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Grandview Terrace is the… - [Richmond's Election: key candidates and reform measures to shape the city's future](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/grandview-election-24-2.md) - City Council races in Districts 1, 5, and 6 feature both familiar faces and new voices, like Councilmember Melvin Willis, Ahmad Anderson, Sue Wilson, Shawn Dunning, Dr. Jamelia Brown, Mark Wassberg, and Vice Mayor Claudia Jiménez, each vying for seats that will determine Richmond's path forward. - [Arts](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/word-on-the-street.md) - Coming soon! 0408241002 ## Posts - [What's the Buzz: El Jardín de los Sueños Cafe, coffee edition](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-el-jardin-de-los-suenos-cafe-coffee-edition.md) - Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited - [What happened in Richmond: 11 stolen cars, robbery and firearm arrest](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-11-stolen-cars-robbery-and-firearm-arrest.md) - Richmond police logged 11 stolen vehicles last week, a sharp drop from the 27 reported the previous week, as vehicle thefts and burglaries remained among the most common calls for service. Officers also investigated an armed robbery, a carjacking, a firearms case and several domestic violence incid… - [Wildcat Canyon bike trail divides neighbors over recreation, habitat](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/wildcat-canyon-bike-trail-divides-neighbors-over-recreation-habitat.md) - A proposed mountain bike trail in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park has divided neighbors, park advocates and environmental watchdogs for more than three years. A draft environmental impact report is expected this fall, setting up a decision on whether the East Bay Regional Park District's most conteste… - [Concord man sentenced to 18 years in case tied to Richmond drug lab](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/concord-man-sentenced-to-18-years-in-case-tied-to-richmond-drug-lab.md) - A Concord man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison Friday for running a drug manufacturing operation out of a Richmond warehouse, as well as carrying out a yearslong extortion campaign and shooting at federal agents during his arrest. The Richmond warehouse made news in January 2024 when a c… - [Kennedy High's school year to start on time](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/kennedy-highs-school-year-to-start-on-time.md) - West Contra Costa Unified School District said Thursday it's planning for Kennedy High School's school year to start on schedule on August 18. Several backup locations are already under consideration in case the campus itself isn't available. Jeff Carter, the district's interim associate superinten… - [What's the Buzz: Inside Point Richmond's cozy Kaleidoscope Coffee](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-inside-point-richmonds-cozy-kaleidoscope-coffee.md) - Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited - [Kennedy High town hall set for Thursday as WCCUSD weighs student relocation](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/kennedy-high-town-hall-set-for-thursday-as-wccusd-weighs-student-relocation.md) - West Contra Costa Unified School District will hold a community town hall meeting Thursday on the environmental testing that led to the closure of Kennedy High School, with officials from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control and the City of Richmond expected to take part. WCCUSD's schoo… - [District shuts Kennedy High, moves swim programs after PCE discovery](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/district-shuts-kennedy-high-moves-swim-programs-after-pce-discovery.md) - West Contra Costa Unified School District announced the closure of Kennedy High School to all staff and students on Monday, after preliminary soil-vapor tests found the chemical tetrachloroethylene, also known as PCE, under the campus. In a letter to the Kennedy community, Superintendent Cheryl Cot… - [What happened in Richmond: An attempted murder, a fireworks bust and 27 stolen cars](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-an-attempted-murder-a-fireworks-bust-and-27-stolen-cars.md) - Last update: August 3, 2026 9:59 a.m. Four people were arrested late Saturday after the sound of illegal fireworks echoed through Richmond just before midnight. The arrests capped a week that also included an attempted homicide, an armed carjacking and an arson at an inhabited home, according to in… - [The candy gauntlet shrinks: 33 Richmond retailers to face healthy checkout rules](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/the-candy-gauntlet-shrinks-33-richmond-retailers-to-face-healthy-checkout-rules.md) - About 33 Richmond businesses will have to change what they sell at the checkout counter after the City Council voted Tuesday to align its healthy checkout ordinance with a Contra Costa County measure. The Healthy Options at Point of Sale ordinance, first introduced in 2022, sets nutrition standards… - [Chevron settlement emerges as city's 'plan B' for fire station upgrades](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/chevron-settlement-emerges-as-citys-plan-b-for-fire-station-upgrades.md) - Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to place a $120 million fire station bond on the November ballot. City officials also said that if voters reject it, the city could fall back on Chevron settlement money to pay for the same upgrades. The admission came only after a councilmember asked directly. T… - [Fundraiser grows for couple shot on Wilson Avenue as investigation continues](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/fundraiser-grows-for-couple-shot-on-wilson-avenue-as-investigation-continues.md) - A Richmond couple is