Richmond police logged a packed week of crime reports and arrests, ranging from brazen vehicle thefts to aggravated assaults from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, August 3, 2025. Over these seven days, officers tackled cases involving stolen cars, gun charges, assaults, fraud, and repeated break-ins, with some incidents escalating
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
by Linda Hemmila
Officials and community members gathered Friday at Point Molate Beach Park to celebrate the start of construction on a 2.5-mile extension of the San Francisco Bay Trail. The new segment will connect the park to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and include a 600-foot boardwalk, interpretive panels
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 across the city. A Musical Evening with
by Linda Hemmila
The National Weather Service has cancelled a tsunami advisory for the California coastal region that includes the San Francisco Bay Area. The advisory went into effect yesterday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked a coastal region of Russia, setting off tsunami warnings across the Pacific and an advisory along
by Linda Hemmila
Updated: July 30, 2025, 7:55 a.m. ■ A tsunami advisory remains in effect for the coastal areas of California, including the San Francisoco Bay Area. The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami watch for the entire California coast, including the San Francisco Bay Area. The tsunami watch was
by Linda Hemmila
A brief flaring at Chevron's Richmond refinery this afternoon triggered an unintentional level-two community alert, which was sent to area residents. Officials at the refinery say the notification was issued accidentally and was intended to be a level-one alert, indicating no community response was necessary as
by Linda Hemmila
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a food truck is popular or just slow. With lots of people milling around outside on the sidewalk, we figured Las Cabaña on San Pablo Avenue was worth a try. After all, we’d already experienced the magic of Las Cabañas on 23rd
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police logged a packed week of crime reports and arrests, ranging from brazen vehicle thefts to aggravated assaults from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, August 3, 2025. Over these seven days, officers tackled cases involving stolen cars, gun charges, assaults, fraud, and repeated break-ins, with some incidents escalating
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 police logged a packed week of crime reports and arrests, ranging from brazen vehicle thefts to aggravated assaults from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, August 3, 2025. Over these seven days, officers tackled cases involving stolen cars, gun charges, assaults, fraud, and repeated break-ins, with some incidents escalating
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
by Linda Hemmila
Officials and community members gathered Friday at Point Molate Beach Park to celebrate the start of construction on a 2.5-mile extension of the San Francisco Bay Trail. The new segment will connect the park to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and include a 600-foot boardwalk, interpretive panels
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 across the city. A Musical Evening with
by Linda Hemmila
The National Weather Service has cancelled a tsunami advisory for the California coastal region that includes the San Francisco Bay Area. The advisory went into effect yesterday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked a coastal region of Russia, setting off tsunami warnings across the Pacific and an advisory along
by Linda Hemmila
Updated: July 30, 2025, 7:55 a.m. ■ A tsunami advisory remains in effect for the coastal areas of California, including the San Francisoco Bay Area. The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami watch for the entire California coast, including the San Francisco Bay Area. The tsunami watch was
by Linda Hemmila
A brief flaring at Chevron's Richmond refinery this afternoon triggered an unintentional level-two community alert, which was sent to area residents. Officials at the refinery say the notification was issued accidentally and was intended to be a level-one alert, indicating no community response was necessary as
by Linda Hemmila
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a food truck is popular or just slow. With lots of people milling around outside on the sidewalk, we figured Las Cabaña on San Pablo Avenue was worth a try. After all, we’d already experienced the magic of Las Cabañas on 23rd
by Soren Hemmila