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Early Morning House Fire Kills One In Richmond

FOX 11 Reno: Fire investigators were trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a person near East Richmond Saturday morning..Read More

One dead in house fire near East Richmond

Contra Costa Times: Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a person near East Richmond this morning, a dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said...Read More

1 Person Dies In East Richmond House Fire

CBS 5 Bay Area: Fire investigators were trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a person near East Richmond Saturday morning, a dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said...Read More

Richmond man critical, New Paris man OK after Christmas Day crash

Palladium-Item: A Richmond man is in critical condition at Reid Hospital today with serious internal chest injuries from a car accident on Hodgin Road on Friday morning...Read More

Richmond Fire Kills One Person

KCBS Radio San Francisco: Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed a person near East Richmond early Saturday morning...Read More

Richmond nurseries will make way for housing, shops

Lamorinda Sun: Dozens of greenhouses where three Japanese families built a flower-growing business in Richmond starting in the early 1910s that continued after World War II are slated for demolition in March or April...Read More

Lighting up Richmond Hill

YourNabe.com: In the eyes of the Richmond Hill Block Association, the neighborhood’s best Christmas lights display can be seen at 112-13 86th Ave...Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond's Chevron tax

San Francisco Chronicle: In a blow to financially strapped Richmond and a $20 million victory for Chevron Corp., a Contra Costa County judge has struck down a tax approved by voters last year that assessed the company for the value of the crude oil it refines in the city. Measure T.....Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

AP via Yahoo! News: Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in the city...Read More

Firefighters Battle Barge Fire in Port Richmond

Staten Island Advance: An all-hands fire broke out earlier tonight in a vacant barge parked in the waters off Richmond Terrace. It took 70 firefighters to extinguish an all-hands blaze on a vacant barge moored in the waters off Richmond Terrace earlier.....Read More

Shoplifter nabbed: Richmond Heights Police Blotter

The Sun Messenger: THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: At 6:20 p.m. Dec. 14, police were dispatched to Macy’s in Richmond Town Square, where a loss prevention officer had a shoplifter in custody...Read More

New Richmond Fire Doesn't Ruin Man's Christmas

The Kentucky Post: NEW RICHMOND, Ohio -- It was a busy Christmas Eve for fire crews as they responded to a burning home around 6 p.m. Thursday night. It took firefighters an hour to put out the flames on the 400 block of Columbia Street...Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

CBS 47 Fresno: MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in the city. Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge David Flinn ruled last week that a tax approved by Richmond voters last year on the value of crude oil refined at the plant is unconstitutional and violates .....Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

San Diego 6: Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in.....Read More

Thieves target HVAC units in Richmond

NBC 12 Richmond: Follow Santa's progress around the world! RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – Police are alerting homeowners about a series of robberies involving heating and air conditioning units in Richmond...Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

San Francisco Chronicle: Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in the city. Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge David Flinn ruled last... San Francisco Bay Area - San Francisco - Contra Costa County California - California - United States..Read More

Richmond, Petersburg programs for homeless get $2.8 million in U.S. aid

Richmond Times-Dispatch: President Barack Obama left a $2.8 million gift for the Richmond region and its homeless population just before Christmas. The Obama administration announced renewal funding for a dozen area programs to assist the homeless in the Richmond area and three more in Petersburg. Statewide, 131 homeless-assistance programs will receive $19.2 million aid from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban .....Read More

‘Santa Day’ at Richmond Hill Block Association

Queens Courier: The Richmond Hill Block Association (RHBA) hosted its annual “Santa Day” on Saturday, December 12. Hundreds of children and their parents turned out to take photos with Santa and enjoy a day of gifts, food and fun...Read More

Family brings Christmas to Richmond community

KGO-TV Bay Area: A young Richmond woman has profoundly changed the way her family celebrates Christmas...Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

San Diego Union-Tribune: Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in the city...Read More

Judge Strikes Down Richmond Tax On Chevron Plant

CBS 5 Bay Area: Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operates in the city. Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge David Flinn ruled last week that a tax approved by Richmond voters last year on the value of crude oil refined at the plant is unconstitutional and violates state law. In issuing his .....Read More

Richmond doesn't plan to pony up redevelopment funds

Oakland Tribune: Cities feeling the pinch from state takeaways put faith in a lawsuit...Read More

Richmond man's murder conviction upheld

Detroit News: Richmond -- The state Court of Appeals has affirmed the 2008 conviction of a Richmond man who kidnapped and murdered a Washington Township woman and dumped her body in a lake...Read More

A welcoming face on Richmond homes

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Around the holidays, front doors become less about keeping people out and more about welcoming guests inside. Through festive wreaths, garlands, swags and lights, hospitality radiates from entryways all over Richmond. Decorations ranging from simple boxwood circles to lavish, ornament-heavy creations signal warmth and good cheer...Read More

Chevron Corp. in line for $20.5 million refund from Richmond after judge strikes down tax

MalaysiaNews.net: MARTINEZ, Calif. - Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax assessed on a refinery the oil giant operat.....Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

Channel 8 San Diego: Associated Press - December 24, 2009 9:04 PM ET MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - Chevron Corp. could be getting back millions of dollars from the city of Richmond after a judge struck down a tax.....Read More

Richmond rape witness comes out of hiding

KGO-TV Bay Area: The key witness to the brutal gang rape of a Richmond High School student came out of the shadows Thursday...Read More

Richmond church opens doors for Christmas Eve dinner

WKYT Lexington: The First Presbyterian Church in Richmond is once again opening its doors this Christmas Eve to those who might otherwise be alone this holiday...Read More

Judge strikes down Richmond tax on Chevron plant

Bay News 9 Tampa Bay: Chevron Corp. in line for $20.5 million refund from Richmond after judge strikes down tax..Read More

