Richmond saw a busy week of police activity spanning everything from late-night car thefts and vandalism to drug busts and armed assaults. Officers responded to incidents across the city’s neighborhoods, including multiple break-ins at businesses, domestic violence cases, vehicle recoveries, and sideshow activity. Here’s a day-
by Soren Hemmila
Rich City Rides is back on Macdonald Avenue, and the community bike collective is opening its doors with an even bigger vision for cycling and neighborhood connection. “It’s really good to have the gift and bike shop open,” said Najari Smith, founder and executive director of Rich City Rides,
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s next meeting will feature an agenda covering everything from international travel and proclamations to multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects. There are only two study and action items on the August 26, 2025, agenda. Councilmember Soheila Bana’s item that would Ban Land Grabs in Richmond and
by Soren Hemmila
With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights what we think are the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. Music on the Main
by Linda Hemmila
In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the Richmond City Council approved seven recommendations to strengthen the Community Police Review Commission, advancing the reforms to mandatory labor negotiations with police unions despite opposition from law enforcement representatives. The decision came during an emotionally charged meeting where dozens of community
by Soren Hemmila
Ronald Bryant of Richmond has been charged with three separate sexual battery and assault incidents that occurred near the Point Richmond Tunnel in June and July of this year. Detectives identified 56-year-old Bryant, a Richmond resident, as a suspect in the Dornan Drive assaults following an extensive investigation.
by Linda Hemmila
There's no mistaking Frosty King on Harbour Way South. The building itself is a throwback, trimmed in fire-engine red and sun-bright yellow, with the kind of bold mid-century angles that seem built for hamburgers and milkshakes. Our quest continues as we methodically devour Richmond'
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Progressive Alliance, in partnership with Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the Bay Area Palestinian Youth Movement, has announced an effort to establish a Sister City relationship between Richmond and Sebastia, a town in the West Bank. If approved, Sebastia would become Richmond’s fourth Sister City. The city currently
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond saw a busy week of police activity spanning everything from late-night car thefts and vandalism to drug busts and armed assaults. Officers responded to incidents across the city’s neighborhoods, including multiple break-ins at businesses, domestic violence cases, vehicle recoveries, and sideshow activity. Here’s a day-
by Soren 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
Richmond saw a busy week of police activity spanning everything from late-night car thefts and vandalism to drug busts and armed assaults. Officers responded to incidents across the city’s neighborhoods, including multiple break-ins at businesses, domestic violence cases, vehicle recoveries, and sideshow activity. Here’s a day-
by Soren Hemmila
Rich City Rides is back on Macdonald Avenue, and the community bike collective is opening its doors with an even bigger vision for cycling and neighborhood connection. “It’s really good to have the gift and bike shop open,” said Najari Smith, founder and executive director of Rich City Rides,
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council’s next meeting will feature an agenda covering everything from international travel and proclamations to multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects. There are only two study and action items on the August 26, 2025, agenda. Councilmember Soheila Bana’s item that would Ban Land Grabs in Richmond and
by Soren Hemmila
With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights what we think are the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. Music on the Main
by Linda Hemmila
In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the Richmond City Council approved seven recommendations to strengthen the Community Police Review Commission, advancing the reforms to mandatory labor negotiations with police unions despite opposition from law enforcement representatives. The decision came during an emotionally charged meeting where dozens of community
by Soren Hemmila
Ronald Bryant of Richmond has been charged with three separate sexual battery and assault incidents that occurred near the Point Richmond Tunnel in June and July of this year. Detectives identified 56-year-old Bryant, a Richmond resident, as a suspect in the Dornan Drive assaults following an extensive investigation.
by Linda Hemmila
There's no mistaking Frosty King on Harbour Way South. The building itself is a throwback, trimmed in fire-engine red and sun-bright yellow, with the kind of bold mid-century angles that seem built for hamburgers and milkshakes. Our quest continues as we methodically devour Richmond'
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Progressive Alliance, in partnership with Mayor Eduardo Martinez and the Bay Area Palestinian Youth Movement, has announced an effort to establish a Sister City relationship between Richmond and Sebastia, a town in the West Bank. If approved, Sebastia would become Richmond’s fourth Sister City. The city currently
by Soren Hemmila