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6 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

Night of terror claims 2, wounds 5 in Richmond

William Brantley rasped with a voice like steel wool. Wednesday morning, he bid his eldest goodbye.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

www.kcbs.com | Byfrost

2 Dead, 5 Hurt in Richmond

A series of shootings took place on Richmond streets in little over an hour Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, in which two people were killed, and five more wounded.

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SFGate

Two men killed, five wounded in Richmond

The shootings, which happened in different parts of the city within a span of a little more than an hour, did not appear to be related, police said, but investigators were not discounting the possibility of retaliatory violence outright.

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Inside Bay Area

Richmond man convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 shooting death

A Richmond man was convicted of first-degree murder Tuesday in the 2006 shooting death of a 23-year-old Oakland man who was shot near a Berkeley bar and taken to a nearby sorority, where he died.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Voros: Chevron refinery fight killing jobs

Suddenly and unexpectedly, the Bay Area is quickly in danger of losing its manufacturing mojo and the thousands of jobs that come with industrial output.

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CBS 5

Richmond Man Shot Dead; Police Seek Leads

A 34-year-old man was found fatally shot by an unknown suspect in Richmond Monday night, and police have asked for the public's help in solving the homicide.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Coroner names woman fatally shot on I-80 Sunday morning in Richmond

A woman who was fatally shot on Interstate Highway 80 in Richmond early Sunday morning has been identified as 25-year-old Rickeasha Washington, a Contra Costa County deputy coroner said today.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

KICU

Richmond Woman Gunned Down In Car On Freeway

A 25-year-old Richmond woman was fatally shot in the passenger seat of a car early Sunday morning as it was driving on Highway 80, according to the Richmond Police Department.

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CBS 47

Elderly Richmond man dies after brutal beating

RICHMOND, Calif. - The suspect accused of brutally beating an elderly Richmond man who was taking his daily walk now faces a possible murder charge.The victim, 79-year-old Euvaldo Sisneros, died Tuesday.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

www.contracostatimes.com | Byfrost

San Pablo officials consider reducing traffic lanes in main commerical strips

San Pablo officials, reversing the conventional model of building more lanes to accommodate more traffic, want to put one of the city's main commercial strips on a "road diet." Public Works Director Adele Ho proposes to improve traffic flow and safety on 23rd Street south of Market Avenue to the Richmond city line by converting it from two lanes in ...

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www.smdailyjournal.com | Byfrost

Workers to lose Chevron jobs as refinery upgrade halted

The Chevron refinery in Richmond released 100 workers Thursday following a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge's ruling Wednesday ordering the refinery to stop construction of its Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project, Chevron spokesman Brent Tippen said.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

www.contracostatimes.com | Byfrost

Slaying leaves Richmand family struggling for answers

Family photograph of Euvaldo Sisneros, age 79, taken on Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Pleasant Hill, Calif.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

www.bizjournals.com | Byfrost

BofA to accept California IOUs

Bank of America said Wednesday that it will accept IOUs from the State of California from its customers through July 10.

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www.chainleader.com | Byfrost

Caspers Celebrates 75 Years 75-Cent Hot Dogs

Legendary San Francisco Bay area hot dog chain Caspers Famous Hot Dogs celebrates 75 years with "The 75 Cent Event," taking place July 28, during National Hot Dog Month.

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Ledger Dispatch

Richmond police arrest robbery suspect after foot chase

A 19-year-old robbery suspect went to jail Tuesday after a traffic stop and brief foot chase in Richmond.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Housing at Richmond nursery site would hurt history, report finds

Demolishing 38 greenhouses and other structures from a trio of prewar Japanese nurseries to make way for 336 units of affordable and market-rate housing would hurt local historic resources, a city report found.

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SFGate

Richmond man, 79, dies after beating

Euvaldo Sisneros was attacked from behind on the 2800 block of Humphrey Avenue about 3:40 p.m. June 16.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Contra Costa Times

Court jester draws record reader response

Queen: Loyal subjects, the Queen is dazzled and amazed. Her Majesty included a paraphrase identified only as coming from a "court jester" in her June 24 column, without specifying whether it was uttered by a politician, or in a movie or a book.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

www.insidebayarea.com | Byfrost

Accountant finds his purpose at Bay Area Rescue Mission

Gus Petsas, CPA, financial adviser and board chairman of the Bay Area Rescue Mission talks about the work done at the mission in Richmond, Calif., on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

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