Lots of great events coming up in Richmond, so check it out: Cinco de Mayo, Motown Mother's Day, summer programs, and more! Cinco de Mayo Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style at the annual festival in Richmond! Join us on May 7, 2023, from 10:00 AM to
by Linda Hemmila
A half dozen nonprofits are drumming up support for a proposed tiny house village on a vacant city-owned lot on Bissell Avenue. The Richmond Tiny House Village Farm and Garden Project pilot project would initially create six tiny homes on trailers for Richmond young people aged 18-24 on
by Soren Hemmila
Saturday, April 22 DUI manslaughter: Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard. Police made an arrest for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, hit-and-run resulting in death, and DUI causing bodily injury at 3:48 a.m. International House of Donuts: 3400 block of Klose Way. Twenty cars were reportedly spinning
by Soren Hemmila
spread The historic International Hotel, where the Pullman Brotherhood of Black Sleeping Car Porters Union members would stay during Richmond's early years, was reduced to burnt framework and ash early Monday morning after a fire spread through it, destroying the 108-year-old historic building. Now red-tagged,
by Linda Hemmila
North and East neighbors joined with the community group Faith in Action for a peace walk Friday night to address growing frustration with human trafficking in their neighborhood. The group met at Wendell Park before heading out for a walk through the neighborhood with signs in hand, chanting, "Whose
by Linda Hemmila
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, a day set aside each year to raise awareness about the environment and sustainability. For students, Earth Day is also an opportunity to learn how to create change. Dr. Elizabeth Coscia teaches environmental and biological science at Salesian High School, where
by Linda Hemmila
Neighbors who live just east of 23rd Street say they are fed up with the human trafficking that has moved into their neighborhood. This Friday, they plan to join members of the community organization Faith in Action for a peace walk through the area, something they hope will bring attention
by Linda Hemmila
Week of April 16th Check out local Earth Day events, music, Pickle Ball, and more! Recreation Now Hiring Hey job seekers! The City of Richmond Recreation Division is excited to announce that we're hiring seasonal recreation positions, including Recreation Program Aide, Recreation Program Leader, and Lifeguard. If you&
by Linda Hemmila
Lots of great events coming up in Richmond, so check it out: Cinco de Mayo, Motown Mother's Day, summer programs, and more! Cinco de Mayo Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style at the annual festival in Richmond! Join us on May 7, 2023, from 10:00 AM to
by Linda Hemmila
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
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
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
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
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 would do
With Richmond’s June primary just weeks away, voters across the city have a bevy of questions not only concerning who the candidates are, but also who is running in each district and what the newly adopted rules mean for election outcomes. With these questions in mind, Grandview has created
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
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 new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
Lots of great events coming up in Richmond, so check it out: Cinco de Mayo, Motown Mother's Day, summer programs, and more! Cinco de Mayo Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style at the annual festival in Richmond! Join us on May 7, 2023, from 10:00 AM to
by Linda Hemmila
A half dozen nonprofits are drumming up support for a proposed tiny house village on a vacant city-owned lot on Bissell Avenue. The Richmond Tiny House Village Farm and Garden Project pilot project would initially create six tiny homes on trailers for Richmond young people aged 18-24 on
by Soren Hemmila
Saturday, April 22 DUI manslaughter: Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard. Police made an arrest for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, hit-and-run resulting in death, and DUI causing bodily injury at 3:48 a.m. International House of Donuts: 3400 block of Klose Way. Twenty cars were reportedly spinning
by Soren Hemmila
spread The historic International Hotel, where the Pullman Brotherhood of Black Sleeping Car Porters Union members would stay during Richmond's early years, was reduced to burnt framework and ash early Monday morning after a fire spread through it, destroying the 108-year-old historic building. Now red-tagged,
by Linda Hemmila
North and East neighbors joined with the community group Faith in Action for a peace walk Friday night to address growing frustration with human trafficking in their neighborhood. The group met at Wendell Park before heading out for a walk through the neighborhood with signs in hand, chanting, "Whose
by Linda Hemmila
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, a day set aside each year to raise awareness about the environment and sustainability. For students, Earth Day is also an opportunity to learn how to create change. Dr. Elizabeth Coscia teaches environmental and biological science at Salesian High School, where
by Linda Hemmila
Neighbors who live just east of 23rd Street say they are fed up with the human trafficking that has moved into their neighborhood. This Friday, they plan to join members of the community organization Faith in Action for a peace walk through the area, something they hope will bring attention
by Linda Hemmila
Week of April 16th Check out local Earth Day events, music, Pickle Ball, and more! Recreation Now Hiring Hey job seekers! The City of Richmond Recreation Division is excited to announce that we're hiring seasonal recreation positions, including Recreation Program Aide, Recreation Program Leader, and Lifeguard. If you&
by Linda Hemmila