Richmond ends license plate reader contract over concern for undocumented immigrants
Richmond City Council on Tuesday declined to renew a contract with a company that provides license plate reader detection technology as a crime-solving tool, over concerns about whether the collected information will end up...
Video! Victim hopes to identify burglary suspects
A local resident is sharing surveillance video footage in the hope of identifying a home burglar.
His home on the border of El Cerrito and Richmond was robbed on May 11. Stolen were phones, laptops...
Custom-painted model train cars stolen in Pt. Richmond auto burglary
Eleven custom-painted model railroad freight cars were among items stolen during an auto burglary in Point Richmond on Saturday.
Butch Eyler of Biglerville, PA., was in Richmond this past weekend to attend a model train...
Stolen car driver fails to clear San Pablo Ave. median during getaway
The driver of a stolen vehicle attempted to drive over street island in San Pablo this morning, taking down a small tree and blowing out three tires, according to the San Pablo Police Department.
That...
Armed robber climbs through McDonald’s drive-thru window
Richmond police are investigating an armed robbery early Friday where the gun-toting suspect climbed through the drive-thru window of a McDonald's restaurant and stole cash from the registers.
The robbery occurred at 2:42 a.m. at...
Despite recent violence, city’s downward crime trend continues
The recent spate of shootings in Richmond has prompted concerns about the state of public safety in the city, but data continues to show a downward crime trend, Richmond police Chief Allwyn Brown said.
Data...
Richmond man sentenced to prison for tax return scam
A Richmond man was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Tuesday for filing more than 200 fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS, according to the U.S. Attorney Attorney's Office, Northern District of...
Vigil set for slain Richmond grandfather
A vigil is set to be held Wednesday for a 56-year-old father of three and grandfather of four who was reportedly struck by a stray bullet while getting mail outside his home on Tuesday,...
El Cerrito police ID online bomb threat suspect
El Cerrito police reported today that they identified the juvenile suspect responsible for a bomb threat posted to social media on May 1 that led to the evacuation of El Cerrito High.
The threat led...
Richmond police chief briefs city leaders on spate of shootings
Richmond police Chief Allwyn Brown sent a briefing to City Manager Carlos Martinez, Mayor Tom Butt and city councilmembers on the spate of shootings that's occurred in Richmond in recent days. This briefing was...
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The announcement was made by Soskin’s...
WCWD announces four new executive hires
Four new executives were recently hired by West County Wastewater District (WCWD), which collects and treats wastewater,.
The new hires, all of whom will start...
UPS seeks to expand, modernize Richmond distribution center
United Parcel Services (UPS) is looking to expand and modernize its distribution center at 1601 Atlas Road in Richmond.
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