Former Richmond Mayor David Pierce dead at 86

Pierce, 86, had been living in Thailand, Butt said in his regular "Tom Butt E-Forum" Saturday. Butt called Pierce "hands down, Richmond's most colorful mayor."

Three arrested in connection with De Anza High School shooting in Richmond

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a Sept. 27 shooting near De Anza High school that left three people injured during a football game. The arrests were announced by interim police Chief Bisa French in an update to Mayor Tom Butt and the City Council that was posted Sunday on Butt's online forum.

Westbound lanes of I-80 reopened following fatal crash in Richmond

All lanes have reopened following a fatal crash on westbound Interstate 80 near the Carlson Boulevard exit in Richmond, the California Highway Patrol reported. The collision was reported at 11:39 a.m. and involved multiple vehicles, including a motorcycle.