recovering after being shot while sitting in their vehicle on Wilson Avenue on July 15, according to police and a fundraiser set up to help with their medical costs. The victims, Sebatian Guzman and his wife, were inside their vehicle at the time of the shooting, according to t… - [What's the Buzz: Richmond's coffee crawl lands at Catahoula Coffee](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-richmonds-coffee-crawl-lands-at-catahoula-coffee.md) - Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited - [What happened in Richmond: A home invasion, a stolen loaded firearm and 22 stolen cars](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-home-invasion-a-stolen-loaded-firearm-and-22-stolen-cars.md) - A home-invasion robbery, a carjacking and 22 vehicle thefts were among the incidents Richmond police logged between July 20 and 26, according to information released by the Richmond Police Department. The week's reports also included a strong-arm robbery, a negligent firearm discharge, a suspect ca… - [The gap in the Richmond Greenway path and the bridge meant to close it](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/the-gap-in-the-richmond-greenway-path-and-the-bridge-meant-to-close-it.md) - The Richmond Greenway runs nearly three miles from South 2nd Street to San Pablo Avenue, a paved ribbon of trail laid over an old rail corridor. Most of it is easy riding. Then you hit the middle, and the trail just gives up. There's a fix in the works. Richmond just landed $700,000 from Caltrans t… - [On the agenda: AC Transit budget deficit, homeless outreach and policing proposals](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-ac-transit-budget-deficit-homeless-outreach-and-policing-proposals.md) - Richmond City Council will weigh a wide-ranging agenda Tuesday that includes a warning about looming AC Transit service cuts, a $1.66 million expansion of homeless outreach services, an independent fiscal review of a proposed police funding charter amendment and a $120 million fire station bond hea… - [Richmond council advances fire station bond toward November ballot, rejects ethics commission measure](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-council-advances-fire-station-bond-toward-november-ballot-rejects-ethics-commission-measure.md) - The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with a $120 million fire station bond measure headed for the November ballot, then fell one vote short of doing the same for a measure that would have created an independent ethics commission. Tuesday's vote was a first reading. A second readi… - [What's the Buzz: Cafe Gran Milan](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-cafe-gran-milan.md) - In the midst of an urban jungle, an oasis emerges, alive with the aroma of Italy, offering authentic pastries and coffee so delicious you cannot believe you haven't been here before. This is Cafe Gran Milan, located on Jacuzzi Street — in a semi-industrial area you may think is El Cerrito, but is r… - [What happened in Richmond: Attempted homicide, armed robberies and 11 stolen cars](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-attempted-homicide-armed-robberies-and-11-stolen-cars.md) - An attempted homicide, two armed robberies and 11 vehicle thefts were among the incidents Richmond police logged between July 13 and 19, according to information released by the Richmond Police Department. The week's reports also included domestic violence, criminal threats, multiple DUI arrests an… - [On the agenda: $120 million fire bond, ethics measure again pushed to the end, and a full slate of new business](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-120-million-fire-bond-ethics-measure-again-pushed-to-the-end-and-a-full-slate-of-new-business.md) - Richmond City Council faces its largest new business agenda of the summer on Tuesday, with six discussion items on the table. Two of the biggest, a $120 million fire station bond and a ballot measure creating an independent ethics commission, are both racing the same deadline to make the November b… - [Poll shows WCCUSD parcel tax renewal short of support needed to pass](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/poll-shows-wccusd-parcel-tax-renewal-short-of-support-needed-to-pass.md) - West Contra Costa Unified School District's board voted unanimously Wednesday night to put a renewal of its longstanding parcel tax on the November ballot. Its own pollster told trustees that voter support currently falls short of the two-thirds threshold needed to win. The board approved the resol… - [Two hurt in Wilson Avenue shooting, one airlifted for treatment](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/two-hurt-in-wilson-avenue-shooting-one-airlifted-for-treatment.md) - Last update: July 16, 2026, 9:57 a.m. Richmond police are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening in the 400 block of Wilson Avenue that left two people injured, one of whom was airlifted to a trauma center. Lieutenant Joe England, the Richmond Police Department's public information officer, sai… - [Richmond's murals get a little TLC](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmonds-murals-get-a-little-tlc.md) - Two of Richmond's beloved murals, created in the 1990s by artist John Wehrle, are being restored in a collaboration with Caltrans and the City of Richmond, according to project lead Richard Muro Salazar. The work is being done by hand with the help of local artists who are diligently mixing paint a… - [A rake, low tide, and a guy from Santa Cruz redrawing Keller Beach](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/a-rake-low-tide-and-a-guy-from-santa-cruz-redrawing-keller-beach.md) - Photos had been turning up online this week, huge looping patterns raked into the sand at Keller Beach, gone by the next tide. There was one obvious question. Who did this? Turns out the answer gets up before