
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss! HAUNTED HOUSE + JUNK PARLOR @ Baltic Kiss HAUNTED HOUSE -GRAND OPENING Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m. Baltic Kiss is summoning bold
by Linda Hemmila
The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified the victim of the October 19 shooting as 28-year-old Richmond resident Geovanni Ortiz Gutierrez. Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said police are still investigating the shooting, do not have a suspect in custody, and no arrests have been
by Soren Hemmila
We've passed La Alma de Sol Mexican Cuisine's bright green food truck in the La Familia Market on the corner of 37th and Macdonald Avenue a million times. Today, we stopped, ordered a Carne Asada Burrito, took it home, weighed it, cut it in half, arranged
by Soren Hemmila
Xfinity service has been restored after fiber cables were cut over the weekend, knocking out service for thousands of Richmond residents. Comcast spokesperson Jon Koriel said vandals in Richmond damaged Comcast fiber cables, taking down services for many of our customers in the area on Sunday. “Unfortunately, yesterday’s vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award – their highest national honor, in recognition of his work in historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that has led the movement to save America'
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond police officials spoke with community members at the Crime Prevention meeting last week to address escalating concerns over street sideshows. Both sides exchanged ideas on improving safety amid budgetary and resource challenges. Richmond is seeing an escalation in sideshows or gatherings where drivers perform stunts, which now often feature
by Soren Hemmila
Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, a beloved horticultural hub known for rare and heirloom plants that abruptly closed earlier this month, has found a new owner. Meanwhile, a group of Annie’s staff has formed Curious Flora Nursery, which will operate at Annie’s former Richmond location and open for
by Soren Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss, plus our spooktacular gallery of Halloween fun! TONY CORMAN & RPM3 @ Rigger's Loft Wine Friday, October 25, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
by Linda Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss! HAUNTED HOUSE + JUNK PARLOR @ Baltic Kiss HAUNTED HOUSE -GRAND OPENING Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m. Baltic Kiss is summoning bold
by Linda Hemmila





Visible flaring at Richmond's Chevron refinery sent a cloud of smoke wafting over Richmond Saturday afternoon, triggering an air quality advisory and alarming residents who watched the cloud — and their concerns grow. Flaring from two stacks, along with a plume of smoke coming from the Richmond Refinery, was

This story was updated on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:50 p.m. A man was coaxed down from a power structure Friday afternoon with the help of local mental health officials, ending a standoff that began Tuesday morning when the individual scaled PG&E equipment at South

A fire broke out at a historic Mira Flores building Friday morning as volunteers were conducting a cleanup event at the adjacent Greenbelt Park, city officials said. Mira Flores is the former site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s. The blaze

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

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend its moratorium on new tobacco retailers for an additional 12 months, citing growing concerns over illegal sales, youth access to tobacco, and non-compliance with licensing regulations. The original moratorium, enacted in April 2024, was set for 45 days and extended for nearly

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

Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss! HAUNTED HOUSE + JUNK PARLOR @ Baltic Kiss HAUNTED HOUSE -GRAND OPENING Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m. Baltic Kiss is summoning bold
by Linda Hemmila
The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified the victim of the October 19 shooting as 28-year-old Richmond resident Geovanni Ortiz Gutierrez. Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said police are still investigating the shooting, do not have a suspect in custody, and no arrests have been
by Soren Hemmila
We've passed La Alma de Sol Mexican Cuisine's bright green food truck in the La Familia Market on the corner of 37th and Macdonald Avenue a million times. Today, we stopped, ordered a Carne Asada Burrito, took it home, weighed it, cut it in half, arranged
by Soren Hemmila
Xfinity service has been restored after fiber cables were cut over the weekend, knocking out service for thousands of Richmond residents. Comcast spokesperson Jon Koriel said vandals in Richmond damaged Comcast fiber cables, taking down services for many of our customers in the area on Sunday. “Unfortunately, yesterday’s vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award – their highest national honor, in recognition of his work in historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that has led the movement to save America'
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond police officials spoke with community members at the Crime Prevention meeting last week to address escalating concerns over street sideshows. Both sides exchanged ideas on improving safety amid budgetary and resource challenges. Richmond is seeing an escalation in sideshows or gatherings where drivers perform stunts, which now often feature
by Soren Hemmila
Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, a beloved horticultural hub known for rare and heirloom plants that abruptly closed earlier this month, has found a new owner. Meanwhile, a group of Annie’s staff has formed Curious Flora Nursery, which will operate at Annie’s former Richmond location and open for
by Soren Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss, plus our spooktacular gallery of Halloween fun! TONY CORMAN & RPM3 @ Rigger's Loft Wine Friday, October 25, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
by Linda Hemmila




