Richmond seeks early transfer of Point Molate
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:19:15 GMT

Richmond city officials and a private developer want to secure the remaining land at Point Molate before cleanup of the former Navy depot is final, saying they can rid it of pollutants and prepare it for ...

Hard-hat shooting leads to Richmond drug arrest
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:55:23 GMT

A stray bullet that ventilated a construction worker's hard hat Thursday led Richmond police to a cache of drugs across the street from the work site.

Zinc finger proteins put personalized HIV therapy within reach
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:25:42 GMT

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and collaborators are using minute, naturally occurring proteins called zinc fingers to engineer T cells to one day treat AIDS in humans.

HSU's Dengler Named Scholar of the Year
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:29:21 GMT

Dr. Lori Dengler, professor and chair of Humboldt State University's Department of Geology has been named 2008 Scholar of the Year.

Burst pipeline sprays barrel's worth of oil onto Marina Vista Avenue
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:22:43 GMT

A pipeline burst sprayed about a barrel's worth of oil onto Marina Vista Avenue today, closing a segment of the street toward downtown Martinez but causing no significant public safety hazard, authorities said.

Police Make Arrest in SF Triple Homicide
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:22:38 GMT

San Francisco police tell KRON 4 that they have made an arrest in the road rage shooting that left a father and two sons dead.

Old war vessel leaves Richmond
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:11:31 GMT

An old warship destined to be sunk left Richmond on Thursday afternoon, shepherded by tugboats as it headed out to sea.

Intervention negates drug toll on pregnancy, study shows
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:56:23 GMT

Drug and alcohol users can have healthy pregnancies if they are treated early in the pregnancy, according to a study released today.

Traffic slow after I-80 crash near Richmond
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:32:30 GMT

A three-car crash that blocked three lanes on westbound Interstate 80 has been cleared, but drivers are still moving slowly past the scene, the California Highway Patrol said.

Pinole motorcyclist killed in North Richmond crash
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:24:07 GMT

A 37-year-old Pinole man died late Thursday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on Richmond Parkway, the California Highway Patrol said.

Dow AgroSciences to exercise option early for license with Sangamo BioSciences
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:15:34 GMT

Dow AgroSciences to exercise option early for license with Sangamo BioSciences Jun.

Home sales down but foreclosures still hot
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:55:58 GMT

An auction sign is in the window of a foreclosed home at 168 5th Street in Richmond, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

RICHMOND Man sentenced for sex trafficking
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:35:54 GMT

Melvin Parker Jr. pleaded guilty on Feb. 20 to one count of sex trafficking of a minor, admitting he paid for the 16-year-old girl's travel to Oakland, where he set her up briefly as a prostitute in July 2007.

Richmond school victim of 2nd arson in 3 years
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:14:20 GMT

For the second time in less than three years, an arson fire has wreaked havoc at Richmond's Coronado Elementary School, this time rendering the campus's multipurpose room useless.

Police Arrest Man In Richmond School Campus Rape Case
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:22:29 GMT

Richmond police arrested a man late Sunday night for suspicion of raping a woman on the Richmond High School campus while she was walking home from a grocery store, a lieutenant said.

Law librarian to check out a new venue
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:19:18 GMT

Carey Rowan, supervising librarian for the Solano County Law Library at the Hall of Justice in Fairfield, will be leaving soon for a similar job with Contra Costa County.

Children's Fairyland dazzles with new theater
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:14:32 GMT

In a few weeks the tortoise and the hare will cross the finish line together for the first time when the brand new Aesop's Playhouse community theater at Children's Fairyland at Lake Merritt makes its debut.

Richmond planners considers upgrades at Chevron refinery
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:01:08 GMT

Kham Phay joins protestors from the Asian Pacific Environmental Network during an anti-Chevron rally before the Richmond Planning Commission meeting at Kennedy High School in Richmond, Calif.

Accuser drops from Richmond police racism suit
Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:36:29 GMT

A high-ranking Richmond police official dropped out of a race discrimination suit against his department this week, but nearly half the command staff remains mired in a case that likely will drag into next ...

Hancock defeating Chan in Ninth District race
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:35:44 GMT

In the East Bay, Loni Hancock was defeating Wilma Chan in the race to represent the Ninth Senate District, a seat now held by state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, who's being forced out of office by term ...