Richmond police fatally shoot armed man while serving search warrant

Richmond police officers shot and killed a man they say was armed inside a home in Point Richmond Wednesday morning while serving a search warrant. The officers have been placed on administrative leave.

Sticky situation: Sugar truck, big rig stuck together on I-80 in Richmond

A truck carrying a load of sugar and a big rig carrying carnival equipment were fused together on Interstate 80 in the East Bay early Tuesday morning, causing a very sticky situation for drivers trying to get from Richmond to El Cerrito. 

San Joaquin Co. Sheriff seeks potential Bay Area victims of prolific burglary scheme

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is hoping to locate potential victims of a prolific theft operation involving a suspect and a pawn shop in Richmond.  

UniverSoul Circus returns to Bay Area under the big top

The long-running UniverSoul Circus is back in the Bay Area. Under the big top in Richmond, fans will enjoy performances that include horseback riders, dancers, acrobats, motorcycle stunts, and more.

Former co-owner of Richmond manufacturing company charged in wire fraud scheme

A federal grand jury in Oakland has charged the former co-owner of a Richmond manufacturing company with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars from the company to his personal bank accounts.   

Former Richmond police sergeant faces probation for drunkenly firing shots in hotel

A former Richmond Police Department sergeant was sentenced to two years' felony probation on Monday for discharging a firearm multiple times at a San Francisco hotel in 2017 and violating a deferred judgment ruling stemming from the case, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

Cherry blossoms in bloom, parade returns to Japantown: Arts & culture events

The famed cherry blossoms of San Francisco's Japantown are in bloom and the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival parade returns. Here's some springtime arts, culture and entertainment events.

Richmond community garden featuring developmentally disabled artists' work vandalized

NIAD Art Center in Richmond is a progressive art studio for low-income adult artists with developmental disabilities. This week, a community garden on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Harbour Way featuring work from their artists, was vandalized. 

Professional Richmond basketball player is Bay Area legend

Jovan Harris of Richmond is one of the few thousand pro athletes from the United States who has earned a living dribbling a basketball. "Since I was a kid, I just wanted to hoop," he said.

Richmond shooting leaves 1 dead

A person was shot and killed in Richmond Wednesday morning and the suspect remains at large, authorities said.

El Cerrito woman arrested, suspected as serial armed robber

Officials say the 32-year-old woman from El Cerrito is accused of committing seven armed robberies throughout the area.

Car crashes into Richmond home as driver, bystander get caught in gunbattle crossfire

Richmond police say two bystanders were hit by bullets when a gun battle erupted in Richmond Friday evening near the Crescent Park Apartment complex in the area of the 4000 block of Fleming Avenue near Ells Street.

US Marshals Service arrest man in connection to BART station attack

BART Police Department on Tuesday announced a suspect in connection to an attack at the transit system's Richmond station in January has been arrested by U.S. Marshals Service. 

Stolen French bulldog returned to Richmond owner

A French bulldog that was stolen from its owners arms is safely back at home in Richmond. 

Richmond High students protest use of racial slur after substitute teacher fired

Hundreds of students at Richmond High School participated in a peaceful protest on campus Tuesday, one day after a substitute teacher was fired for attacking a student.

Video shows Richmond teacher slamming student to the ground in class, district says

The West Contra Costa Unified School District is investigating a video showing a substitute teacher throw a student to the ground and then shove him out of the classroom. 

Cesar Zepeda elected to Richmond City Council after name drawn from bag

The next Richmond city councilmember will be decided Tuesday morning, but not by an election. The race, which ended in a tie, will be determined by the city clerk who will pull one of the candidate's names out of a hat.

2 arrested with enough fentanyl to kill 'over 1 million people:' Marin County sheriff

Two Richmond residents were arrested last week on suspicion of selling fentanyl in Marin County after authorities seized more than 4 pounds of the narcotic, described as "enough to kill over 1 million people."   

Richmond City Council race ends in tie; winner to be chosen in drawing

A tiebreaker is needed in a Richmond City Council race after candidates Andrew Butt and Cedar Zepeda both received the exactly same number of votes.