Every week Radio Free Richmond highlights events in the city. Here is what's happening from February 13th through the 19th. Check out our events calendar for more happenings in the city, and email [email protected] to share your event! Continue reading

In celebration of Black History Month, Radio Free Richmond is highlighting a different prominent figure in the city’s African American history each week of February. Continue reading

Two similar and potentially connected home invasions have hit the North and East neighborhood in the past week. The Richmond Police Department is calling for tightened home security in the neighborhood while the investigation is underway. Continue reading

A divided City Council last night failed to appoint a candidate to fill the vacant City Council seat. After hearing presentations from all but one of the 18 candidates, the council began a series of hurried motions to appoint a candidate to the seat. However, none of the motions achieved the four necessary votes to elect a candidate. Continue reading

This Op-Ed was originally published by the San Francisco Chronicle. You can read it here. Continue reading

A statement from Richmond police Chief Chris Magnus: We’ve had some interesting media attention recently–and I guess it’s mostly by coincidence that it’s all seemed to come at about the same time. There’s been a lot of interest in use of force issues by locally and nationally. Several journalists (including one from Al Jazera) participated in some of the same scenarios this past Friday we use with our own officers. Lt. Louie Tirona (our lead Firearms Instructor) demonstrated how we combine our firearms training with training on decision-making. He gave the participants a first-hand view of how challenging it is to make split-second decisions that are appropriate for the situation being encountered. Continue reading

Back when I first moved here, in 1966, the Latino population was just 8% —and we didn’t even call ourselves Latino back then. Our community was close, and there were only about five of us in all my class at Contra Costa College. We just coalesced.  Over the years, this community has changed shape, and we have become more separate than we were back then. Continue reading

Earlier this week, in what seemed like a flashback to the November 2014 campaign and left people shaking their heads and wondering what is going on, Richmond residents received a large fold-out, full color mailer entitled “Call the Mayor,” which can also be partially viewed at www.tellthemayor.com. Continue reading

After years of languishing in squalid conditions, the elderly and disabled residents of Richmond’s worst public housing complex will finally be moved out. Continue reading

American food — good American food — can be hard to come by. The restaurants are often too greasy, or too soggy. Marina Bay Grill, however, is a shining, burgery beacon in a world overflowing with subpar options. The Grill has a wide menu offering everything from Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches, to mozzarella sticks, to eggs and potatoes. This variety — and the fact that Richmond is somewhat lacking in quality American places —  establishes it as a staple in the city. Continue reading