Ferries resume, add service after suspension during shelter orders
Ferry service will resume from Richmond next week after being suspended in March due to shelter orders amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the San ...
Police arrest Richmond man allegedly attempting to eat dead grandmother
A Richmond man was arrested this week on suspicion of murder and was reportedly found attempting to ...
County superior court functions set to reopen May 26 with screening, distancing measures
Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen at ...
Drive-by shooter opens fire on Richmond family gathering
Three men survived a drive-by shooting while attending a family gathering in Richmond on Wednesday evening, according ...
BART halts service near El Cerrito after reports someone may have been hit by train
BART service has stopped service between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations Friday afternoon due ...
Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion to become 250-bed Covid-19 patient facility
In preparation for a massive surge in novel coronavirus cases, Contra Costa County is converting a massive event venue on the Richmond waterfront ...
Trestle fire forces major Capitol Corridor delays through night
A train trestle fire in Richmond on Sunday evening forced the closure of the Union Pacific Railroad ...
Sanders campaign draws thousands to Richmond rally in thick of primary season
A massive crowd in the tens of thousand flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion Monday for Vermont Sen. ...
Richmond school to be renamed ‘Michelle Obama Elementary School’
An East Bay elementary school is being renamed to honor one of country’s most recent First Ladies, ...
Flaring reported at Richmond refinery for second day in a row
More flaring was reported at the Chevron Richmond Refinery early Tuesday morning after similar incidents the day ...
Capitol Corridor train strikes person on Richmond tracks
A Capitol Corridor train struck someone on the tracks in Richmond on Monday morning, an Amtrak spokeswoman said.
The collision was reported at 10:10 ...
Suspect in hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old surrenders to police
The suspect in a fatal Friday night hit-and-run incident that killed a 4-year-old boy surrendered to police ...
Police ask public help to find hit-and-driver who killed 4-year-old boy
Police in Richmond are searching for the driver of an SUV that fatally hit a 4-year-old boy ...
County honors two local humanitarians as part of MLK commemoration
An adult and a student will be honored Tuesday morning as humanitarians of the year in Contra ...
Audubon Society mourns loss of Richmond-born osprey fledgling
One of the osprey offspring siblings born last May at a nest next the historic SS Red ...
Richmond students, parents propose school name change to honor Michelle Obama
School district officials in Contra Costa County will consider a request by students and parents to change the name of Wilson Elementary School.
An ...
Man faces attempted murder charge for beating woman on BART platform
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly kicked and punched a woman ...
Amtrak fatally strikes man, passengers transfer to another train
Passengers aboard Amtrak train 520 were being transferred to another train after a man was fatally hit ...
West County inmate dies after multiple seizures, hospitalization
A 61-year-old jail inmate died Thursday evening at a Martinez hospital after being hospitalized for seizures, according ...
SF police warn of fake gold jewelry scam
San Francisco police are warning the public about a scam where suspects use fake gold jewelry pieces ...
Richmond City Council to consider coal storage ban
A showdown over coal storage in Richmond is set for Tuesday, when the city council will consider a law that would effectively stop ...
Wednesday power shutoff to impact 35,000 East Bay customers
More than 35,000 PG&E customers in the East Bay will be affected by this week’s Public Safety ...
Men struck by arrows on Richmond trail say they know attacker
Two homeless men wounded by arrows at a camp near the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond ...
Two-alarm structure fire displaces four in Richmond District
Four people were displaced following a two-alarm fire in the Central Richmond District early Monday morning, according ...
Richmond City Council to consider district boundaries amid legal threat
The Richmond City Council night will conduct the first public hearing Tuesday in their move from at-large ...
Charging centers open Sunday for Contra Costa County residents without power
Contra Costa County residents who lose power during the Public Safety Power Shutoff can recharge medical and mobile devices from 8 a.m. to ...
PG&E announces planned Saturday shutoff for Contra Costa County
About 48,000 PG&E customers — meaning more than 120,000 people in all — will lose power in ...
Grass fire damages BART control tower, injures employee
An employee was hospitalized and a control tower sustained “heavy to moderate” damage from a grass fire ...
Police investigate fatal shooting of man found near Richmond train tracks
A San Pablo man was found dead Thursday morning in the unincorporated Contra Costa County community near ...
Inmate charged with child sex assault found dead in cell
An inmate at the Contra Costa County jail in Richmond was found dead of an apparent suicide ...
Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County
Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra Costa County for an estimated 24 ...
Hilltop shooting leaves one dead
One person was fatally shot in Richmond’s Hilltop area Tuesday morning, according to police.
The shooting occurred around ...
Multiple-vehicle fatal collision shuts down three westbound I-80 lanes
A fatal collision on westbound Interstate 80 near the Carlson Boulevard exit in Richmond has shut down ...
Richmond shooting leaves two dead, one in critical condition
Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition after a shooting in Richmond Thursday ...
Rep. DeSaulnier to discuss Trump admin oversight at two town halls
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, will host public “town hall” meetings in Pittsburg and Richmond this ...
Fiery four-vehicle collision kills two in Richmond
A double-fatal collision involving four vehicles closed all lanes westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Barrett Avenue in Richmond on Sunday, an official from ...
