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Guilty: Richmond teen faces life in prison in killing of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell

Tyris Franklin was convicted of first degree murder with special circumstances Thursday in the killing...

Richmond Port project on hold as council to weigh two competing sites

A divided City Council halted a grant-funded port security construction project Tuesday, opting to put...

Closing arguments leave jury to decide fate of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell’s killer

The jury has the case. What then-16-year-old Tyris Franklin was thinking when he shot another...

Accused takes stand in trial of killing of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell

For Tyris Franklin, the rest of his life could depend on what was going through...

Local nonprofits report progress made in education and employment with Chevron support

Chevron Corp. invested $1 million in seven nonprofits focused on improving science and math education...

Richmond General Plan approved

After six years, Richmond’s long-awaited General Plan update was passed by the City Council early...

Trial begins in 2011 shooting death of Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell

For Gene Deshawn Grisby-Bell, a toxic mixture of neighborhood feuds, searing juvenile emotions, a small-caliber...

Dueling proposals compete for federal money to build security center at Richmond port

City Council officials will decide tonight whether to halt federal grant-funded project to convert a...

Ritterman to step aside, field open for candidates for Richmond City Council

Jeff Ritterman is out. Marilyn Langlois and Eduardo Martinez want in. The campaign kickoff event...

Earth Day in North Richmond is about honoring past, looking to future

More than 100 residents and activists turned out in force to work and celebrate Earth...

Residents come together to clean Point Molate Beach

For eight years, a jewel in Richmond has been kept from public view. It’s a...

Richmond’s hip hop community comes together for industry photo shoot

The baseball field at Kennedy High School was abuzz with activity Saturday. But the sounds...

Questions swirl around flap between ONS and sheriff at scene of North Richmond shooting

The day after Tuesday’s shooting in unincorporated North Richmond left a 22-year-old man dying on...