Richmond, Oakland neck and neck in Census challenge
It's anyone's game. Richmond and Oakland are in a tight race to see who can get as many of their residents to complete the 2020 Census.
On social media Monday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf posted...
Rotary to mark solemn WWII anniversary with tribute to peace
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Rotary is hosting a special bell ringing event at Shimada Friendship Park this week to commemorate 75 years of peace since the atomic bombs were released over Japan during WWII.
Set for...
Downtown Richmond Virtual Merchants Showcase is next-level online shopping
The Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) is taking online shopping to the next level in support of downtown businesses.
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, the Downtown Richmond Virtual Merchants Showcase will provide a...
Youth ambassadors beautify downtown Richmond while gaining real-world experience
Kathy Chouteau
With shovels in hand, a group of local teens got to work Friday morning rehabilitating large planters along the Richmond BART station’s exterior, in addition to nearby tree wells that were overgrown with...
87 rounds fired in apparent Richmond shootout; no injuries reported
Eighty-seven pistol and rifle rounds were found at the scene of a shooting in Richmond early Sunday, police said.
No one was injured, but "two houses and seven cars were struck by gunfire" in the...
Richmond gas station fueling families with free food
By Mike Kinney
Even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place orders, the owners of several gas stations in the Bay Area, including the ARCO at 23rd Street and Barrett Avenue in Richmond, recognized...
Police identify suspect in fatal shooting of Jose Antonio Salazar
A 36-year-old man has been charged with a fatal shooting in Richmond on Tuesday that killed 32-year-old city resident Jose Antonio Salazar and injured another victim, police said.
Leopold Hernandez, 36, of Richmond, has been...
Free EV charging stations installed near Richmond BART
Electric vehicle charging stations that are free for the public's use have been installed near the Richmond BART station.
The stations are located in front of CoBiz Richmond, the new coworking space and business incubator...
If you’ve received unsolicited seeds from China, don’t plant them
Authorities are warning residents who receive unsolicited envelopes of assorted plant seeds in the mail from China to not plant the seeds or open the packets.
Homeowners throughout the U.S., including in Contra Costa County,...
Kennedy High welding teacher finalist for teaching excellence prize
By Kathy Chouteau
A Kennedy High School Eagle has been nominated for a special honor. Welding teacher Benjamin Carpenter is one of eight skilled trades teachers from California high schools and among 50 teachers and...
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135 citations, 5 DUI arrests during sobriety checkpoint on 23rd Street
By Mike Kinney
A sobriety checkpoint conducted at 23rd Street and Bissell Avenue on Friday resulted with three DUI arrests, five warrant arrests, 20 cars...
Richmond approves PG&E community resource for power shutoffs
By Kathy Chouteau
At its July 28 meeting, Richmond City Council unanimously authorized City Manager Laura Snideman to sign a PG&E license agreement providing a...
WCCUSD reaches tentative agreement with union on back-to-school schedule
This fall, instructional days for West Contra Costa Unified students, who will start the year with distance learning due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...
