Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond residents swapped car keys for helmets Thursday as the Bay Area marked its 32nd annual Bike to Wherever Day, the region's largest cycling celebration. Demand ran high at the energizer station at Richmond BART, which ran out of the event's signature tote bags. While over
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the
by Soren Hemmila
A tiny home village for unhoused young adults at Bissell Avenue and 23rd Street is months away from opening its doors, and the group behind it is already planning a second. Dozens of visitors, including a youth delegation from Seine-Saint-Denis, France, toured the Tiny House Village, Farm and
by Soren Hemmila
For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same. Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper'
by Soren Hemmila
Thousands of Contra Costa Community College District students were unable to access their online coursework on Thursday after a hacking group took down Canvas, the learning platform used by the district's three colleges, due to a massive data breach affecting institutions worldwide. The district posted a notice on
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay. The Marina
by Soren Hemmila
Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an
by Linda Hemmila
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 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
On a crisp, fall night, astronomers from the East Bay Astronomical Society gathered along the Richmond waterfront, along with locals ensconced in scarves and jackets, hoping for a glimpse of the stellar treasures a clear night sky has to offer. The Astronomical Society hosted the stargazing event at Miller-Knox
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared 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 tons
Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond residents swapped car keys for helmets Thursday as the Bay Area marked its 32nd annual Bike to Wherever Day, the region's largest cycling celebration. Demand ran high at the energizer station at Richmond BART, which ran out of the event's signature tote bags. While over
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the
by Soren Hemmila
A tiny home village for unhoused young adults at Bissell Avenue and 23rd Street is months away from opening its doors, and the group behind it is already planning a second. Dozens of visitors, including a youth delegation from Seine-Saint-Denis, France, toured the Tiny House Village, Farm and
by Soren Hemmila
For nearly 80 years, Casper's Famous Hot Dogs has been a fixture on the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Civic Center in Richmond. The name is about to change. Almost everything else will stay exactly the same. Corky Booze, a former Richmond city councilmember, has purchased Casper'
by Soren Hemmila
Thousands of Contra Costa Community College District students were unable to access their online coursework on Thursday after a hacking group took down Canvas, the learning platform used by the district's three colleges, due to a massive data breach affecting institutions worldwide. The district posted a notice on
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to let a 70-home development at the foot of Marina Way South move forward, siding with the developer over trail advocates who wanted stronger protections for a stretch of shoreline between the new houses and San Francisco Bay. The Marina
by Soren Hemmila