the sun does. His name is Brighton Denevan, and he'd only recently discovered our beach. H… - [What's the Buzz: Point Richmond's Roma Caffe and Bar](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-point-richmonds-roma-caffe-and-bar.md) - Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited - [Trojan horse sculpture from Chevron protest now on view at Richmond Art Center](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/trojan-horse-sculpture-from-chevron-protest-now-on-view-at-richmond-art-center.md) - A towering Trojan horse sculpture that led hundreds of demonstrators to Chevron's refinery gates in May is now on display at the Richmond Art Center, visible above the courtyard walls. The piece, titled "The Gift of Pride and Purpose," was created by artist Graham LP, Princess Robinson and collabor… - [What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder, robberies, and 11 stolen vehicles](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-attempted-murder-robberies-and-11-stolen-vehicles.md) - Richmond police logged an attempted murder on South Hampton Court, multiple robberies and aggravated assaults, several cases involving children or elders, and at least 11 vehicles reported stolen across the city between July 6 and 12. Officers also made arrests for DUI, illegal firearms possession,… - [Shields-Reid Park reopens in North Richmond after $11.9 million renovation](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/shields-reid-park-reopens-in-north-richmond-after-11-9-million-renovation.md) - North Richmond marked the completion of a nearly $12 million overhaul of Shields-Reid Park on Saturday, drawing city and county officials and the family of Charles Reid, the longtime park director for whom the site is named. The event combined a celebratory ribbon-cutting with the neighborhood's an… - [County seeks court order to shut down popular El Sobrante taco stand](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/county-seeks-court-order-to-shut-down-popular-el-sobrante-taco-stand.md) - Contra Costa County is asking a judge to shut down a popular but unpermitted taco stand on San Pablo Dam Road after its operators ignored the county's lawsuit, according to court records. Even with the lawsuit pending, the stand keeps running. Most nights, a line stretches down the sidewalk. Worker… - [Richmond council leaves police equipment report unresolved after meeting](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-council-leaves-police-equipment-report-unresolved-after-meeting.md) - Richmond City Councilmembers spent more than two hours Tuesday night hearing a detailed report on the police department's rifles, drones, and other specialized gear, but time ran out before they could vote on it. Councilmember Cesar Zepeda asked the council to schedule a follow-up meeting next week… - [What's the Buzz: Chismesito Cafe stands alone on Barrett Avenue](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/whats-the-buzz-chismesito-cafe-stands-alone-on-barrett-avenue.md) - Grandview Independent · GrandEATS What's the Buzz Reviewing coffee shops around Richmond, CA ☕ 0stops visited - [Richmond logs 264 fireworks calls over July Fourth weekend](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-logs-264-fireworks-calls-over-july-fourth-weekend.md) - Richmond police say they kept additional officers on duty throughout the Fourth of July specifically to enforce the city's ban on illegal fireworks, as officers repeatedly confronted crowds of people blocking roadways and setting off fireworks, according to a department statement. Officers remained… - [What happened in Richmond: Attempted murder arrests, fireworks enforcement, and a grease spill](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-attempted-murder-arrests-fireworks-enforcement-and-a-grease-spill.md) - Richmond police made two attempted murder arrests during the week of June 29 through July 5 as officers also investigated an armed robbery of an elderly or dependent adult, a reported negligent shooting, and dozens of other crimes. The week also saw a grease spill on Carlson Boulevard that caused m… - [Richmond's annual July 3rd event brings joy](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmonds-annual-july-3rd-event-brings-joy.md) - Richmond's July 3 celebration – one of the city's largest annual events – brings thousands of excited locals to the waterfront each year for a day at the marina and a 20-minute fireworks spectacular, and this year was no exception. Every conceivable parking space, and some that weren't meant to be,… - [Plaque celebrates Santa Fe Market's place in Richmond's founding story](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/plaque-celebrates-santa-fe-markets-place-in-richmonds-founding-story.md) - A small group of history enthusiasts gathered at the corner of West Richmond and Washington Avenues on Friday afternoon to celebrate the placing of a plaque telling the story of the 100-year-old Santa Fe Market in Point Richmond. The plaque, a project of the Point Richmond History Association, reco… - [Richmond firefighters knock down house fire on Shane Drive](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-firefighters-knock-down-house-fire-on-shane-drive.md) - Richmond firefighters battled a house fire in the 2800 block of Shane Drive on Friday afternoon. Crews reported the fire had spread into the attic, and live power lines complicated the response, according to Richmond Fire Department radio traffic. Crews arriving around 4 p.m. connected to a water s… - [On the agenda: an ethics commission ballot measure, military equipment, and street closures](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-an-ethics-commission-ballot-measure-military-equipment-and-street-closures.md) - The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, July 7, to consider placing a government ethics measure