Car split in pieces after double fatal Richmond crash
A grisly crash in Richmond left two people dead on Friday morning.
Flaring at Chevron refinery under investigation
Bay Area officials are investigating complaints about flaring at the Chevron refinery in Richmond on New Year's Eve.
BART police arrest man with AR-15-style rifle on train
BART police arrested a man on Christmas Eve after he boarded a Richmond-bound train with an AR-15-style rifle and was "bothering other passengers."
Toxic chemicals found at former Richmond dry cleaning business
The discovery of high levels of toxic chemicals found at a former dry cleaning site in Richmond, has prompted health officials to take immediate action, with plans Friday to go door-to-door in the neighborhood installing monitors and even considering evacuations of nearby homes if airborne toxins rise above safety levels.
1 dies, 1 injured on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Westbound lanes on Interstate 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened late Sunday night after a fatal crash.
Richmond holds meeting over smelly air and chemicals from wastewater treatment plant
Chemical and sewage-like odors were detected over several days last week and led to complaints by residents. Richmond City Council held an emergency meeting to address air quality concerns and pushed Veolia, which manages the plant for answers and solutions.
East Bay pastor arrested for alleged sex abuse against teen
An East Bay pastor is now in jail after police in Richmond say he sexually abused a young member of his church.
Chevron's report on power outage at Richmond refinery lists chemicals released
The flames and columns of smoke Monday at the Chevron refinery in Richmond alarmed residents who could see the flaring from miles away.
Air District issues 4 violation notices to Chevron after flaring in Richmond
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday announced it issued four notices of violation to Chevron for this week's flaring event at the Richmond refinery.
100 complaints logged over flaring at Chevron Richmond refinery, air quality district investigating
Flaring at the Chevron Richmond refinery Monday is under investigation by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District after workers burned off gasses following an unexpected power outage affecting part of the facility.
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.