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
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond City Council will review a report on critical structural issues at Point Potrero Marine Terminal, consider a revived Ciclovia proposal, and unveil a $306M draft budget for FY 2025–26 on Tuesday, May 6. Mayor Eduardo Martinez has also proposed an Ad Hoc committee on police oversight reforms. Council
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond has officially posted the first job opening for its long-anticipated Community Crisis Response Program, signaling a major step forward in launching an initiative designed to reduce police involvement in non-violent emergencies. The Community Intervention Specialist job opened for applications on Wednesday and will close
by Soren Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best events in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. First Friday Out! @Windchaser Wine Co. Friday, May 2nd, 4 p.m. - 8
by Linda Hemmila
“We do not support high-density housing,” said Bhavin Khatri, president of the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council. “What we need is more retail, entertainment, and open space. All we have in this area is housing.”
by Soren Hemmila
On a lively stretch of 23rd Street in Richmond, La Selva Taqueria stands out with a jungle-themed flair that feels part street party, part hidden oasis. Black walls, disco balls, murals, black panther statuary, and a full Lion King scene set the tone inside. Signs announce karaoke nights every
by Soren Hemmila
The following is a summary of notable incidents recently handled by Richmond police, as reported in the department’s daily log. The police log provides a brief record of arrests, reported crimes, and other public safety activity across the city. Sunday, April 20 Vandalism: 900 block of Humboldt Street. Vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting
by Soren Hemmila
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
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
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
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond City Council will review a report on critical structural issues at Point Potrero Marine Terminal, consider a revived Ciclovia proposal, and unveil a $306M draft budget for FY 2025–26 on Tuesday, May 6. Mayor Eduardo Martinez has also proposed an Ad Hoc committee on police oversight reforms. Council
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond has officially posted the first job opening for its long-anticipated Community Crisis Response Program, signaling a major step forward in launching an initiative designed to reduce police involvement in non-violent emergencies. The Community Intervention Specialist job opened for applications on Wednesday and will close
by Soren Hemmila
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best events in Richmond and highlight them in our calendar. First Friday Out! @Windchaser Wine Co. Friday, May 2nd, 4 p.m. - 8
by Linda Hemmila
“We do not support high-density housing,” said Bhavin Khatri, president of the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council. “What we need is more retail, entertainment, and open space. All we have in this area is housing.”
by Soren Hemmila
On a lively stretch of 23rd Street in Richmond, La Selva Taqueria stands out with a jungle-themed flair that feels part street party, part hidden oasis. Black walls, disco balls, murals, black panther statuary, and a full Lion King scene set the tone inside. Signs announce karaoke nights every
by Soren Hemmila
The following is a summary of notable incidents recently handled by Richmond police, as reported in the department’s daily log. The police log provides a brief record of arrests, reported crimes, and other public safety activity across the city. Sunday, April 20 Vandalism: 900 block of Humboldt Street. Vandalism
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting
by Soren Hemmila