
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 in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. First Friday Out! @Windchaser Wine Co. Friday, May 2nd, 4 p.m. -
by Linda Hemmila
“We do not support high-density housing,” said Bhavin Khatri, president of the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council. “What we need is more retail, entertainment, and open space. All we have in this area is housing.”
by Soren Hemmila
On a lively stretch of 23rd Street in Richmond, La Selva Taqueria stands out with a jungle-themed flair that feels part street party, part hidden oasis. Black walls, disco balls, murals, black panther statuary, and a full Lion King scene set the tone inside. Signs announce karaoke nights every Friday,
by Soren Hemmila
The following is a summary of notable incidents recently handled by Richmond police, as reported in the department’s daily log. The police log provides a brief record of arrests, reported crimes, and other public safety activity across the city. Sunday, April 20 Vandalism: 900 block of Humboldt Street. Vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting
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 in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. OTHER DESERT CITIES @Masquers Playhouse April 25 – May 18, 2025 Brooke Wyeth returns
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond City Council upheld a recommendation to place the newly established Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) position under SEIU Local 1021, rejecting an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) that sought to fold the position into its own union. Meanwhile, non-sworn civilian staff within the Richmond Police Department
by Soren Hemmila
You know that feeling when you pull up to a taco truck and it’s not flashy — no neon, no Instagram signage, just a faded menu and the hum of the generator — but something tells you you’re in the right place? That’s Tacos Zaragoza. It’s parked quietly
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 in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. First Friday Out! @Windchaser Wine Co. Friday, May 2nd, 4 p.m. -
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 in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. First Friday Out! @Windchaser Wine Co. Friday, May 2nd, 4 p.m. -
by Linda Hemmila
“We do not support high-density housing,” said Bhavin Khatri, president of the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council. “What we need is more retail, entertainment, and open space. All we have in this area is housing.”
by Soren Hemmila
On a lively stretch of 23rd Street in Richmond, La Selva Taqueria stands out with a jungle-themed flair that feels part street party, part hidden oasis. Black walls, disco balls, murals, black panther statuary, and a full Lion King scene set the tone inside. Signs announce karaoke nights every Friday,
by Soren Hemmila
The following is a summary of notable incidents recently handled by Richmond police, as reported in the department’s daily log. The police log provides a brief record of arrests, reported crimes, and other public safety activity across the city. Sunday, April 20 Vandalism: 900 block of Humboldt Street. Vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting
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 in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. OTHER DESERT CITIES @Masquers Playhouse April 25 – May 18, 2025 Brooke Wyeth returns
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond City Council upheld a recommendation to place the newly established Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) position under SEIU Local 1021, rejecting an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) that sought to fold the position into its own union. Meanwhile, non-sworn civilian staff within the Richmond Police Department
by Soren Hemmila
You know that feeling when you pull up to a taco truck and it’s not flashy — no neon, no Instagram signage, just a faded menu and the hum of the generator — but something tells you you’re in the right place? That’s Tacos Zaragoza. It’s parked quietly
by Soren Hemmila