on the November ballot, review the Richmond Police Department's annual military equipment report, and vote on closing a street segment near Alvarado Park. GATE Act would create an independent ethics… - [On the Richmond Burrito Trail: El Jardín de los Sueños breakfast edition](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-richmond-burrito-trail-el-jardin-de-los-suenos-breakfast-edition.md) - A banner will get you every time. It was flapping along San Pablo Avenue, bright and impossible to miss, promising BREAKFAST BURRITOS with absolute confidence. No qualifiers. No fine print. We were already pulling in. El Jardín de los Sueños, at 12411 San Pablo Avenue, occupies a sprawling space al… - [Police investigate Monday evening Duke Avenue shooting](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/police-investigate-monday-evening-duke-avenue-shooting.md) - Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded Monday evening in the 2500 block of Duke Avenue. Police were dispatched at 6:55 p.m. to a report of a shooting with a victim, according to dispatch records. The case was logged as attempted murder with a firearm. Fire and amb… - [Attempted murder arrest, stolen guns seized, 11 vehicles stolen](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/attempted-murder-arrest-stolen-guns-seized-11-vehicles-stolen.md) - According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, a felon was arrested on West Macdonald Avenue Monday afternoon carrying multiple firearms, including two loaded, stolen guns and a large-capacity magazine, as Richmond police logged a robbery, 11 vehicle thefts, and a violent we… - [Richmond's electricity provider under fire after grand jury report, CEO departure](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmonds-electricity-provider-under-fire-after-grand-jury-report-ceo-departure.md) - The public agency that provides electricity to most Richmond residents lost its founding chief executive last week, one day after a county grand jury found that the agency had been mismanaged for years and that its board had repeatedly failed to oversee it. Dawn Weisz, who co-founded MCE in 2010 an… - [School district property committee tours shuttered school sites, hears new zoning data](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/school-district-property-committee-tours-shuttered-school-sites-hears-new-zoning-data.md) - A West Contra Costa Unified School District advisory committee toured two long-vacant school properties Monday evening before hearing new information about zoning changes that could significantly alter the value and development potential of both sites, then voted to table action. The WCCUSD 7-11 Co… - [What happened in Richmond: A homicide on Potrero Avenue and a felon found carrying multiple firearms](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-homicide-on-potrero-avenue-and-a-felon-found-carrying-multiple-firearms.md) - According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, a person was killed on Potrero Avenue on Tuesday evening as Richmond police logged a murder, three robberies, and 13 vehicle thefts between June 15 and June 21. Richmond crime incident map Grandview Independent Richmond Crime In… - [Richmond Juneteenth parade winds through city; festival honors community members](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-juneteenth-parade-winds-through-city-festival-honors-community-members.md) - The city's Juneteenth parade moved through Richmond on Saturday morning before giving way to an afternoon festival at Nicholl Park, where organizers inducted six people into a newly created Juneteenth Hall of Fame and named the event's first youth royal court. On the main stage, Michelle Milam, cri… - [On the agenda: budget adoption, a paramedic ballot measure and a street closure](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-budget-adoption-a-paramedic-ballot-measure-and-a-street-closure.md) - The Richmond City Council will meet on Tuesday to adopt the city's final budget for fiscal year 2026-27, review polling on a potential November ballot measure to fund paramedic-level fire service, and revisit five items continued from its June 16 meeting. Those include a proposed permanent street c… - [Richmond unions say city is choosing not to fill vacant positions](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-unions-say-city-is-choosing-not-to-fill-vacant-positions.md) - Union leaders told the Richmond City Council Tuesday that the city's persistent staffing shortages are the result of a deliberate choice, not a hiring pipeline problem, escalating a public dispute over whether Richmond is using vacant positions as a budget tool at the expense of city services. The… - [Richmond man arrested in fatal beating of his brother on Potrero Avenue](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-man-arrested-in-fatal-beating-of-his-brother-on-potrero-avenue.md) - Richmond police arrested a 61-year-old man Tuesday night on suspicion of murdering his older brother following a fight at a Potrero Avenue residence, authorities said. Jerome Timmons, 68, of Richmond, was found unresponsive at a home in the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue at approximately 9:09 p.m. af… - [Richmond police investigate homicide on Potrero Avenue](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-police-investigate-homicide-on-potrero-avenue.md) - Richmond police are investigating a homicide in the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue, the department announced Tuesday. Crime scene tape cordoned off the area around a home Tuesday evening, with officers stationed in the driveway and the front door open as investigators worked. A small group of people… - [Pollo Con Papas: Two Guatemalan fried chicken stands, one Richmond parking lot](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/pollo-con-papas-two-guatemalan-fried-chicken-stands-one-richmond-parking-lot.md) - There