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Arson Suspect Arrested In Richmond Fire That Killed Father, Nephew

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a house fire in Richmond Tuesday night, and a relative who also lives at the home has been arrested as a suspect.

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OpenAI to Expand to East Bay With Plans For Huge New Robotics Facility

OpenAI signed a new lease on a 202,000-square-foot waterfront site near the Richmond ferry terminal in its first East Bay expansion, and it’s believed the company will be opening a robotics facility there.

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Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist in ‘70s-Era Berkeley

This week: tamales in a Union City parking lot, a rush hour happy hour standby, an urban farm, and a mid-century modern roundhouse. Plus, filling suitcases for foster kids, spotting birds in the city of Richmond, and seeing Berkeley in its heyday through a young artist’s eye.

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Field Notes: Weed Box Set, Christmas Birds, Jewish Chinatown Christmas, and Oakland Ballet at 60

This week: Trans BIPOC memorabilia through the ages, Oakland Ballet turns 60, Southern BBQ in the East Bay, and a Sonoma coast road trip. Plus, a refuge for Jews on Christmas, the Christmas Bird Count, an inside look at SF’s “Holiday House,” and a “holiday jay” box set.

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Field Notes: Folsom Fashion, Michoacán Food in Redwood City, and Reframing Black Stories Through AI

Folsom fashion, Litquake’s parade of words, Michoacán flavors in Redwood City, Black woman-owned cafe in Mission Bay, Lassen’s open trails, Betty Reid Soskin at 104, SF plates on the Top 100 list, AI art in San Jose, a love billboard on 101, and Oakland’s Tiny Plot podcast.

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Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175

This week: Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ turns 25, and California turns 175; Boozie Brunch boosts local restaurants while Culinary Cinema pairs films with three-course meals; a state park thrives post-wildfire and Point Molate is opening to the public; plus, puppy yoga, cat Pilates, and Bay Area makers.

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Sunday Links: Top SF Law Enforcement Official Arrested, Under Investigation for Hit-and-Run

Six people are dead and two missing after a 27-foot boat capsized during a storm on Lake Tahoe; a motorcyclist who taunted CHP during a high-speed chase was arrested in Berkeley; and a high-ranking SF Sheriff’s official was arrested for hit-and-run.

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Sunday Links: Person Rescued After Falling From Cliff Along Batteries to Bluffs Trail

The city of Richmond is on level one alert after visible flaring at the Chevron Refinery; a Pleasanton man will serve 11 years for voluntary manslaughter in a 2021 Oakland shooting over a woman; and firefighters rescued someone who fell from a cliff.

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Saturday Links: Flores’ Three Home Runs Lead Giants to 9-1 Win Over Athletics

Georgia hiker Tiffany Slaton talks about her experience enduring a blizzard in a remote Sierra cabin; an SF fugitive was arrested at BevMo in an RBG t-shirt; Giants' Wilmer Flores hits three home runs, including a grand slam, in a big victory against the A's.

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Richmond’s Alysa Liu Wins Gold at Women’s World Figure Skating Championships, the First US Winner In 19 Years

19-year-old Alysa Liu, who grew up in Richmond, won the gold and earned a standing ovation at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Friday night, ousting previous three-time world champion, Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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State Raid of Richmond Home Turns Up Tons of Guns, a Million Rounds of Ammo

The California Bureau of Firearms raided a home in the East Bay city of Richmond, and arrested a man for having nearly 250 guns and a million rounds of ammunition. And for good measure, the fellow had already been prohibited from owning weapons.

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Richmond Man Arrested For Murdering Grandmother Was Found Eating Her Body

A suspect was arrested Monday in the city of Richmond for allegedly killing and cannibalizing a female relative, later identified as his grandmother.

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Richmond Police Chief Shames Sex Workers With Tweet [Update]

Today in inappropriate tweets, sassy Richmond police chief, Chris Magnus, tweeted—then later deleted—a comedic bit that landed with a thud. Luckily, SFist grabbed it before it went away. Ahem: "4

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Three Arrested For Raping Two Teenage Girls In East Bay Park

More horrific news from the city of Richmond. This week three teenage boys — one 15 and two 17 — were arrested for allegedly raping two teenage girls at an East Bay Park. The attacks

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Mom And Dad Die In Richmond Fire, Son Badly Burned

A man and woman died early Friday morning, and their son was found badly burned in the city of Richmond. The blaze happened a little before 3:20 AM in a home near

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Damning DNA Evidence Released in Richmond High Gang Rape Case

Dave Stockwell, forensic supervisor for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is the latest witness to testify in the ongoing preliminary hearings for the seven teen boys and men charged with

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Huge Gang Crackdown Underway in Richmond

Attorney General Jerry Brown will announce a major crackdown on street gangs today. Early this morning, agents presented more than 40 search warrants and 43 arrest warrants at Richmond locations -- e.g., One