
The Richmond City Council unanimously agreed to move forward with an ordinance to regulate sidewalk vendors and establish a food hub at a yet to be decided downtown location at Tuesday night’s council meeting. City staff have received increasing complaints regarding vendors not having proper health permits and blocking
by Soren Hemmila
Contra Costa County Block Party @ Richmond Civic Center Join us for Contra Costa County’s 6th Annual Summer Block Party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at Civic Center Plaza, 27 and Nevin St., Richmond Thrive Thursdays @ MLK Park Thrivethursdays.net is growing every week! Come
by Linda Hemmila
We are back on 23rd Street looking for a dear, dear burrito of ours. We ended up at Tacos Los Primos for a Traditional Super Carnitas Burrito. Los Primos operates out of a small army green food trailer set up in a 23rd Street parking lot between Barrett and Roosevelt
by Soren Hemmila
A shooting late Sunday night at the Bella Vista apartment complex has left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to police. Richmond officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway, according to Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will consider a new ordinance to regulate sidewalk vending over health concerns brought on by an influx of vendors at the Tuesday meeting. The proposal will establish a permit system and create a vendor plaza program to ensure compliance with state law. Residents and the 23rd
by Soren HemmilaOn a bright and sunny Saturday morning, crowds turned for Richmond's annual Juneteenth parade, which began at John F. Kennedy High School and culminated at Nicholl Park, where the Juneteenth festivities began. This year's Juneteenth celebration honored Richmond Police Chief Biza French and Battalion Chief Rico
by Linda Hemmila
The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified two people who were killed in a shooting this week as Richmond residents Maciyah Brown, 21, and Alvaro Garciapar, 30. Brown and Par are two of three people killed in shootings on Pennsylvania Avenue and Kelsey Street on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday
by Soren Hemmila
THREAT LEVEL ORANGE @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. ANOTHER GREAT BANDWORKS PRODUCTION Threat Level Orange is a long-running San Francisco Bay Area rock band serving up songs you love from the 60s onward, plus a smattering of originals. Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. 8 p.m.
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond City Council unanimously agreed to move forward with an ordinance to regulate sidewalk vendors and establish a food hub at a yet to be decided downtown location at Tuesday night’s council meeting. City staff have received increasing complaints regarding vendors not having proper health permits and blocking
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 unanimously agreed to move forward with an ordinance to regulate sidewalk vendors and establish a food hub at a yet to be decided downtown location at Tuesday night’s council meeting. City staff have received increasing complaints regarding vendors not having proper health permits and blocking
by Soren Hemmila
Contra Costa County Block Party @ Richmond Civic Center Join us for Contra Costa County’s 6th Annual Summer Block Party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at Civic Center Plaza, 27 and Nevin St., Richmond Thrive Thursdays @ MLK Park Thrivethursdays.net is growing every week! Come
by Linda Hemmila
We are back on 23rd Street looking for a dear, dear burrito of ours. We ended up at Tacos Los Primos for a Traditional Super Carnitas Burrito. Los Primos operates out of a small army green food trailer set up in a 23rd Street parking lot between Barrett and Roosevelt
by Soren Hemmila
A shooting late Sunday night at the Bella Vista apartment complex has left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to police. Richmond officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway, according to Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will consider a new ordinance to regulate sidewalk vending over health concerns brought on by an influx of vendors at the Tuesday meeting. The proposal will establish a permit system and create a vendor plaza program to ensure compliance with state law. Residents and the 23rd
by Soren HemmilaOn a bright and sunny Saturday morning, crowds turned for Richmond's annual Juneteenth parade, which began at John F. Kennedy High School and culminated at Nicholl Park, where the Juneteenth festivities began. This year's Juneteenth celebration honored Richmond Police Chief Biza French and Battalion Chief Rico
by Linda Hemmila
The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified two people who were killed in a shooting this week as Richmond residents Maciyah Brown, 21, and Alvaro Garciapar, 30. Brown and Par are two of three people killed in shootings on Pennsylvania Avenue and Kelsey Street on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday
by Soren Hemmila
THREAT LEVEL ORANGE @ Rigger's Loft Wine Co. ANOTHER GREAT BANDWORKS PRODUCTION Threat Level Orange is a long-running San Francisco Bay Area rock band serving up songs you love from the 60s onward, plus a smattering of originals. Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. 8 p.m.
by Linda Hemmila




