Posts Tagged ‘iron triangle’
Residents provide input on revitalization of section of Cutting Boulevard
Two dozen residents, representatives from community organizations and city employees met Tuesday night to discuss revitalization plans for future development of a section of Cutting Boulevard, which many consider a “gateway” to the city. Although similar plans for the area have been discussed in the past, the meeting was a chance for the city to…
Read MoreArmed man critically injured in officer-involved shooting
A man was hospitalized and is currently in stable condition after being shot by Richmond police officers on Monday night. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting a man with a gun at B Street and Nevin Avenue near the St. John’s Apartments just after 5 pm, said Richmond Police Lt. Bisa…
Read MoreRichmond man shot, killed near Iron Triangle
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night near the Iron Triangle on the 600 block of 17th street. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s office confirmed the victim as Richmond resident Isaiah Thomas, Jr. A woman called 911 around 9:30 p.m. to report the incident. After arriving at the scene, Fire Department personnel performed…
Read MoreNevin Park 3-on-3 tournament draws healthy competition
Basketball players and enthusiasts at Nevin Park faced high stakes this Saturday as they entered the community center’s 3-on-3 tournament.
Read MoreShotSpotter grows, maintains confidence of police leaders
The gunshot detection and location system is an invaluable investigative and response tool, police leaders say, but it has not been credited with nabbing any homicide suspects. Still, reduced costs and technological advances mean that the system is likely to be a long-term feature in Richmond.
Read MoreAffordable housing opens in the Iron Triangle, targeting those in need
When Reina Portillo was diagnosed with breast cancer and her husband, Jose Pedro Albarron Lopez, lost his job, her family, including four children and one grandchild, crammed into whatever one-bedroom apartment they could afford that month. They lived like that for years. Since July, Portillo and her family have lived in the Lillie Mae Jones…
Read MoreRichmond struggles to provide public Internet access, but computers proliferate
More than 750 families in the city’s low-income Iron Triangle neighborhood now have computers in their homes thanks to a two-year effort by a coalition of nonprofit agencies working to make broadband Internet access widely available there.
Read MoreCity requires “Bee Hive” repairs, owner requests time extension
The red-tagged building in the Iron Triangle that housed the “Bee Hive” — an illegal, underground club busted in mid-September — is now hanging in the balance as the property owner scrambles to make repairs. The owner of 512 MacDonald Ave., located across from the Nevin Center, agreed to make the changes required by code…
Read MoreIn the Iron Triangle, a potluck and a melting pot
The Sixth Street block party was set, tentatively, for noon Saturday. But by 12:15, the foldaway tables and chairs were still empty. The organizers had said there would be a potluck, but by about 1 p.m., there still wasn’t much food on the tables. A few bags of chips, a bowl of fresh pears, some…
Read MoreCops bust illegal night club, close building
After responding to a series of boisterous parties characterized by out-of-town, late-night revelers, police shut down an illegal underground club in the Iron Triangle known as the “Bee Hive.” The illegal parties and discovery of both fire and municipal code violations prompted the Richmond Code Enforcement Unit to board up the windows and “red tag”…
Read MoreTeen shot and killed in Richmond Tuesday
The boy, who police have not yet identified, was conversing with a group of teens and young adults near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eighth Street around 9:40 p.m. before he walked off alone.
Read More$1 million grant hopes to take a bite out of unhealthy food
Kaiser Permanente wants to HEAL Richmond. Not with expensive medicine or shiny surgical knives, but with good old-fashioned Healthy Eating Active Living, or HEAL Zones, the acronym chosen for a program that will help residents fight obesity through education. The program also includes a small business action plan that will encourage local businesses to promote…
Read MoreAnother weekend marred by deadly violence in Richmond
After a Sunday night punctuated by deadly gunfire volleys in central and north Richmond, law enforcement officials are scrambling for answers.
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