Rolling up to Tortillerias La Numero Uno’s food trailer on 23rd Street feels like walking into a quiet celebration that the whole neighborhood agreed on without actually saying anything. The parking lot hums with that familiar hopefulness: people drifting in from the sidewalk, from cars, from down the block,
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to a heavy mix of calls during the week of Nov. 3–8, ranging from auto thefts and reports of vandalism to several serious violent crimes, including assaults, robberies and a fatal shooting on Carlson Boulevard. The following is a summary of incident reports released by the
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond residents packed into Café McBryde on Saturday morning to review long-planned safety and street improvements for the corridor, a project the city says will add bike lanes, repair pavement, and slow traffic on a stretch many neighbors describe as feeling more like a freeway than a neighborhood street.
by Soren Hemmila
A man was shot and killed Saturday night, and police are investigating whether a second person, who later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound, was injured in the same incident, authorities said. The Richmond Police Department Communications Center received multiple reports of shots fired in the area of
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police closed streets around Carlson Boulevard and Potrero Avenue on Saturday night after a shooting near the Stop and Shop Market at 800 Carlson Boulevard. Numerous evidence markers were visible in the street and in the store’s parking lot, though police have not released details on injuries or
by Soren Hemmila
A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12. The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with regulating "cash for keys" agreements between landlords and tenants, directing staff to draft an ordinance with the strictest oversight measures. The council approved a recommendation from the Richmond Rent Board to adopt a "high level of
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night deferred final approval of a $350,000 purchase of encrypted police radios after councilmembers and residents pressed for a fuller public briefing about the department’s recent move to encrypt dispatch channels. The agenda item would have authorized the purchase of 35 mobile
by Soren Hemmila