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WCCUSD tentative deal with union reduces class sizes, increases counselors
A tentative one-year labor agreement reached Monday between the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and its teachers union would restore cuts made...
Richmond YouthBUILD’s newest grads ready for construction careers
By Kathy Chouteau
Last year, Jesus Parra said his life ran into a “dead end” and he ended up in Juvenile Hall and received probation....
Congressman DeSaulnier releases statement in wake of mass shooting in Richmond
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier released a statement Monday in the wake of a mass shooting in Richmond Sunday night that killed three people and wounded...
Three killed, five injured, in Richmond shooting
Three people were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in Richmond Sunday night.
The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. in the 2100...
Richmond celebrates Juneteenth with cross-town caravan, rally
By Mike Kinney
Richmond residents gathered to honor and commemorate Juneteenth 2021 with a caravan across the city followed by a rally at Kennedy High...
Richmond Progressive Alliance-led council votes to defund RPD by $3M
The community policing model that led to vast crime reduction in Richmond during the mid-2010s and became a national model for effective policing can...
Richmond library branches to reopen for in-person services
Richmond Public Library's Bayview and West Side branches will resume in-person services on Tuesday, June 22, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Going forward,...
San Pablo: Fireworks suspected cause of apartment balcony blaze
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of setting off fireworks that caused a fire on an apartment balcony in San Pablo, according...
Arrests made in violent San Pablo home invasion robbery
Two suspects have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought in connection with a violent home invasion robbery in San Pablo last...
Richmond rolls out first bikeshare program with Usain Bolt’s company
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond is launching its first-ever bikeshare program, with a fleet of 250 electric-assist e-bikes rolling into hub locations at the ferry terminal...
Latest Articles
Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault
Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco, a former pastor at God's Lighthouse of Truth Church in Richmond, has been sentenced to 120 years to life plus life...
Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day
By Kathy Chouteau
The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic World War II Victory ship docked at the Port of Richmond, will host its first Pancake Breakfast...
Police seize 3D-printed gun at Pinole Valley High School
Pinole Valley High School went into lockdown Monday after a report that a student had a gun.
Police officers and school staff quickly found the...