BART, AC Transit warn of drastic service cuts unless sales tax measure is approved
A group is collecting signatures to put a measure on the November ballot. It would raise Richmond’s sales tax to 10.25 cents to help fund public transportation.
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East Bay loses multiple sushi spots, cafes among January restaurant closures
Sumo Sushi, Uzen, Coffee Cultures, and Delah Coffee’s Berkeley location all shuttered in the first month of 2026.
I-80 shooting: DOJ identifies Richmond police detective who killed man
Brandon Hodges, a 13-year veteran of the Richmond Police Department, was the officer who shot and killed Luis Angel Torres Rivera last month.
Son, 18, testifies he had to ‘raise himself’ after dad died in Richmond police custody
Richmond officers took the stand to defend their restraint tactics in a federal wrongful death civil trial expected to end Monday.
City
City property could become ‘ICE-free’ this spring
Ordinance banning federal immigration enforcement on Richmond-owned property is being drafted. District 1 council member Jamelia Brown has concerns about scope.
Community
Green Day says ‘let’s get loud’ ahead of Super Bowl LX. How loud will they be?
Punk band with Pinole roots doesn’t shy away from politics. What will happen at their NFL performance?
Alameda’s Coffee Cultures and Uzen in Rockridge shutter, and more recent closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
SCHOOLS
Former WCCUSD coach charged with sexual misconduct was fired in September
A former Kennedy High girls varsity volleyball coach, who worked at several WCCUSD schools, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
Public safety
Will ICE be at the Super Bowl?
As Santa Clara prepares to host Super Bowl LX, anxieties about a possible ICE operation in the Bay Area have grown. Here’s what is known.
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Richmondside’s Alejandra Armstrong recognized as ‘unsung hero’ by SPJ NorCal
As audience engagement editor, Armstrong ensures reaching and serving readers is always top of mind — from social media posts to headlines, public events and our email newsletters.
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Inside a reporter’s 3-year effort to investigate the deaths of 2 men after forced sedations
Richmondside reporter Joel Umanzor shares how he used public records and drew on personal relationships to tell the stories of Jose Luis Lopez and Ivan Gutzalenko.
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