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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...
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...
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...
Richmond police investigate fatal shooting on Chanslor Avenue
Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting in the 1600 block of Chanslor Avenue tonight, police said.
Officers responded to a Shotspotter gun detection system...
Contra Costa County adopts youth restorative justice program
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office will soon implement a restorative justice diversion program for youth, becoming the fourth county in the state...
Have you seen it? Resident’s special needs handcycle stolen
A Richmond paraplegic's special needs handcycle was stolen from his porch over the weekend, and an effort is underway to either recover the expensive...
Richmond man pleads guilty to pimping
A Richmond man pleaded guilty to pimping last week and agreed to accept a sentence of three years in state prison in connection with...
Three shootings within 90 minutes in Richmond
Richmond police are investigating three shootings that occurred within 90 minutes late Sunday night.
The shootings resulted in four people being transported to the hospital,...
3 sought in organized retail theft at Hilltop Mall shoe store
Richmond police are searching for three suspects who stole 55 pieces of merchandise valued at $1,600 from a Hilltop Mall shoe store Saturday.
The incident...
Online bomb threat evacuates El Cerrito High
An online bomb threat led to the evacuation of students and staff from the El Cerrito High campus Wednesday, school officials said.
In the early...
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Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy ChouteauÂ
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...
Richmond police investigate suspected murder-suicide
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a suspected murder-suicide discovered Friday morning in the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue.
Officers arrived at the residence shortly...
Richmond’s ‘Downhill Diva’ named ‘Bike Champion of the Year’
A Richmond resident named Maria and known widely as "Downhill Diva" has been named the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) 2026 Bike Champion of the...