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Richmond police arrest wanted suspect, investigate homicide, pot cultivation fire

Richmond police have had a busy 18 hours. Since 10 p.m. Tuesday, police and other emergency personnel have dealt with a seven-hour standoff with an attempted murder suspect, an early morning fire at an illegal...
photo by: Robert Rogers

Richmond’s Congressman George Miller discusses healthcare, crime, pollution, and food policy

Representative George Miller is an unabashedly left-leaning Democrat and Richmond’s congressional representative, who is currently focused on the national healthcare and budget debates.
Councilmembers Ludmyrna Lopez, left, Maria Viramontes, Gayle McLaughlin and Jeff Ritterman speak during a City Council meeting earlier this month. The council voted during a closed-session meeting Monday to continue prosecuting the city's medical marijuana dispensaries for operating without a business license. File photo by Ian A. Stewart.

Council won’t halt court cases against pot shops

Despite pleas from the owners and patrons of Richmond’s medical marijuana dispensaries, the city council decided Monday during a special, closed session to continue with court cases aimed at shutting down the city’s pot clubs....
John Clay, who operates the Pacific Alternative Health Center in Point Richmond, walks away from the podium Tuesday after addressing the city council. The council voted 7-0 to revise its new medical marijuana ordinance and limit the city to only three dispensaries. Photo by Ian A. Stewart.

City Council takes a mulligan on marijuana ordinance

City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to undo many of the revisions it made last week to its new medical marijuana ordinance, and also approved a November ballot measure to tax all pot sales.