
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best events happening in Richmond and highlight them here in our calendar. Thrive Thursdays @Nicholl Park Starting May 15, we will be hosting
by Linda Hemmila
Regional business association, the Bay Area Council, has announced plans for a workers rally on Wednesday to reopen the third westbound lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to cars. The business-sponsored advocacy organization has advocated for the pathway’s removal. The rally is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on
by Soren Hemmila
When you think you’ve seen it all, you walk into a 23rd Street Taqueria and get blown away. Tacos El Rulas’ new space is nothing short of amazing. It is a monument — a behemoth built inside what feels like a repurposed airplane hangar. It has concrete floors, towering ceilings,
by Soren Hemmila
This week's crime log reflects a wide range of public safety incidents reported by the Richmond Police Department. The entries below represent arrests, investigations, and other notable law enforcement activity across city neighborhoods. For location context, see the interactive crime map embedded below. Richmond interactive crime map Monday,
by Soren Hemmila
This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 11:29 a.m. An accident involving a school bus and an SUV at the corner of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue brought first responders and neighbors to the scene just after 9 a.m. Friday. Neighbors say a White Subaru
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. BART service has resumed system-wide following a major disruption Thursday morning caused by a computer networking problem that halted train service across the entire system. While trains are now running again, BART officials warn that riders should
by Linda Hemmila
Several structures at Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal are in poor to critical condition and require urgent repairs, according to an initial engineering assessment presented to the Richmond City Council on Tuesday. Damilola Taiwo, a structural engineer with Moffatt & Nichol, said the goal is to assess the condition
by Soren Hemmila
A man armed with an assault-style rifle prompted a large police response and a temporary lockdown in a Richmond neighborhood Wednesday before eluding capture, authorities said. Officers with the Richmond Police Department responded at 9:56 a.m. to the 4500 block of Florida Avenue after a woman reported that
by Soren Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best events happening in Richmond and highlight them here in our calendar. Thrive Thursdays @Nicholl Park Starting May 15, we will be hosting
by Linda Hemmila





An early morning fire at Richmond's Mira Flores building has destroyed the roof and caused heavy interior damage to the more than 100-year-old structure, which is the former site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s. The fire started around

Last update: 12:36 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 Richmond Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire on Nichol Knob in Point Richmond on Saturday evening, which has already scorched approximately four acres. Fire crews are battling the 3-alarm blaze that started near Dornan Drive, and they are receiving

Last updated on May 3, 2025, at 2:24 p.m. Neighbors near San Pablo and Solano Avenues awoke to the sounds of small explosions early Saturday morning after a fire broke out at the Exotic Clouds Gift Shop. Firefighters were dispatched to the shop at 12557 San Pablo Avenue

Baltic Kiss has lost their bid to keep the music playing in Richmond. One of the few venues willing to book indie and rock bands, the club closed abruptly this week after a lengthy court battle over back rent and a history of financial trouble. Thursday night, musicians booked as

Richmond firefighters responded to the 100 block of Espee Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Sunday for a commercial structure fire at the former Burnt Ramen punk rock music club. Firefighters said when they arrived at the scene they found smoke and flames coming from the two-story structure. As crews

To keep you up-to-date on firework and celebratory gunfire issues in the city and your neighborhood, The Grandview Independent has created an interactive map of calls for service regarding fireworks and gunshots, organized by Richmond City Council Districts. From Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, to New Year’s Day, January

Residents woke to squealing tires, sirens, and a helicopter overhead when a sideshow brought an estimated 200 cars to the intersection of San Pablo and Solano Avenues early Sunday morning. Just before 2 am, police began clearing the sideshow, sending cars fleeing through the neighborhood north to Esmond and Mcbryde

Updated on June 29, 2023, 4:00 pm Police were still actively searching a Pt. Richmond home Thursday afternoon where police fatally shot a suspect while serving a warrant in Point Richmond earlier this week. Detectives had so far uncovered an explosive device and several guns, according to police. Officers

Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best events happening in Richmond and highlight them here in our calendar. Thrive Thursdays @Nicholl Park Starting May 15, we will be hosting
by Linda Hemmila
Regional business association, the Bay Area Council, has announced plans for a workers rally on Wednesday to reopen the third westbound lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to cars. The business-sponsored advocacy organization has advocated for the pathway’s removal. The rally is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on
by Soren Hemmila
When you think you’ve seen it all, you walk into a 23rd Street Taqueria and get blown away. Tacos El Rulas’ new space is nothing short of amazing. It is a monument — a behemoth built inside what feels like a repurposed airplane hangar. It has concrete floors, towering ceilings,
by Soren Hemmila
This week's crime log reflects a wide range of public safety incidents reported by the Richmond Police Department. The entries below represent arrests, investigations, and other notable law enforcement activity across city neighborhoods. For location context, see the interactive crime map embedded below. Richmond interactive crime map Monday,
by Soren Hemmila
This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 11:29 a.m. An accident involving a school bus and an SUV at the corner of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue brought first responders and neighbors to the scene just after 9 a.m. Friday. Neighbors say a White Subaru
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated on May 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. BART service has resumed system-wide following a major disruption Thursday morning caused by a computer networking problem that halted train service across the entire system. While trains are now running again, BART officials warn that riders should
by Linda Hemmila
Several structures at Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal are in poor to critical condition and require urgent repairs, according to an initial engineering assessment presented to the Richmond City Council on Tuesday. Damilola Taiwo, a structural engineer with Moffatt & Nichol, said the goal is to assess the condition
by Soren Hemmila
A man armed with an assault-style rifle prompted a large police response and a temporary lockdown in a Richmond neighborhood Wednesday before eluding capture, authorities said. Officers with the Richmond Police Department responded at 9:56 a.m. to the 4500 block of Florida Avenue after a woman reported that
by Soren Hemmila




