
The Richmond City Council will receive a report on the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report during its February 4 meeting. Councilmembers will also consider a series of contracts, including one for grant management software and a proposal for winter storm response funding. Improved financial position amid rising pension liabilities
by Soren Hemmila
Local students, activists, and community leaders participated in the "Immigrants Make America Great' march on 23rd Street on Sunday in support of the immigrant community in the face of increasing threats of deportations under the Trump administration. The event, organized by students from Kennedy High School, San Francisco
by Soren Hemmila
Violent crime in Richmond increased last year while property crime decreased over the previous year, according to a year-end report from the Richmond Police Department. According to the report by Richmond Police Chief Bisa French, violent crime rose 7 percent from 1,347 in 2023 to 1,446 in 2024.
by Soren Hemmila
We were picking up some necessities when we spotted the neon sign advertising burritos in Taqueria Los Cerros’ window around lunchtime, so we went in for a munchie-worthy wrap. Los Cerros is a taquería at the northern end of the Richmond Parkway in the same shopping center as Richmond Kebab
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s January 28 meeting will include a presentation on human trafficking efforts in Richmond, a moratorium on new parklets, and measures to enhance security at city facilities. Other agenda items address protections for undocumented immigrants, staffing changes, and an electric bikeshare program expansion. Combating human trafficking
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond city officials have reaffirmed the city’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants in response to recent federal announcements about potential mass deportations while also highlighting deportation defense assistance resources. In a joint statement issued Friday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez and City Manager Shasa Curl emphasized the city’s commitment
by Soren Hemmila
In a split vote, the Richmond City Council approved a $1 million amendment to a contract with Flock Safety on Tuesday, expanding the city’s use of automated license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras for city facilities and streets. District 1 Councilmember Jamelia Brown, Richmond’s new Vice Mayor Cesar
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will receive a report on the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report during its February 4 meeting. Councilmembers will also consider a series of contracts, including one for grant management software and a proposal for winter storm response funding. Improved financial position amid rising pension liabilities
by Soren 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

The Richmond City Council will receive a report on the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report during its February 4 meeting. Councilmembers will also consider a series of contracts, including one for grant management software and a proposal for winter storm response funding. Improved financial position amid rising pension liabilities
by Soren Hemmila
Local students, activists, and community leaders participated in the "Immigrants Make America Great' march on 23rd Street on Sunday in support of the immigrant community in the face of increasing threats of deportations under the Trump administration. The event, organized by students from Kennedy High School, San Francisco
by Soren Hemmila
Violent crime in Richmond increased last year while property crime decreased over the previous year, according to a year-end report from the Richmond Police Department. According to the report by Richmond Police Chief Bisa French, violent crime rose 7 percent from 1,347 in 2023 to 1,446 in 2024.
by Soren Hemmila
We were picking up some necessities when we spotted the neon sign advertising burritos in Taqueria Los Cerros’ window around lunchtime, so we went in for a munchie-worthy wrap. Los Cerros is a taquería at the northern end of the Richmond Parkway in the same shopping center as Richmond Kebab
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to multiple street takeovers over the weekend, including an incident near San Pablo Avenue and McBryde Avenue on Sunday night, Lt. Donald Patchin, the department’s public information officer, said Monday. Police arrived quickly and disbursed participants, who fled into the neighborhood and down residential streets with
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s January 28 meeting will include a presentation on human trafficking efforts in Richmond, a moratorium on new parklets, and measures to enhance security at city facilities. Other agenda items address protections for undocumented immigrants, staffing changes, and an electric bikeshare program expansion. Combating human trafficking
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond city officials have reaffirmed the city’s status as a sanctuary for immigrants in response to recent federal announcements about potential mass deportations while also highlighting deportation defense assistance resources. In a joint statement issued Friday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez and City Manager Shasa Curl emphasized the city’s commitment
by Soren Hemmila
In a split vote, the Richmond City Council approved a $1 million amendment to a contract with Flock Safety on Tuesday, expanding the city’s use of automated license plate readers and pan-tilt-zoom cameras for city facilities and streets. District 1 Councilmember Jamelia Brown, Richmond’s new Vice Mayor Cesar
by Soren Hemmila




