Richmond nonprofit empowering immigrant women to advocate for themselves
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Members of "La batucada" with The Latina Center in Richmond perform " Ritmo Mujeres, Voz, Ritmo, y Resilencia" a drum formation sending sending a message of rhythm and resilience.

Richmond-based organization empowers domestic violence survivors
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Miriam Wong Executive Director & Founder of The Latina Center in Richmond talks about mission to help domestic violence survivors and their families.

Shots fired during Richmond child custody exchange: police

What was supposed to be a routine child custody exchange turned chaotic when shots were fired at a car with three children inside in Richmond over the weekend, police said. 

Contra Costa County Awarded Grants for Head Start Programs
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Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, chair of Head Start committee board talks about access to affordable child care.

More than 700 catalytic converters found in East Bay homes, criminal enterprise suspected

Law enforcement officers served search warrants Tuesday morning resulting in the recovery of more than 1,000 pounds of suspected stolen copper cable wires, the San Pablo Police Department shared in a press release.

Copper wire theft threatening infrastructure in East Bay

Copper cable thefts are increasing, according to Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who is holding a rally Tuesday to bring law enforcement and business leaders together to discuss the impact of copper wire thefts on the regional communications infrastructure. 

Richmond fire crews find body in PG&E vault with evidence of attempted theft

Richmond Fire crews say they recovered the body of a man, found dead inside an underground Pacific Gas & Electric utility vault Tuesday, and also found evidence the man might have been trying to steal wires that contained valuable metals. 

Family identifies man found unresponsive in Richmond

UPDATE: The patient was identified by family in Bakersfield who had been searching for him since July 19. They filed a missing person report on July 29.

Minor with gun, marijuana 'on the run' arrested in Richmond

Richmond police arrested a minor they said was carrying a large ziplock bag of marijuana and a loaded pistol.

Richmond firefighters rescue litter of kittens

Richmond firefighters rescued eight, 1-week-old kittens while battling a fire at a homeless encampment Sunday night and they shared their adorable act on social media. 

Oldest living Rosie the Riveter celebrates 109th birthday

An East Bay family is celebrating their matriarch’s 109th birthday. They say she’s the oldest living Rosie the Riveter, having worked at the Richmond Shipyards during World War II. 

Richmond elderly man attacked on 77th birthday by package thief

A Richmond man ended up in the hospital on his 77th birthday after confronting a suspected package thief in his neighborhood.

Murder charges for Richmond man in DUI that killed 16-year-old

A man is facing murder charges after a DUI crash resulted in the death of a Richmond teenager last week, according to officials. 

16-yr-old killed by suspected DUI driver outside his family home in Richmond

An East Bay family of a 16-year-old boy killed by a suspected drunk driver is in mourning. They said they're struggling with the sudden death of a teen who loved life. Relatives said Ricardo Funes-Barajas, known as Ricky, of Richmond, said he had just left a family gathering after watching a soccer match, when he was killed.

Alleged drunk driver hits, kills 16-year-old in Richmond

 A 16-year-old boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Richmond early Monday morning.

Richmond OKs turning Point Molate into 80-acre park

The Richmond City Council on Friday voted to create an 80-acre regional park at Point Molate, an old Navy fuel storage facility located on the San Pablo Peninsula about a mile north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. 

Woman dies of stab wound in Richmond home, police say

A woman died on Thursday of a stab wound inside a Richmond apartment complex unit, police say. 

Double Richmond shooting at apartment leaves 1 dead

Richmond police on Monday morning were investigating a double shooting at an apartment complex near the Hilltop neighborhood that left one of the victims dead.