Hazmat team investigating flaring at Richmond Chevron refinery due to partial power outage
A plume of black smoke emanated for hours from Chevron's Richmond refinery following a power outage at the facility. The smoke seen throughout the area began to billow from the facility Monday afternoon.
Driver gets shot on Richmond Parkway by suspect in other car: police
Police in Richmond are investigating a car chase that involved gunfire and a crash on Thursday evening. One person was injured in the shooting.
Future of San Rafael-Richmond Bridge bike lane up in the air
A decades-old debate – vehicle traffic vs. foot traffic – coming to a head at the Richmond San Rafael Bridge.
Pedestrian-involved crash leads to fatality on I-580 in Richmond
The California Highway Patrol reported a fatality following a crash on Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond on Wednesday night.
Stolen U-Haul truck with puppet show gear found abandoned in Richmond
A U-Haul truck stolen in San Francisco that contained puppets and props for a national touring production was found Wednesday morning across the bay in Richmond.
Richmond City Council passes pro-Palestinian resolution accusing Israel of 'ethnic cleansing'
After more than seven hours of emotionally charged debate over what's going on in the Middle East, the Richmond City Council voted 5-1 Wednesday morning to approve a resolution that recognizes the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing.
Jewish group opposes Richmond's 'inflammatory' and 'biased' Israel resolution
The Jewish Community Relations Council is strongly opposed to Richmond's city council recently issued resolution on the war between Israel and Hamas
New rules curbing air pollution are coming to Bay Area ports
The Biden administration recently approved news rules to curb air pollution in the Bay Area by requiring auto carriers and chemical and oil tankers docked in the ports to shut off their engines and plug into the local power grid for electrical needs.
Richmond police searching for missing girl
Richmond police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 11-year-old.
Driver in fatal Richmond toll booth crash identified
Family has identified the driver who died in a fiery big rig crash Monday night at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll booth.
East Bay couple faces 25 years to life for death of baby
A couple was convicted this week for child abuse that caused the death of a baby, officials with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday.
Driver dies after big rig crashes into Richmond Bridge toll booth
A driver has died after a big rig crashed Monday night into a toll booth on the Richmond Bridge.
2 dead, 1 injured in Richmond triple shooting, police say
Two people were killed and another was injured in a triple-shooting in Richmond Friday night.
Richmond woman charged in international, million-dollar Ponzi scheme
A Richmond woman has been indicted and charged with several crimes of fraud after she allegedly defrauded investors in the U.S. and Oceania, officials said Tuesday.
Concerns rise over Alameda County DA's boyfriend employed at office
New questions have risen about Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price's boyfriend being hired for a job in the DA's office.
3 shot during chaotic chase in East Bay
Three people were hurt after their vehicle was shot at and chased from Richmond to El Cerrito, ultimately leading to a collision, according to police.
Regulators nix pickleball plan in Richmond
Regulators have vetoed plans to convert a Richmond historic site into a private pickleball club.
Lab results pending in deadly Richmond spa investigation
Officials are awaiting lab results from the Richmond Zen Spa, now tied to two deaths from Legionnaire's disease last week.
2 Legionnaires' disease deaths linked to Richmond spa
Contra Costa Health Services announced they are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease connected to a Richmond day spa, after two people who visited the Zen Day Spa in Richmond died this past week.
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopens after standoff ends, person rescued
All eastbound lanes of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened just after 7 a.m. Saturday after a standoff with someone experiencing a mental health emergency ended, authorities say.