Suspects Sought In Richmond Shooting

CBS 5 Bay Area: A 36-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in Richmond Wednesday night, a police sergeant said Thursday...Read More

Richmond shooting victim identified as rap artist

Richmond Times-Dispatch: A man shot to death last night at a South Richmond recording studio has been identified as Michael R. Mitchell, 30. Police said Mitchell, whose last known address is the 5700 block of Lorivilled Ln., Richmond. He was shot in the Glenncroft Professional Building, 121 Wyck St. Richmond. VA about 6:30 p.m. yesterday and died at the scene...Read More

Witness to Richmond Gang Rape Missing for 2 Weeks

KNX 1070 Los Angeles: RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) -- Police say a witness to the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl after a Richmond high school homecoming dance has gone missing, and family members fear for his safety...Read More

Mom Of Missing Richmond Teen Says Son OK

FOX40 Sacramento: The mother of a missing witness to the gang rape of a 16-year-old Richmond girl says he's OK...Read More

On Christmas, Richmond churchgoers connect with family and faith

Richmond Times-Dispatch: John Bletsos was thinking about his fond memories of Christmas as a boy decades ago on the Greek island Euboea. Samson Ghirmazion, a native of the East African nation Eritrea, was on hand with his wife, children and other family members, including groups from Atlanta and Kansas City, enjoying a peaceful respite at the end of a hectic week...Read More

Two bodies recovered from the Fraser River: Richmond RCMP

Vancouver Sun: The lives of two men were lost when their vehicle plunged into the Fraser River Friday night...Read More

Big game shooter: Richmond man films hunts, creates movie with footage

The Logan Herald Journal: From alligators in Florida to mountain goats in British Columbia, hunts have taken Cody Stokes all over North America...Read More

New Info In Case Of Iowa Bank Robbers Arrested In Richmond

LEX 18 Lexington: There is new information on the three men arrested in Madison County last week in connection to a bank robbery in Iowa. The men were picked up by the Madison County sheriff's department after Iowa authorities tracked down their cell phone signal in Richmond. The Telegraph Herald newspaper in Dubuque says while workers were filling an ATM machine a masked man jumped out of a maroon van and .....Read More

Gas odor brings FDNY units to Richmond Terrace building

Staten Island Advance: Fire Department units, called shortly after 9 a.m. to investigate an odor of gas at 140 Richmond Terrace say they did encounter the odor when they arrived, but it has since dissipated. The gas utility National Grid has been notified......Read More

Former Hyundai building in Richmond has a new owner

Palladium-Item: Wetzel Family Auto Cruise has purchased the former Hyundai dealership in Richmond from AutoFair, President Lynn Wetzel said...Read More

BREAKING: Another Richmond business robbed this morning

Palladium-Item: Another robbery has been reported at a westside Richmond business...Read More

Man wounded in Richmond shooting

Contra Costa Times: RICHMOND — A man was found shot on a West Richmond street Wednesday evening, police said.Officers drove to the 400 block of A Street at 7:40 p.m...Read More

Family will have Christmas, thanks to Richmond firefighters

Richmond Times-Dispatch: A touching letter from a teenage girl prompted Richmond firefighters to buy Christmas gifts for a struggling family of nine who lost their home in a November blaze. Sue-Ann Peterson, a single mother with health problems, said she told her daughter Alida after the fire that there wasn’t enough money for Christmas gifts. So the 14-year-old girl wrote a letter to the Richmond Fire Department asking .....Read More

Man fatally shot in South Richmond recording studio

Richmond Times-Dispatch: A man was fatally shot last night in a recording studio in a commercial building in South Richmond, drawing dozens of grieving friends and relatives to the scene. Two males wearing dark clothes went into the Glenncroft Professional Building on Wyck Street and left after the victim was shot about 6:30 p.m. in a third-floor studio, said Richmond police spokesman Gene Lepley. The victim was dead .....Read More

Lighting up Richmond Hill

New York Post: In the eyes of the Richmond Hill Block Association, the neighborhood’s best Christmas lights display can be seen at 112-13 86th Ave.The association has been holding a contest for three years, with this year’s winner capturing $300.“It’s a lovely way .....Read More

Richmond Heights reaches contract agreement with fire department employees

The Sun Messenger: RICHMOND HEIGHTS -- Fire department employees have reached a contract agreement for wages and salaries that freezes pay raises at the present rate through 2010. Finance director Linda Rossiter said a reopener clause allows fire staff to revisit the question in 2011 and 2012...Read More

One dead in fire near San Francisco

CBS 47 Fresno: EAST RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — A fire at a home northeast of San Francisco has left one person dead. Investigators are spending Saturday trying to find the cause of the early morning fire in East Richmond. A dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District did not know the age or gender of the person who was killed. She says the fire was reported before 1 a.m. Saturday. She did not .....Read More

Hockey holidays in Richmond

Business Examiner: Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament begins Saturday..Read More

New Richmond Fire Doesn't Ruin Man's Christmas

WCPO Cincinnati: The homeowner was out doing some last minute Christmas shopping...Read More

Cigarettes sold in Va must meet fire standards

CBS 6 Richmond: RICHMOND, Va. - Starting next month, cigarettes sold in Virginia must comply with standards aimed at making them less likely to start fires. The General Assembly passed legislation in 2008 requiring that cigarettes sold in the state meet standards that make cigarettes more likely to self-extinguish...Read More

Witness in Richmond gang rape turns up safe

San Francisco Chronicle: After hearing news reports that he was missing, a 21-year-old man who witnessed the gang rape of a Richmond girl outside a homecoming dance called his mother this afternoon to tell her he was safe at a friend's house, she said. "Then my phone went dead," said.....Read More