are two of them. That’s the first thing you notice. Same block on Macdonald Avenue, same blue tents strung with bare bulbs, same red tiered shelves holding steel pans and squeeze bottles. Same clamshell containers. Same prices. Pollo Con Papas and Pollo Con Papas Fritas, two families who, wor… - [What happened in Richmond: A weapon at school, a felon found with a loaded gun and 42 noise complaints in a busy week](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-weapon-at-school-a-felon-found-with-a-loaded-gun-and-42-noise-complaints-in-a-busy-week.md) - According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, Richmond logged 14 vehicle thefts, three robberies and 100 reported incidents between June 8 and June 14, a week that included a weapon brought to Richmond High School, a felon found carrying a loaded firearm with intent to comm… - [On the agenda: budget, ballot measure, and police equipment review](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-budget-ballot-measure-and-police-equipment-review.md) - The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday taking up a full budget session ahead of a June 23 adoption deadline, an annual review of the police department's military equipment inventory, a potential November tax measure tucked into the consent calendar, a $2.6 million homeless services contract, and d… - [City manager says Richmond may be unable to add staff without retirements](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/city-manager-says-richmond-may-be-unable-to-add-staff-without-retirements.md) - City Manager Shasa Curl told the Richmond City Council on Tuesday that the city can no longer afford to hire new employees unless an existing employee retires first due to increasing workforce costs. “In the absence of retirements, we are at a point where new personnel cannot be added because of th… - [Richmond weighs shutting down e-bike share program](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-weighs-shutting-down-e-bike-share-program.md) - Richmond’s citywide electric bike share program could be shut down by the end of the month after city staff recommended the council move to conclude it and redirect remaining funding to a competing e-bike lending library. According to Richmond public works staff, the Today bike share program has co… - [Martinez thanks Richmond, congratulates Jimenez and Anderson as mayoral bid ends](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/martinez-thanks-richmond-congratulates-jimenez-and-anderson-as-mayoral-bid-ends.md) - Mayor Eduardo Martinez issued a statement Wednesday thanking Richmond residents and congratulating the two candidates who will compete for his seat in November, marking his first public remarks since finishing third in the June 2 primary. “I would like to congratulate the two successful candidates… - [Planning commission approves townhomes on Central Avenue site that sat vacant for two decades](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/planning-commission-approves-townhomes-on-central-avenue-site-that-sat-vacant-for-two-decades.md) - The Richmond Planning Commission voted 4-0 last week to approve a 47-unit townhome development on Central Avenue, clearing the way for housing on a 2.58-acre lot near Interstate 80 that has sat vacant for more than two decades and cycled through a half-dozen failed proposals since the Dolan Lumber… - [What happened in Richmond: Police investigate robberies, car thefts and early morning gunfire](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-police-investigate-robberies-car-thefts-and-early-morning-gunfire.md) - According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, Richmond logged three robberies, 18 vehicle thefts, and multiple reported incidents between June 1 and June 7. The week was marked by a string of commercial burglaries, a teargas arrest, a felon taken into custody with a loaded… - [On the agenda: Richmond council to weigh budget priorities at special Tuesday session](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-richmond-council-to-weigh-budget-priorities-at-special-tuesday-session.md) - The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon for a special budget session focused on the proposed 2026-27 operating budget, rising costs tied to park renovations, and the future of the city’s electric bikeshare program ahead of final budget adoption on June 23. The session allows council m… - [Richmond incumbents claim victory as mayoral race heads to November runoff](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-incumbents-claim-victory-as-mayoral-race-heads-to-november-runoff.md) - Claudia Jiménez led a five-candidate field in Tuesday's Richmond mayoral primary, according to unofficial results posted Friday by the Contra Costa County Elections Division. Jiménez collected 6,915 votes, or 37.55 percent of votes cast, with all precincts reporting. Ahmad Anderson finished second… - [Murder charge filed against suspect in West Nevin Avenue shooting](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/murder-charge-filed-against-suspect-in-west-nevin-avenue-shooting.md) - The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged the man arrested last week in connection with a fatal shooting in Richmond with first-degree murder. Jabari Armon Fontenot, 31, was charged Tuesday with the murder of Melvin Murphy, who was shot and killed May 30 on the 200 block of Wes… - [Jimenez, Anderson lead mayor's race, Robinson and Bana lead council contests: early results](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/jimenez-anderson-lead-mayors-race-robinson-and-bana-lead-council-contests-early-results.md) - Claudia Jimenez and Ahmad Anderson were the top two vote-getters in early results from Richmond's first-ever June primary Tuesday night, according to initial returns from Contra Costa County. Doria Robinson and Soheila Bana led their respective council races. The numbers reflect only a fraction of… - [What happened in Richmond: A fatal shooting, sexual assaults and stolen vehicles](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-fatal-shooting-sexual-assaults-and-stolen-vehicles.md) - Richmond police logged a homicide, a sexual assault on the Bay Trail and a shooting at an occupied building between May 25 and May 31, a week that also included 22 vehicle thefts across the city, according to department data. