3 arrested in connection with shooting near De Anza High
In an update on recent gun violence to Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and City Council, Richmond police Chief Bisa French announced that three arrests have been made in connection with a shooting that injured...
San Pablo woman indicted in rental scam claiming over 20 victims
A 25-year-old San Pablo woman has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with 23 victims of an online home rental scam in three counties.
We recently reported about a family that faced homelessness...
RPD releases video as part of investigation into triple shooting
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The Richmond Police Department has released surveillance video footage with the aim of identifying the suspect or suspects involved in a triple shooting on Thursday. The occupants of a blue Ford Explorer...
Public art celebration set for Richmond Ferry Terminal
A celebration for the new public art sculptures at the Richmond Ferry Terminal, called Changing Tide, is set to bring light shows, music and dancing to the waterfront Saturday.
Dedication comments and performances will begin...
2 killed, one injured in Richmond shooting
Richmond police are investigating a deadly shooting at 32nd Street and Esmond Avenue this afternoon.
Multiple shots were fired into a parked four-door silver Acura at about 3:45 p.m., according to neighbors.
The Richmond Police Department...
16th Annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival set for Oct. 12
The 16th Annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival will bring free food, entertainment, bird watching, fishing, nature walks, kids' activities, including a train and pony rides, to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park on Saturday, Oct....
WCCUSD shifts football game times, increases security due to violence
Violence related to football games -- including a shooting that injured three teenagers and one adult near De Anza High Friday night -- has prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to start...
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge’s bike & ped path to open this fall
The installation of a bike and pedestrian path barrier on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge's Bike & Pedestrian Path begins this week, with crews starting work Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to...
Richmond street to be renamed Dalai Lama Avenue
Richmond City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to rename a part of Huntington Avenue to "Dalai Lama Avenue."
The roughly one-block stretch of Huntington between Columbia Avenue and San Joaquin Street (just west of Interstate...
Cazuelas Grill serves same favorites under new name
By Kathy Chouteau
The Cazuelas Grill has a new home—and a new name to boot.
As the Standard reported in June, Cazuelas Grill, which serves Mexican fare in the Jalisco tradition, relocated from the Hilltop Mall...
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Cosmetology school seeks to operate near Richmond Target
A cosmetology vocational school seeks to locate at the Macdonald 80 Shopping Center in Richmond.
Applicant Sunil Sharma is requesting a conditional use permit from...
El Garage closes downtown Richmond restaurant
By Kathy Chouteau
El Garage, the Richmond restaurant that sprouted from humble beginnings slinging quesabirria tacos in a local driveway/garage while drawing social media acclaim,...
Johnny Boi smashing it at Richmond ‘Restaurant Week’
By Kathy Chouteau
Taste of Richmond’s “Restaurant Week” stopped by new restaurant phenom Johnny Boi Smash Burger in Point Richmond Thursday, Oct. 10—and so did everyone else...