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
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
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
by Soren Hemmila
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
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
by Soren Hemmila
It begins as all great Richmond lunch pilgrimages do, a lazy scroll through reviews, and then there it was: #64 on the list of Mexican Restaurants in Richmond. Cazadores Market at 1076 13th Street does not announce itself with fanfare. The mural does the talking: a wall-sized Carnitas Michoacan
by Soren Hemmila
Ahmad Anderson has lived in Richmond’s Laurel Park neighborhood for more than 55 years and built a career in community advocacy and workforce development. He is running for mayor on a platform that ties public safety, housing, and economic opportunity into what he calls a “people-centered” vision for
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday night to extend the city’s contract with Flock Safety through December 31, 2026, reinstating the company’s automated license plate reader system that had been disabled since November amid a data sharing scandal, while directing the city attorney to negotiate stronger data protections
by Soren Hemmila