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load… - [Hilltop Mall becomes evacuation hub during Richmond emergency preparedness drill](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/hilltop-mall-becomes-evacuation-hub-during-richmond-emergency-preparedness-drill.md) - On a quiet weekend morning, a hundred or so El Sobrante residents simultaneously stopped what they were doing and fled their homes upon receiving a single text message. Richmond's third evacuation drill was held Saturday, providing neighborhoods in El Sobrante an opportunity to practice what they w… - [Richmond homicide suspect arrested within hours of fatal shooting](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-homicide-suspect-arrested-within-hours-of-fatal-shooting.md) - Richmond police arrested a murder suspect within hours of a fatal shooting Friday evening, crediting swift investigative work and a partnership with a neighboring police department. Officers responded at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the 200 block of West Nevin Avenue after reports of gunshots and a p… - [Vegetation fire breaks out at Point Molate, multiple agencies respond](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/vegetation-fire-breaks-out-at-point-molate-multiple-agencies-respond.md) - A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening along Stenmark Drive, prompting a multi-agency response that included aerial water drops before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. The fire burned on Chevron property but is believed to have originated on a public street, acco… - [Richmond council moves to crack down on illegal fireworks](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-council-moves-to-crack-down-on-illegal-fireworks.md) - The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to draft tougher penalties for illegal fireworks, including holding party hosts liable for fireworks set off on their property. The item, sponsored by Councilmembers Cesar Zepeda, Jamelia Brown, and Soheila Bana, passed on the consent calendar with only Counc… - [One injured in Memorial Day shooting on I-80 in Richmond](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/one-injured-in-memorial-day-shooting-on-i-80-in-richmond.md) - A person was injured in a Memorial Day shooting on eastbound Interstate 80 near the Hilltop Drive exit in Richmond, prompting authorities to shut down the freeway for more than an hour Monday evening. The California Highway Patrol responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting west of Hilltop… - [What Happened in Richmond: A look at the city's weekly crime incidents and arrests](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-look-at-the-citys-weekly-crime-incidents-and-arrests.md) - According to incident data released by the Richmond Police Department, Richmond saw 16 vehicle thefts, five robberies, and dozens of reported crimes between May 18 and May 24 as officers responded to assaults, burglaries, DUIs, and vandalism cases across the city. Grandview Independent Richmond Cri… - [On the agenda: budget session, fireworks crackdown, housing overhaul, and more](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-budget-session-fireworks-crackdown-housing-overhaul-and-more.md) - The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday for two back-to-back meetings, opening at 3:30 p.m. with a special budget study session before shifting to a packed regular meeting at 6 p.m. that includes a push to crack down on illegal fireworks, housing density changes, and a reckoning over the city's sta… - [TRAC pushes Bay Trail expansion through Richmond’s long-closed Point San Pablo](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/trac-pushes-bay-trail-expansion-through-richmonds-long-closed-point-san-pablo.md) - 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 locked behind a gate and clo… - [Ballot measure would mandate 187 officers, lock half of Richmond's local revenue for public safety](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/ballot-measure-would-mandate-187-officers-lock-half-of-richmonds-local-revenue-for-public-safety.md) - 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, a R… - ['Loudest party on the bay' heads to Richmond’s historic Craneway Pavilion Saturday night](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/loudest-party-on-the-bay-heads-to-richmonds-historic-craneway-pavilion-saturday-night.md) - 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 bringing multi-plati… - [Council backs Muslim community after San Diego mosque attack](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/council-backs-muslim-community-after-san-diego-mosque-attack.md) - 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 So… - [Body found in harbor believed to be victim of solo-vehicle fatal collision](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/body-found-in-harbor-believed-to-be-victim-of-solo-vehicle-fatal-collision.md) - 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 S… - [On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Tacos El Pueblo serves a super steak](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-richmond-burrito-trail-tacos-el-pueblo-serves-a-super-steak.md) - 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. At the Tacos El Pueblo… - [Police: No signs