Mark Oltmanns

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Spate of city gang violence has deep roots

By: Mark Oltmanns | April 12, 2011 – 10:36 am

Police are saying that some of the violence that has been brewing in the city...

Police deepen investigation into recent shootings, step up patrols

By: Mark Oltmanns | April 11, 2011 – 9:00 am

In the wake of a series of apparent gang-related shootings and homicides, police have responded...

With new $60,000 lab, Richmond High is training a new crop of engineers

By: Mark Oltmanns | March 14, 2011 – 9:26 am

Richmond High School now has a new state-of-the-art computer lab that will provide students with...

Ford Point melds sharp, modern architecture with a rich history

By: Mark Oltmanns, Christopher Connelly | March 7, 2011 – 12:47 pm

In the time since the renovation of Ford Point—originally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant—was...

Two killed in 24-hour period in South Richmond

By: Mark Oltmanns | March 6, 2011 – 3:56 pm

All three of the city’s homicide victims this year were shot and killed in South...

Bandwidth: Meet hip-hop artists the DIME

By: Mark Oltmanns | February 28, 2011 – 11:30 am

Richmond hip-hop duo is first in a new video series on East Bay music.

City fights to keep banks accountable for blight in foreclosed homes

By: Mark Oltmanns | February 10, 2011 – 1:52 pm

When Richmond’s code enforcement manager Tim Higares realized his unit was bringing in less money...

New hires at the Richmond Police Department

By: Mark Oltmanns | February 5, 2011 – 5:09 pm

In the past few years Richmond has hired nearly 50 new police officers.

Volunteers fan out across Contra Costa to tally County’s homeless

By: Mark Oltmanns | January 28, 2011 – 11:00 am

Dozens of community volunteers fanned out across Contra Costa County early Wednesday morning to help...

El Cerrito High student is gunned down in south Richmond

By: Mark Oltmanns | January 12, 2011 – 9:02 am

A gunman shot and killed a 16-year-old student on Monday in the year’s first murder.

Changes and delays mark Richmond High rape case

By: Mark Oltmanns | January 11, 2011 – 10:45 am

Why is former senior deputy District Attorney Dara Cashman no longer prosecuting the case?

After fire, mother makes plea for help

By: Mark Oltmanns | January 5, 2011 – 4:33 pm

In the early morning of December 23rd, a mother and daughter found themselves trapped in...

Happy New Year! Looking back at 2010

By: Mark Oltmanns | January 1, 2011 – 5:47 pm

We’ve selected an important story from each month of 2010. Take a look and drop...