Dec 27, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau When it comes to holiday tree disposal, the Richmond Environmental and Health Initiatives Division wants residents to know they have multiple options. Ranging from curbside collection to […]

5 days ago · We feature breaking news, community stories and events, crime, business, transportation, prep sports, job openings and much more. From where’s where, to what’s what, we’ve got Richmond and West Contra Costa County covered – 24/7 and 365 days a year.

3 days ago · Local students are reportedly organizing a peaceful march against President Donald Trump’s mass deporatations in Richmond on Sunday, Feb. 2. The community is invited to participate in the march, which is set to depart from Richmond High School at 1 p.m., travel to Taco Bell at 2300 Barrett Ave ...

3 days ago · The San Pablo Planning Commission recommended this week that the City Council approve amending the city’s zoning ordinance to allow for up to three cannabis retail stores to operate within city limits. In 2017, San Pablo adopted an ordinance prohibiting commercial cannabis activities and ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Glydways, developer of microtransit systems using autonomous, small-scale vehicles, is breaking ground on a 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall property in Richmond, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) reported on social media.. Glydways, which released a statement announcing the project Monday, is using the site while the mall property ...

Dec 23, 2024 · A Richmond man was arrested in connection with a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident in Pinole on Monday, Dec. 9. Pinole police responded to the scene around 7:40 p.m. Dec. 9 and learned a gunshot victim was seeking treatment at the emergency department at Kaiser Richmond.

Jan 6, 2025 · The Richmond Police Department recently released a public safety announcement in the wake of an increase in robberies in city. Since Dec. 1, about 30 robberies have been reported in the city, the RPD reported on social media. As a result, the RPD is advising the public to take safety precautions ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Newly elected Richmond City Councilmembers Jamelia Brown and Susan Wilson, as well as re-elected Councilmember Claudia Jimenez, will be sworn into office during a ceremony in Richmond City Council Chambers on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The event will take place at 5 p.m. in the Chambers located at 440 Civic ...

Oct 28, 2024 · By Mike Kinney. For Aaron Osorio, it started with a ride along on a fire truck at age 10. “I thought it was the coolest job,” he said, adding, “I knew being in fire service would make a big difference in the community.”

Dec 3, 2020 · Pinole police have released a video providing their side of the story in an Oct. 30 encounter with a YouTuber in a city parking lot. The incident involves the YouTube channel Bay Area Transparency, in which its creator films the reactions of law enforcement officers to his filming at their headquarters.Last week, the channel …