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Richmond police arrest man in $300,000 fiber cable damage case

A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that ...
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What happened in Richmond: An assault with a firearm, an arson arrest and 17 stolen cars

A vehicle was stolen at 4 a.m. Warrant: 700 block of Barrett Avenue. Police arrested a person on an outstanding fel ...
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Report: Gas leaking into idled flare system caused Richmond’s rotten egg smell

Chevron says hydrogen sulfide-containing hydrocarbon gas leaked into part of its Richmond refinery’s flare system, causing ...
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On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the ...
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On the agenda: 23rd Street fixes vs. a citywide safety plan, a two-year data center ban and $99.7 million in Chevron money

Two pedestrian deaths near 23rd Street have produced two council proposals, and one author is asking whether the second is ...
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Richmond approves police drones and cameras, puts license plate readers on hold

The Richmond City Council approved new police drones and cameras but sent license plate readers back for a future vote on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Richmond City Council approved new police drones ...
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What happened in Richmond: 19 stolen cars, an arson arrest and a machine gun

Richmond police made arrests this week in an attempted murder and an arson case. Officers also logged 19 stolen vehicles between Sept. 14 and 20, putting car theft among the week's most common calls ...
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What happened in Richmond: an attempted murder, a machine-gun bust and a barricade standoff

Richmond Fire and police personnel tend to a person in handcuffs before loading them onto a gurney on Wilson Avenue on Friday, September 4, 2026. Grandview Independent/ Soren Hemmila Richmond Fire and ...
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Richmond officer released from hospital; suspect identified in Key Boulevard shooting

Police tape cordons off the 2200 block of Key Boulevard on Friday, the day after a Richmond officer was shot while responding to a mental health check in the neighborhood. Grandview Independent/ Linda ...
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Richmond police investigate fatal hit-and-run near 23rd Street and Hellings Avenue

Rafael Delgado, known as "Don Rafita," in a photo from a tribute flyer posted by Restaurante Bahía de Jiquilisco in Richmond following his death in an Aug. 23, 2026, hit-and-run crash. Rafael Delgado, ...
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What happened in Richmond: A fatal stabbing, firearms and drug busts and 14 stolen cars

Richmond police vehicles, lights activated, parked next to a damaged car outside El Agave Azul on San Pablo Avenue on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Grandview Independent/ Linda Hemmila Richmond police ...
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New restaurants, rebrands and a fish district? Richmond’s latest food moves

Freshly assembled burgers at The Burger Spot Co., 12560 San Pablo Avenue in Richmond. Photo/ Ed Shelden Jr. Freshly assembled burgers at The Burger Spot Co., 12560 San Pablo Avenue in Richmond. Photo/ ...