KAREN SUDJIAN TRIO @ Rigger's Loft Friday, May 24, 2024 6 - 9 p.m. JAZZ VOCALIST - KAREN SUDJIAN & JIM DAVIDSON Karen Sudjian is an accomplished jazz vocalist. A songwriter who sings fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian, with a mastery of the beautiful and
by Linda Hemmila
It is Taqueria Tuesday! Grandview is back on the Richmond Burrito Trail, chowing down on Super Carnitas Burritos from longtime neighborhood favorite Taqueria La Bamba. This San Pablo Avenue taqueria may be known for its tasty pupusas, those heavenly grilled stuffed cornflour wonders. Pupusas are like a handmade corn tortilla
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond has hired Michael Romero, who was part of the Huntington Beach mobile crisis response team, as manager for the city’s yet-to-be-launched Community Crisis Response Program. According to a biography supplied by the City of Richmond, Romero oversaw operations for the Huntington Beach 24-hour a day,
by Soren Hemmila
A dedication of receptacle art cans bearing the image of Richard "Pedie" Perez III, who died in a police shooting in 2014, was held Saturday in front of Uncle Sam's Liquor Store on Cutting Boulevard before a crowd of family, friends, and community members who came
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department has hired an outside investigator after videos of an officer reportedly striking and handcuffing a man as he filmed an arrest near Joe’s Market at First Street and West Macdonald Avenue on May 5. On social media, Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said the police
by Soren Hemmila
Two community groups will propose raising new revenue from oil refining to improve Richmond’s financial health at the upcoming city council meeting on May 21. The agenda item, proposed by Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez, says oil refining negatively impacts the city. Communities for a Better
by Soren Hemmila
With energizer stations providing tote bags, coffee, and snacks, Richmond cyclists joined the Bay Area's largest biking event, marking 30 years of Bike to Work Day. On Thursday morning, participants at more than 300 energizer stations across all nine Bay Area counties, including several in Richmond, warmly greeted
by Soren Hemmila
This week's stop on the Richmond Burrito Trail has Grandview checking in at Macdonald Avenue's Rincón Rincón Michoacano, the little orange taqueria across from Lovonya DeJean Middle School. A few restaurants have called this location home, including Los Macias Taqueria and El Paraiso Cafe. The tiny
by Soren Hemmila
KAREN SUDJIAN TRIO @ Rigger's Loft Friday, May 24, 2024 6 - 9 p.m. JAZZ VOCALIST - KAREN SUDJIAN & JIM DAVIDSON Karen Sudjian is an accomplished jazz vocalist. A songwriter who sings fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian, with a mastery of the beautiful and
by Linda 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
KAREN SUDJIAN TRIO @ Rigger's Loft Friday, May 24, 2024 6 - 9 p.m. JAZZ VOCALIST - KAREN SUDJIAN & JIM DAVIDSON Karen Sudjian is an accomplished jazz vocalist. A songwriter who sings fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian, with a mastery of the beautiful and
by Linda Hemmila
It is Taqueria Tuesday! Grandview is back on the Richmond Burrito Trail, chowing down on Super Carnitas Burritos from longtime neighborhood favorite Taqueria La Bamba. This San Pablo Avenue taqueria may be known for its tasty pupusas, those heavenly grilled stuffed cornflour wonders. Pupusas are like a handmade corn tortilla
by Soren Hemmila
The City of Richmond has hired Michael Romero, who was part of the Huntington Beach mobile crisis response team, as manager for the city’s yet-to-be-launched Community Crisis Response Program. According to a biography supplied by the City of Richmond, Romero oversaw operations for the Huntington Beach 24-hour a day,
by Soren Hemmila
A dedication of receptacle art cans bearing the image of Richard "Pedie" Perez III, who died in a police shooting in 2014, was held Saturday in front of Uncle Sam's Liquor Store on Cutting Boulevard before a crowd of family, friends, and community members who came
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department has hired an outside investigator after videos of an officer reportedly striking and handcuffing a man as he filmed an arrest near Joe’s Market at First Street and West Macdonald Avenue on May 5. On social media, Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said the police
by Soren Hemmila
Two community groups will propose raising new revenue from oil refining to improve Richmond’s financial health at the upcoming city council meeting on May 21. The agenda item, proposed by Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez, says oil refining negatively impacts the city. Communities for a Better
by Soren Hemmila
With energizer stations providing tote bags, coffee, and snacks, Richmond cyclists joined the Bay Area's largest biking event, marking 30 years of Bike to Work Day. On Thursday morning, participants at more than 300 energizer stations across all nine Bay Area counties, including several in Richmond, warmly greeted
by Soren Hemmila
This week's stop on the Richmond Burrito Trail has Grandview checking in at Macdonald Avenue's Rincón Rincón Michoacano, the little orange taqueria across from Lovonya DeJean Middle School. A few restaurants have called this location home, including Los Macias Taqueria and El Paraiso Cafe. The tiny
by Soren Hemmila