On five Saturday mornings this spring, small groups of Bay Area residents are getting a rare look at one of the bay's most overlooked places: Point San Pablo, a scenic headland at the northern tip of Richmond where San Francisco Bay meets San Pablo Bay, a place normally
by Soren Hemmila
A Richmond resident has filed a ballot initiative that would require the city to dedicate up to half of its locally generated revenue to public safety and maintain a minimum of 187 sworn police officers, a base that sits 40 officers above where the department stands today. Michael Taylor Caine,
by Soren Hemmila
The Craneway Pavilion, a historic waterfront venue at the center of a recent dispute, will open its doors Saturday night for what organizers are calling the "biggest hip-hop and R&B party in the Bay Area." Noise Complaints, a DJ collective celebrating its second anniversary, is
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to express condolences and solidarity with the Muslim community following a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque the day before, adding a resolution to its consent calendar less than 24 hours after the attack killed three people. Councilmember Soheila Bana, who introduced
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police have determined that a body found in the water near Canal Boulevard last Saturday is believed to be the victim of a solo-vehicle fatal collision, following a multi-agency investigation that located a submerged truck. During the investigation, detectives used the department's Flock Safety camera
by Soren Hemmila
We had our bike out and a brand new Bike-to-Work bag, which we use almost exclusively for transporting burritos. We pointed our wheels toward 23rd Street, Richmond’s undeniable corridor of serious eating, for Tacos El Pueblo, a new taco truck that turned up a few weeks back.
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police say there are no signs of foul play after a body was found in the water near Canal Boulevard last Saturday, though the case remains under investigation pending an autopsy. Officers responded at approximately 11:17 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, to reports of a possible
by Soren Hemmila
An unidentified person was found dead in the water near Canal Boulevard on Saturday, as Richmond police logged an attempted murder, vehicle thefts and robberies between May 11 and May 17. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not
by Soren Hemmila