of foul play in Richmond waterfront death investigation](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/police-no-signs-of-foul-play-in-richmond-waterfront-death-investigation.md) - 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 deceased per… - [What happened in Richmond: Body found in water near Canal Boulevard and an attempted murder reported](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-body-found-in-water-near-canal-boulevard-and-an-attempted-murder-reported.md) - 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. RP… - [Richmond marchers haul giant Trojan horse to Chevron's gates on Anti-Chevron Day](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-marchers-haul-giant-trojan-horse-to-chevrons-gates-on-anti-chevron-day.md) - A Trojan horse rumbled through the streets of Point Richmond on Sunday, hauled on a flatbed truck past businesses and refinery fences while hundreds of marchers drummed and chanted behind it. The procession, part street theater, part protest, part block party, was the 13th annual Anti-Chevron Day,… - [On the agenda: The draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, housing law changes, and more](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-the-draft-budget-a-co2-pipeline-vote-housing-law-changes-and-more.md) - Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting includes the next round of draft budget presentations from three city departments, a vote on opposing a regional CO2 pipeline project, a public hearing on zoning and changes tied to the city's state-mandated housing goals, and a packed consent calendar coveri… - [Saturday morning car crash shakes up neighborhood](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/saturday-morning-car-crash-shakes-up-neighborhood.md) - A Saturday morning crash at one of Richmond's notorious intersections was the result of a speeding driver fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to witnesses. Neighbors say the crash occurred when the two cars collided at the intersection of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue in the city's North and Eas… - [Eight Great things to do in Richmond](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/eight-great-things-to-do-in-richmond-29.md) - Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an art gallery event, and a s… - [Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/cyclists-hit-the-streets-for-bike-to-wherever-day.md) - Richmond residents swapped car keys for helmets Thursday as the Bay Area marked its 32nd annual Bike to Wherever Day, the region's largest cycling celebration. Demand ran high at the energizer station at Richmond BART, which ran out of the event's signature tote bags. While over at Unity Park, volu… - [Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmonds-flock-cameras-back-online-after-months-long-shutdown.md) - Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had been… - [What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-car-thefts-assaults-and-burglaries-reported-across-city-neighborhoods.md) - Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial… - [Richmond's tiny home village for young adults nears completion, second site in the works](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmonds-tiny-home-village-for-young-adults-nears-completion-second-site-in-the-works.md) - A tiny home village for unhoused young adults at Bissell Avenue and 23rd Street is months away from opening its doors, and the group behind it is already planning a second. Dozens of visitors, including a youth delegation from Seine-Saint-Denis, France, toured the Tiny House Village, Farm and Garde… - [Casper's Famous Hot Dogs get new name, familiar face](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/caspers-famous-hot-dogs-get-new-name-familiar-face.md) - For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same. Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper's Famous Hot Dogs… - [Contra Costa Community College District warns of Canvas outage as cyberattack shuts down platform](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/contra-costa-community-college-district-warns-of-canvas-outage-as-cyberattack-shuts-down-platform.md) - Thousands of Contra Costa Community College District students were unable to access their online coursework on Thursday after a hacking group took down Canvas, the learning platform used by the district's three colleges, due to a massive data breach affecting institutions worldwide. The district po… - [Council approves Marina Point housing project](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/council-approves-marina-point-housing-project.md) - The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay. The Marina Point Resid… - [What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-22-vehicles-stolen-and-seven-robberies-reported-across-the-city.md) - Twenty-two vehicles were stolen and seven robberies reported in Richmond between April 27 and May 3, with three of the holdups involving a firearm or weapon. