Updated: 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Four suspects detained following search warrant execution Richmond Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant on Wednesday morning in North Richmond as part of the ongoing investigation into the December 15 incident. Four suspects were detained on various charges related to
by Soren Hemmila
◾ Grandview Independent's ‘What Happened in Richmond’ weekly crime roundup is currently unavailable due to the city’s Daily Incident Log not having been updated since November 29. Property and violent crime increased sharply in Richmond during November compared with October, according to a crime report prepared for the
by Soren Hemmila
Members of Richmond's Jewish community are pressing forward with a public Chanukah menorah lighting Sunday evening, hours after a terrorist attack at a similar celebration in Sydney, Australia, left at least 11 people dead and 29 hospitalized. Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner of Chabad of Richmond said the ceremony at
by Soren Hemmila
Updated Monday, December 15, 2025, at 9:10 a.m. Update: Lt. Donald Patchin, a public information officer for the Richmond Police Department, said Monday that the victim wounded in the Saturday night shooting remains in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive their injuries. “The investigation remains
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, December 16, for a lengthy session that includes closed-door labor negotiations, a major change in city legal leadership, budget actions, and approval of multimillion-dollar public works and port projects, as well as the mayor's State of the City Address. Richmond city
by Soren Hemmila
Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with district officials early Wednesday morning featuring wage increases, fully paid family healthcare, and program enhancements, according to statements from both sides. The agreement was reached after a 12-hour bargaining session that stretched past 2 a.m.
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department has shut down its automated license plate reader system after discovering that a configuration error allowed some outside law enforcement agencies to run limited searches of Richmond’s data, the department said in a social media post. Police said Flock Safety had notified the department that
by Soren Hemmila
This story was first published on GrandEats! The morning had that gray Richmond wintery heaviness, not so much cold as thick, with a kind of almost-rain that just hangs, waiting, over the city. We moved with the pace of people chasing something warm, cutting through town a little too fast.
by Soren Hemmila
Updated: 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Four suspects detained following search warrant execution Richmond Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant on Wednesday morning in North Richmond as part of the ongoing investigation into the December 15 incident. Four suspects were detained on various charges related to
by Soren Hemmila
Last update: 4:22 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 A Richmond Police detective reportedly shot and killed a man welding a tire jack on Interstate 80 near Hercules Thursday morning, shutting down part of the freeway, and causing a massive traffic snarl that persisted for much of the day.
Richmond celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a day of service offering volunteer opportunities along the Richmond Greenway and in Parchester Village. Dr. King, who visited Richmond twice in the 1960s — the final time just a month before his assassination
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared all the hurdles to construct a facility in Richmond that will convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen. The facility, located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, plans to process up to 99 wet
What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon, after its already charred framework had been left sitting amid garbage and rubble for more than two years following a 2023 fire. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before 5
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
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
Updated: 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Four suspects detained following search warrant execution Richmond Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant on Wednesday morning in North Richmond as part of the ongoing investigation into the December 15 incident. Four suspects were detained on various charges related to
by Soren Hemmila
◾ Grandview Independent's ‘What Happened in Richmond’ weekly crime roundup is currently unavailable due to the city’s Daily Incident Log not having been updated since November 29. Property and violent crime increased sharply in Richmond during November compared with October, according to a crime report prepared for the
by Soren Hemmila
Members of Richmond's Jewish community are pressing forward with a public Chanukah menorah lighting Sunday evening, hours after a terrorist attack at a similar celebration in Sydney, Australia, left at least 11 people dead and 29 hospitalized. Rabbi Yitzchok Wagner of Chabad of Richmond said the ceremony at
by Soren Hemmila
Updated Monday, December 15, 2025, at 9:10 a.m. Update: Lt. Donald Patchin, a public information officer for the Richmond Police Department, said Monday that the victim wounded in the Saturday night shooting remains in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive their injuries. “The investigation remains
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will meet Tuesday, December 16, for a lengthy session that includes closed-door labor negotiations, a major change in city legal leadership, budget actions, and approval of multimillion-dollar public works and port projects, as well as the mayor's State of the City Address. Richmond city
by Soren Hemmila
Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with district officials early Wednesday morning featuring wage increases, fully paid family healthcare, and program enhancements, according to statements from both sides. The agreement was reached after a 12-hour bargaining session that stretched past 2 a.m.
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department has shut down its automated license plate reader system after discovering that a configuration error allowed some outside law enforcement agencies to run limited searches of Richmond’s data, the department said in a social media post. Police said Flock Safety had notified the department that
by Soren Hemmila
This story was first published on GrandEats! The morning had that gray Richmond wintery heaviness, not so much cold as thick, with a kind of almost-rain that just hangs, waiting, over the city. We moved with the pace of people chasing something warm, cutting through town a little too fast.
by Soren Hemmila