Kaiser workers strike, saying healthcare giant 'dishonors the memory of Dr. King'
Kaiser Permanente employees in Oakland and Richmond are striking today, saying Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be a paid holiday.
El Cerrito officer killed in I-80 crash on his 26th birthday
The El Cerrito police department is in mourning after one of its officers died over the weekend – Jerrick Bernstine was killed on his 26th birthday, while driving home from work.
Richmond elementary school pivots to distance learning amid COVID outbreak
Richmond's King Elementary School has reverted to distance learning due to a growing number of positive COVID tests, school officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Deadly collisions in Richmond, San Jose, Vallejo at start of new year
At least four people have been killed at the start of the new year in fatal car collisions across the Bay Area in Richmond, San Jose and Vallejo.
Video: Man holds what appears to be gun before San Pablo police kill him
Surveillance video from a San Pablo grocery store shows a man stumbling by his truck in a parking lot and holding what appears to be a gun in his hand shortly before officers ended up pulling him over and shooting him when they say he refused to drop what was in his hand.
Officers shoot, kill man carrying Airsoft-style gun in North Richmond
San Pablo police shot and killed a man who was carrying an airsoft gun. Officers thought it was a real firearm.
Protest held against East Bay school district's vaccine mandate
A group of parents, along with their children and grandchildren, demonstrated in front of the West Contra Costa Unified School District headquarters in Richmond on Monday.
Amtrak train crashes into truck in Richmond
An Amtrak train crashed into a truck carrying new cars in Richmond, which luckily didn't cause any major injuries or delays.
Richmond-San Rafael water pipeline to Marin moves forward
Marin Municipal Water District moved a bit closer to a new emergency pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge from the East Bay. If approved, by next summer, it would pump and carry some 8 million gallons a day over the bridge.
Flaring reported at the Chevron refinery in Richmond
Flaring was reported Monday night at the Chevron Richmond refinery. The city's Office of Emergency Services said the level 1 alert needed no action from the public and that there were no offsite impacts.
Bay Area's massive storm could lead to even higher gas prices, as San Francisco nears all-time high
The record breaking storm to slam the Bay Area over the weekend could end up pushing gasoline prices to records of their own.
Restraining order granted against Richmond police chief
Police chief and husband had accused their daughter's boyfriend of pimping her as a sex worker in Oakland. Now they have a restraining order against them and are unable to talk to their daughter for two years.
Probe continues into Bay Area police officers' alleged threats into alleged pimp
Vallejo police are investigating two Bay Area police officers for alleged threats against an alleged sex trafficker who the officers say trafficked their daughter, an attorney familiar with the investigation said.
Richmond police chief on leave after daughter accuses her of threats
The city of Richmond confirmed that it has placed Police Chief Bisa French on paid administrative leave after an 18-year-old relative accused her and her husband of threatening to harm her and her boyfriend.
Suspected arsonist arrested after starting grass fire at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond
Quick-thinking park visitors extinguished a small grass fire using their bottled water and reported a suspected arsonist Friday morning at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near Richmond, authorities said.
Person dies on BART tracks, Richmond station closed
The Richmond BART station was closed Thursday morning after a person died on the train tracks, BART said.