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not… - [Richmond marks 21st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on 23rd Street](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-marks-21st-annual-cinco-de-mayo-festival-on-23rd-street.md) - Richmond's Cinco de Mayo Festival, presented in collaboration with the City of Richmond and the 23rd Street Merchants Association, returned Sunday, bringing live music, food, and cultural performances to 23rd Street The 21st anniversary celebration ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along 23rd Street betwe… - [On the agenda: Marina Bay housing appeals, the draft budget, a CO2 pipeline vote, and more](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-marina-bay-housing-appeals-the-draft-budget-a-co2-pipeline-vote-and-more.md) - Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting is one of the heavier agendas of the year: a first look at a $275 million draft budget, a public hearing over a Marina Bay waterfront housing project with appeals from both the developer and a trails group, a vote on opposing a regional CO2 pipeline project,… - [Eight Great Things to do in Richmond](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/eight-great-things-to-do-in-richmond-28.md) - Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse, Amelie at the Magick Lantern Theater, live music, and of course, the 23rd Street Merchant Ass… - [City Manager Curl announces retirement](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/city-manager-curl-announces-retirement.md) - Sasha Curl has announced she will retire after four years as City Manager and more than 20 years of work with the City of Richmond. The announcement came at the April 21 council meeting when Curl told the council she plans to leave upon the completion of renovation projects at Boorman, Wendell, and… - [Council approves study to move Red Oak Victory ship](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/council-approves-study-to-move-red-oak-victory-ship.md) - The Richmond city council voted Tuesday night to fund a nearly $300,000 study creating a plan to relocate the Red Oak Victory ship from its current location at Kaiser's Shipyard No. 3 to a new location at Ford Point, closer to the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. Approved… - [What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-a-robbery-assaults-and-a-range-of-incidents-reported.md) - Richmond police recently responded to a mix of incidents across the city, including a robbery, assaults, thefts, vandalism and domestic violence cases, according to department records. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD r… - [On the agenda: CO2 pipelines, moving the Red Oak, e-bikes, General Warehouse and more](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-co2-pipelines-moving-the-red-oak-e-bikes-general-warehouse-and-more.md) - The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a vote on whether to oppose a carbon pipeline project that would draw emissions from Bay Area refineries and route them under the bay, a decision on the future of the Red Oak Victory, and a vote for more e-bike funding. Clos… - [Richmond man pleads guilty in county's first felony conviction under new sex buyer law](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-man-pleads-guilty-in-countys-first-felony-conviction-under-new-sex-buyer-law.md) - A Richmond man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for engaging in commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl, becoming the first person convicted under a newly strengthened California law that allows prosecutors to charge sex buyers with a felony when the victim is a minor. Cedric Demarcus Kel… - [Council rejects donation of historic Craneway Pavilion](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/council-rejects-donation-of-historic-craneway-pavilion.md) - The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to accept the donated leasehold interests of the historic Craneway Pavilion, a waterfront event venue at the former Ford Assembly Building, after a debate over the facility's long-term financial obligations. The council voted down the don… - [What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/what-happened-in-richmond-two-homicides-an-armed-carjacking-and-23-vehicle-thefts.md) - Two homicides, three robberies, and 23 vehicle thefts were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 13 and April 19, along with an armed carjacking, multiple assaults and a firearm arrest, according to department records. Monday, April 13 Guns: 100 block of 23rd Street. Police ar… - [Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-police-investigate-second-homicide-in-two-days.md) - Two people were found dead inside a Clinton Avenue home Friday morning in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide, the second homicide investigation the department has opened in as many days. Officers responded at approximately 9:57 a.m. to the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue for a welfare… - [On the agenda: Craneway vote, paramedic tax, data center moratorium and more](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/on-the-agenda-craneway-vote-paramedic-tax-data-center-moratorium-and-more.md) - The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday night with an agenda that includes a deadline-driven vote on the future of the Craneway Pavilion, a debate over how to fund a paramedic upgrade, and a first step toward restricting data center development in a city. Craneway comes to a head After months of cl… - [One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/one-dead-one-injured-in-aberdeen-way-shooting-police-say-no-outstanding-suspects.md) - One person was killed and another wounded Thursday morning in a shooting on Aberdeen Way, police said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 10:59 a.m. in the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way and found one person dead at the scene, according to the Richmond Police Department. A se… - [West Contra Costa school board confronts enrollment decline, hears warning of 2,000 student loss by 2031](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/west-contra-costa-school-board-confronts-enrollment-decline-hears-warning-of-2-000-student-loss-by-2031.md) - The West Contra Costa Unified School District will lose more than 2,000 students over the next six years, a demographic consultant told the school board Wednesday night, with Richmond high schools bearing the steepest declines while a shortage of new housing offers little prospect of recovery. The… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://www.grandviewindependent.com/llms-full.txt)