehicle fatal collision shuts down three westbound I-80 lanes
A fatal collision on westbound Interstate 80 near the Carlson Boulevard exit in Richmond has shut down three lanes, the California Highway Patrol reported. The collision was reported at...Read More
Rep. DeSaulnier to discuss Trump admin oversight at two town halls
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, will host public “town hall” meetings in Pittsburg and Richmond this week, for updates on House of Representatives activities including oversight of the...Read More
Fiery four-vehicle collision kills two in Richmond
A double-fatal collision involving four vehicles closed all lanes westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Barrett Avenue in Richmond on Sunday, an official from CHP-Oakland said. A Honda CRV caught...Read More
Five-city power outage strikes 40,000 customers, Downtown Berkeley BART, traffic signals
Traffic signals are not functioning and the downtown Berkeley BART station is closed during a major outage Sunday morning has cut power to thousands of customers in Richmond, El...Read More
Richmond moves forward on plan to cap toxic land in development deal
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night affirmed its support for a plan to develop the site of a defunct chemical plant with significant environmental problems despite concerns the...Read More
Beloved park ranger, civil rights icon Betty Reid Soskin recovering from stroke
Longtime civil rights activist and writer Betty Reid Soskin, who has spoken to thousands of visitors at her weekly talks at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center in Richmond,...Read More
Track fire in El Cerrito stops BART service between Richmond, North Berkeley
A fire on the BART tracks at El Cerrito Del Norte station has stopped service between Richmond and North Berkeley Thursday evening, BART officials said. The problem started at...Read More
Police allege carjacking suspect shot at vehicle during snack stop
A carjacking went sideways last week when the suspect, who had allegedly put a gun to the back of his Lyft driver’s head, ordered the driver to stop for...Read More
Former Bengals defensive back, El Cerrito High grad dies from gunshot in Richmond
A former National Football League player died in a shooting at a home in Richmond on Wednesday afternoon, a police sergeant said. Terrell Roberts, 38, a former defensive back...Read More
Richmond orders mandatory evacuations due to gas main break
The city of Richmond is ordering mandatory evacuations in an area where a gas main broke Thursday. The city at 12:51 p.m. ordered the evacuation of the area within...Read More