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Search continues for new Richmond city manager
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has called a special City Council meeting for Tuesday to appoint a new acting city manager. The council fired its previous city manager, Carlos Martinez,...Read More
Town hall takes aim at immigrant detention, domestic terror
'[H]e was five years old. And he was told by American federal officials that his parents never wanted to see him again. We were told that several times. My...Read More
Sheriff, supervisor shouted down after ICE cooperation revealed
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston clashed with immigrant rights activists during an occasionally combative update to the Board of Supervisors on the extent of his department’s collaboration with...Read More
Richmond terminates city manager amid ‘discord and mistrust’
After less than one year on the job, the Richmond City Council fired City Manager Carlos Martinez Tuesday night amid months of bitter negotiations with union leaders, allegations of...Read More
Overturned tanker spills liquid asphalt on Richmond Parkway
A tanker overturned on the Richmond Parkway overpass above Interstate Highway 80 Thursday morning, causing the spilling of liquid asphalt and prompting a hazardous materials response, Richmond city officials...Read More
Chevron refinery flares up in Richmond
Flaring occurred Wednesday evening at the Chevron refinery in Richmond because a process unit was upset, Chevron officials said. As of 9:22 p.m., the flaring had stopped after employees...Read More
Woman struck, killed on I-580 in Richmond
A woman was struck and killed on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the collision was first...Read More
Dixon man identified as victim in fatal truck crash
A truck driver who fatally crashed his vehicle and rolled down an embankment Monday morning along Interstate Highway 80 at the edge of Richmond and San Pablo has been...Read More
One person dies in I-80 collision near El Portal Drive
At least one person has died and two lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 are currently blocked due to a traffic collision early Monday morning, according to the California...Read More
Shields-Reid Park hosts 10th annual North Richmond Music Festival
The 10th annual North Richmond Music Festival is bringing live performances, pony rides and face painting to the historic Shields-Reid Park later this month. Headliner Lucky Lloyd will be...Read More
Richmond conducts rent program, eviction regulation survey
The board that oversees the city of Richmond’s rent program is asking for public participation in a 10-question survey it is conducting to gauge public opinion on owner move-in...Read More
Richmond considers 46-unit housing development near BART
The Richmond City Council will hold a hearing on a 46-unit residential housing development within walking distance of a BART station at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening. The...Read More
Downed power line causes major BART delays
There is a major delay at BART’s Fruitvale station Friday night due to a power line that fell onto the tracks and damaged a train, BART officials said. As...Read More
Richmond invites public feedback on planned park upgrades
Richmond city officials are inviting the public to come out Monday and see their final design for a neighborhood park nestled between a residential area and the train tracks...Read More
Railway company pushes to reactivate track through Richmond park
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a motion backing the East Bay Regional Park District’s opposition to reactivating a section of old railroad...Read More
Richmond man identified as victim of fiery Hwy 4 solo crash
A Richmond man who died after an early morning solo crash Saturday on state Highway 4 in Hercules has been identified as 51-year-old Antoine Williams, Sr., according to the...Read More
Three shootings in 90 minutes shake Richmond
Four people were shot within 90 minutes in three separate shootings in Richmond late Sunday night, according to police. The first of the shootings were reported at 10 p.m....Read More
High atop historic Richmond crane, webcam captures fresh osprey chicks
Two osprey chicks hatched this week and a third may be on the way in a nest high above the Richmond waterfront.Read More
Richmond police fatally shoot father with domestic violence history during attack on family
Richmond police fatally shot a man who broke into a home and was attacking family members with a knife early Thursday morning.Read More