
■ 24th Street Block Party! Friday, OCTOBER 6, 5:30 PM - 8 PM 24TH STREET BETWEEN LINCOLN & ESMOND, JOIN US TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS & DISCUSS COMMUNITY CONCERNS. There will be snacks, games, and a raffle. The street will be blocked off, with access to parking for residents only.
by Linda Hemmila
Neighbors who live in the 24th Street area of Richmond's North and East neighborhood are hosting a block party Friday evening designed to encourage neighbors to come out, meet each other, and share their concerns about the area. The event is billed as a "family event"
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to spend $438,000 to protect the turn-of-the-century Winehaven cottages in Point Molate ahead of the rainy season and predicted increased rainfall associated with El Niño. The cottages, built to house winery workers at what was once the world’s largest winery,
by Soren Hemmila
Kaiser Permanente and unions failed to reach a deal during a bargaining session in San Francisco yesterday, causing an estimated 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees to walk off the job Wednesday morning, including those at Richmond's Kaiser Hospital. While doctors and most nurses are not part of the
by Linda Hemmila
The developer behind Oakland’s sizeable residential project, Brooklyn Basin, unveiled new concepts to transform the Hilltop Mall property on Wednesday night at the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council meeting. The new plan shared by Signature Development Group includes hundreds of new housing units, retail spaces, and new streets that would
by Soren Hemmila
■ Up and Under Pub Live stream Rugby RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 | NEW ZEALAND VS. ITALY Friday, September 29, 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 2 W Richmond Ave., Point Richmond, ■ Traffic Calming Forum with Councilmember Claudia Jimenez This Saturday from 10-12 I'll be at the Solano playlot to
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond’s $130 million transit-oriented housing project will add 150 affordable housing units at the Richmond BART station, purchase three new BART cars, install new fare gates, and improve bikeway and pedestrian access. The City of Richmond, BART, and affordable housing developer Pacific West Communities are working together to build
by Soren Hemmila
Muralist Victor Arnautoff is responsible for some of the most remarkable artwork in the Bay Area. His historic murals have graced the walls of buildings worldwide and locally; his painting “Richmond—Industrial City” has recently undergone a lengthy restoration process and is ready to be unveiled. Arnautoff was born in
by Linda Hemmila
■ 24th Street Block Party! Friday, OCTOBER 6, 5:30 PM - 8 PM 24TH STREET BETWEEN LINCOLN & ESMOND, JOIN US TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS & DISCUSS COMMUNITY CONCERNS. There will be snacks, games, and a raffle. The street will be blocked off, with access to parking for residents only.
by Linda 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

■ 24th Street Block Party! Friday, OCTOBER 6, 5:30 PM - 8 PM 24TH STREET BETWEEN LINCOLN & ESMOND, JOIN US TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS & DISCUSS COMMUNITY CONCERNS. There will be snacks, games, and a raffle. The street will be blocked off, with access to parking for residents only.
by Linda Hemmila
Neighbors who live in the 24th Street area of Richmond's North and East neighborhood are hosting a block party Friday evening designed to encourage neighbors to come out, meet each other, and share their concerns about the area. The event is billed as a "family event"
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to spend $438,000 to protect the turn-of-the-century Winehaven cottages in Point Molate ahead of the rainy season and predicted increased rainfall associated with El Niño. The cottages, built to house winery workers at what was once the world’s largest winery,
by Soren Hemmila
Kaiser Permanente and unions failed to reach a deal during a bargaining session in San Francisco yesterday, causing an estimated 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees to walk off the job Wednesday morning, including those at Richmond's Kaiser Hospital. While doctors and most nurses are not part of the
by Linda Hemmila
The developer behind Oakland’s sizeable residential project, Brooklyn Basin, unveiled new concepts to transform the Hilltop Mall property on Wednesday night at the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council meeting. The new plan shared by Signature Development Group includes hundreds of new housing units, retail spaces, and new streets that would
by Soren Hemmila
■ Up and Under Pub Live stream Rugby RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 | NEW ZEALAND VS. ITALY Friday, September 29, 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 2 W Richmond Ave., Point Richmond, ■ Traffic Calming Forum with Councilmember Claudia Jimenez This Saturday from 10-12 I'll be at the Solano playlot to
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond’s $130 million transit-oriented housing project will add 150 affordable housing units at the Richmond BART station, purchase three new BART cars, install new fare gates, and improve bikeway and pedestrian access. The City of Richmond, BART, and affordable housing developer Pacific West Communities are working together to build
by Soren Hemmila
Muralist Victor Arnautoff is responsible for some of the most remarkable artwork in the Bay Area. His historic murals have graced the walls of buildings worldwide and locally; his painting “Richmond—Industrial City” has recently undergone a lengthy restoration process and is ready to be unveiled. Arnautoff was born in
by Linda Hemmila




