Richmond News

It's a city that loves firsts, and on Tuesday, Richmond added to its resume by becoming the first in Contra Costa County to ban plastic bags in grocery and retail stores.

Dave Burkhart, Anchor Brewing 's resdient historian, put together a great little video all about the connection between beer and baseball in San Francisco, along with its rich history, of course.

Fans of ~RAMEN UNDERGROUND~ on Kearny now have a second location to score their noodles: Japantown! The recently opened location is in the former Sanuki Udon at 22 Peace Plaza, Suite 530.

Crazier things have made it, even made it big, in the American marketplace, but fungal furniture - furniture made from mushroom roots - may be a little too "out there" for most people.

Looking for a new place to try? Here's your monthly reminder of five new spots that recently opened around town.

At 10:25 a.m., two males described as juveniles were seen running from a home to a gold Nissan Altima in the 5700 block of Fern Street after reportedly trying to kick in a front door of a home in that area.

SAN FRANCISCO Firefighters discovered a pot grow when they were called to a one-alarm blaze that broke out at a home in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood Monday morning, officials said.

A rare piece of local history has arrived at City Hall in the form of a gift from a descendant of Francisco Castro, whose family received the land that is now El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo and Kensington in a grant from the governor of Alta California in 1834.

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If one mayor represented all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, that person's 2.5 million constituents would live in the country's fourth-largest city.

A rare piece of local history has arrived at City Hall in the form of a gift from a descendant of Francisco Castro, whose family received the land that is now El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo and Kensington in a grant from the governor of Alta California in 1834.

The nation's economy expanded at a modest to moderate pace across most of the country the past six weeks as the housing recovery continued to show solid gains but federal budget cuts dampened manufacturing.

In a video produced for the IRS, employees are shown learning a popular dance as part of preparations for a manager's conference that took place in Anaheim, California in 2010.

A twisted rapist telephoned the victim's dad and sadistically boasted about the sexual assault happening on his end of the line, according to shocking testimony heard in California.

Best Cafe at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a top tourist draw, with an appealing deck, weekly live jazz and a varied menu served cafeteria style.

Five Bay Area cities -- Oakland, Richmond, Antioch, Vallejo and San Francisco -- are among the top 10 most violent cities in California, according to the FBI.

The state Supreme Court reinstated the murder conviction Monday of a man who fatally stabbed his former girlfriend in San Francisco after police mishandled her abuse complaint.

The owners of Subway and Jamba Juice outlets are refusing to reinstate employees who were fired after they complained about the violations.

An outing to assess Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline in Point Richmond and get ideas for its future course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8. Meet at the Sea Gull group picnic area, 900 Dornan Drive, for tours that will begin at 10 a.m. The gathering to "revision" Miller/Knox is a way for the community to provide input as the East Bay ... (more)

Joan of Arc is burned at the stake, the Confederacy picks Richmond as its capital, the first Indy 500 is held, and the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated, all on this day.