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. Ron Galen's
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 If you are waiting for your garbage to be picked up today, forget about it. A nationwide strike is affecting local waste removal, cancelling all scheduled pickups for Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. County Supervisor John Gioia posted
by Linda Hemmila
The following incidents represent law enforcement activity reported by the Richmond Police Department for the week of June 30, 2025, through July 6, 2025. This summary includes arrests, investigations, and notable public safety responses across Richmond neighborhoods. Richmond Crime Map Monday, June 30 Trouble on Greenway: 1200 block of Greenway
by Soren Hemmila
A decision on whether to allocate $1 million in city funds to complete a segment of the Point Molate Bay Trail was delayed last Tuesday night after the item was pushed to the end of the Richmond City Council agenda and ultimately not heard. Councilmember Sue Wilson requested that the
by Soren Hemmila
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
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. Despite warnings, heightened enforcement, and a citywide ban, illegal fireworks erupted across Richmond on the Fourth of July, prompting a surge of complaints and reports to police. The Richmond Police Department received more than 180 calls for
by Soren Hemmila
Residents came from all parts of the city, braving the wind and typical cold temperatures on Thursday to partake of Richmond’s own, city-sponsored Independence Day celebration along the waterfront at Marina Bay Park, which, in a nod to the city’s uniqueness, occurs on July 3rd — or what
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Community Police Review Commission introduced its new interim investigator Wednesday evening, bringing on a retired police chief and his firm to begin clearing a backlog of more than two dozen unresolved misconduct complaints against Richmond police officers. Bill Whalen, a retired police chief who now runs Bill Whalen
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. Ron Galen's
by Linda 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
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. Ron Galen's
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 If you are waiting for your garbage to be picked up today, forget about it. A nationwide strike is affecting local waste removal, cancelling all scheduled pickups for Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. County Supervisor John Gioia posted
by Linda Hemmila
The following incidents represent law enforcement activity reported by the Richmond Police Department for the week of June 30, 2025, through July 6, 2025. This summary includes arrests, investigations, and notable public safety responses across Richmond neighborhoods. Richmond Crime Map Monday, June 30 Trouble on Greenway: 1200 block of Greenway
by Soren Hemmila
A decision on whether to allocate $1 million in city funds to complete a segment of the Point Molate Bay Trail was delayed last Tuesday night after the item was pushed to the end of the Richmond City Council agenda and ultimately not heard. Councilmember Sue Wilson requested that the
by Soren Hemmila
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
by Linda Hemmila
This story was updated Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. Despite warnings, heightened enforcement, and a citywide ban, illegal fireworks erupted across Richmond on the Fourth of July, prompting a surge of complaints and reports to police. The Richmond Police Department received more than 180 calls for
by Soren Hemmila
Residents came from all parts of the city, braving the wind and typical cold temperatures on Thursday to partake of Richmond’s own, city-sponsored Independence Day celebration along the waterfront at Marina Bay Park, which, in a nod to the city’s uniqueness, occurs on July 3rd — or what
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Community Police Review Commission introduced its new interim investigator Wednesday evening, bringing on a retired police chief and his firm to begin clearing a backlog of more than two dozen unresolved misconduct complaints against Richmond police officers. Bill Whalen, a retired police chief who now runs Bill Whalen
by Soren Hemmila