4 days ago · We feature breaking news, community stories and events, crime, business, transportation, prep sports, job openings and much more. From where’s where, to what’s what, we’ve got Richmond and West Contra Costa County covered – 24/7 and 365 days a year.

Dec 23, 2024 · A Richmond man was arrested in connection with a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident in Pinole on Monday, Dec. 9. Pinole police responded to the scene around 7:40 p.m. Dec. 9 and learned a gunshot victim was seeking treatment at the emergency department at Kaiser Richmond.

Nov 19, 2024 · El Cerrito police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a sexual battery incident on Wednesday, Nov. 13. A man reportedly approached a “sight and hearing impaired woman” who was walking on Stockton Avenue and slapped her buttock before running off, police said.

Jan 8, 2025 · The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to give themselves an 80 percent raise in their monthly salaries. In a controversial vote, the City Council voted to increase the monthly salary for the mayor to $6,975 from the current $3,875, and to increase the monthly salary for City Councilmembers to $2,524.50 per month from the current $1,402.50.

Dec 27, 2024 · By Kathy Chouteau When it comes to holiday tree disposal, the Richmond Environmental and Health Initiatives Division wants residents to know they have multiple options. Ranging from curbside collection to […]

Dec 17, 2024 · Glydways, developer of microtransit systems using autonomous, small-scale vehicles, is breaking ground on a 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall property in Richmond, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) reported on social media.. Glydways, which released a statement announcing the project Monday, is using the site while the mall property ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Richmond Standard is funded by the Chevron Products Company. We aim to provide Richmond residents with important information about what's going on at the Richmond Refinery and in the community, and to provide a voice …

Dec 12, 2024 · The suspect in the sexual battery of a sight and hearing impaired victim in El Cerrito has been identified, and police are hoping the public will help them find him.

Dec 3, 2020 · Pinole police have released a video providing their side of the story in an Oct. 30 encounter with a YouTuber in a city parking lot. The incident involves the YouTube channel Bay Area Transparency, in which its creator films the reactions of law enforcement officers to his filming at their headquarters.Last week, the channel …

Oct 28, 2024 · By Mike Kinney. For Aaron Osorio, it started with a ride along on a fire truck at age 10. “I thought it was the coolest job,” he said, adding, “I knew being in fire service would make a big difference in the community.”