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🌱 How 700 new OpenAI jobs could reshape Richmond’s waterfront economy

Hi Richmond! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 700 new OpenAI jobs could reshape Richmond’s waterfront economy
  • How a 2021 Barrett Avenue killing just led to charges
  • What Richmond police say about the deadly Aberdeen Way shooting

Also on today's calendar: Curious Flora Spring Garden Tour with Fine Gardener Rose Spalding and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. OpenAI is coming to Richmond, bringing an estimated 700 jobs (richmondside.org) — OpenAI is planning a 24/7 waterfront office in Richmond that city officials say could bring about 730 jobs and tens of millions in annual economic benefits. The AI company is subleasing a large Harbour Way building near the ferry, potentially boosting transit use and attracting more tech and manufacturing businesses to the city’s growing job base.
   

2. San Francisco Man Charged With 2021 Richmond Murder (news24-680.com) — A San Francisco man has been charged in the 2021 fatal shooting of a Richmond resident on Barrett Avenue, following a multi-agency investigation led in part by Richmond police. Prosecutors say the defendant faces murder and gang-related charges, and he is currently held without bail in Martinez with a preliminary hearing set for April 27. Residents may see this case continue to surface in local court and crime coverage.
   

3. One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects (grandviewindependent.com) — One person was killed and another wounded in a Thursday morning shooting on Aberdeen Way in Richmond, and police say they do not believe any suspects are still at large. Investigators report both people exchanged gunfire, and they’re asking anyone with information to contact Richmond police. Neighbors should know there’s no current indication of an ongoing public safety threat.
   

4. Peloton Workers' Settle Labor Suit (mynewsla.com) — Richmond residents who’ve worked at Peloton’s Northern California warehouse network may be interested in a newly finalized settlement resolving three lawsuits over alleged unpaid overtime, missed breaks, and unreimbursed expenses. A Los Angeles judge dismissed a state case after the settlement, which covered workers at facilities in Richmond, San Jose, Newark, and Perris during and after the pandemic.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    King was LOST on April 15, 2026 in Richmond, CA 94804 near He likes to visit the park across the street from Kennedy High school Sharing for a… (Nextdoor Pullman)
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    Mallory made some beautiful cushions for my antique desk chair. (Nextdoor East Richmond Heights)
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Ok Richmond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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