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News   -   Mar 26, 2026 OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center
OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center

A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a tenant since

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 25, 2026 City council reviews immigrant protections, forms ad hoc committee
Richmond City Council meeting

The Richmond City Council heard a detailed accounting Tuesday night of what the city is doing and what it refuses to do to shield immigrant residents from federal enforcement, as the police chief described turning away a federal request for help and committed to investigating crimes committed by ICE agents

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Mar 25, 2026 Richmond launches $34 million overhaul of main library
Richmond launches $34 million overhaul of main library

The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included the mayor and city councilmembers,

by Linda Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Mar 24, 2026 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: El Tapatio, the inside job
El Tapatio

There is a fake taco truck bolted to the side of El Tapatio Restaurant on 23rd Street, open late, doing real work for the neighborhood. But there is also a door, and a dining room behind it, and this time we used it. El Tapatio is located at 910 23rd

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 23, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Assaults, DUIs, car thefts and arson
What happened in Richmond: Assaults, DUIs, car thefts and arson

Car thefts crept up in Richmond last week, with 16 vehicles reported stolen between March 16 and 22, compared to 13 the week before. The week’s police logs also show a steady stream of incidents, including domestic violence calls, several DUIs, a robbery, and an arson fire on Dunn

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Mar 21, 2026 Candidate Interview: Demnlus Johnson runs for mayor of Richmond
Candidate Interview: Demnlus Johnson runs for mayor of Richmond

Demnlus Johnson is a fourth-generation Richmond resident. He grew up in the Iron Triangle, went to Howard University in Washington, D.C., and came straight back. He has never seriously considered leaving. “I didn’t stay in D.C., I didn’t move to another city,” Johnson said. “I moved

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Mar 20, 2026 Section of Cutting Boulevard to close this weekend for railroad crossing repairs
Section of Cutting Boulevard to close this weekend for railroad crossing repairs

A stretch of Cutting Boulevard will be closed starting Friday night while Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway installs new track panels at a railroad crossing that serves one of Richmond's industrial corridors, city officials said. The closure, which runs from Hoffman Boulevard to South 4th Street, takes effect

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 20, 2026 On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday
On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday

The Richmond City Council will take up a packed agenda Tuesday night, including a proposal to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Day holiday, a resolution opposing U.S. military action against Iran, and a long-delayed briefing on efforts to shield residents from federal immigration enforcement. A holiday gets a

by Soren Hemmila
OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center
News   -   Mar 26, 2026 OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center

A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a tenant since

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Mar 26, 2026 OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center
OpenAI signs lease at Richmond's Portside Commerce Center

A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a tenant since

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 25, 2026 City council reviews immigrant protections, forms ad hoc committee
Richmond City Council meeting

The Richmond City Council heard a detailed accounting Tuesday night of what the city is doing and what it refuses to do to shield immigrant residents from federal enforcement, as the police chief described turning away a federal request for help and committed to investigating crimes committed by ICE agents

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Mar 25, 2026 Richmond launches $34 million overhaul of main library
Richmond launches $34 million overhaul of main library

The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included the mayor and city councilmembers,

by Linda Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Mar 24, 2026 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: El Tapatio, the inside job
El Tapatio

There is a fake taco truck bolted to the side of El Tapatio Restaurant on 23rd Street, open late, doing real work for the neighborhood. But there is also a door, and a dining room behind it, and this time we used it. El Tapatio is located at 910 23rd

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 23, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Assaults, DUIs, car thefts and arson
What happened in Richmond: Assaults, DUIs, car thefts and arson

Car thefts crept up in Richmond last week, with 16 vehicles reported stolen between March 16 and 22, compared to 13 the week before. The week’s police logs also show a steady stream of incidents, including domestic violence calls, several DUIs, a robbery, and an arson fire on Dunn

by Soren Hemmila
Election'26   -   Mar 21, 2026 Candidate Interview: Demnlus Johnson runs for mayor of Richmond
Candidate Interview: Demnlus Johnson runs for mayor of Richmond

Demnlus Johnson is a fourth-generation Richmond resident. He grew up in the Iron Triangle, went to Howard University in Washington, D.C., and came straight back. He has never seriously considered leaving. “I didn’t stay in D.C., I didn’t move to another city,” Johnson said. “I moved

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Mar 20, 2026 Section of Cutting Boulevard to close this weekend for railroad crossing repairs
Section of Cutting Boulevard to close this weekend for railroad crossing repairs

A stretch of Cutting Boulevard will be closed starting Friday night while Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway installs new track panels at a railroad crossing that serves one of Richmond's industrial corridors, city officials said. The closure, which runs from Hoffman Boulevard to South 4th Street, takes effect

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Mar 20, 2026 On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday
On the agenda: Iran resolution, immigration report, Cheese Park, and a renamed holiday

The Richmond City Council will take up a packed agenda Tuesday night, including a proposal to rename the city’s Cesar Chavez Day holiday, a resolution opposing U.S. military action against Iran, and a long-delayed briefing on efforts to shield residents from federal immigration enforcement. A holiday gets a

by Soren Hemmila
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