
Point Richmond Music will help you get your summer off to a rocking start this Friday night as it kicks off its summer music festival with the ever-popular Mandolin Manny and I ko YaYa. If Friday night's lineup is any indicator, this summer's series will get
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Art Center is inviting the community to learn about a missing public artwork during a Fencelines Community Forum at the center today at noon. The Fencelines – A Collective Monument to Resilience artwork is made up of hundreds of painted fence slats with messages from the community. It was
by Soren Hemmila
A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge has rejected Richmond’s attempt to dismiss a claim filed by local auto dealers to invalidate an increase in business taxes levied under Measure U. Six Hilltop Auto Mall dealerships filed suit last year, claiming the new rate structure approved by voters in
by Soren Hemmila
Up & Under Pub TRIVIA NIGHT! Every Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Baltic Kiss GROOVE PORTAL WITH PAUL'S WEDNESDAY Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 PM 11:55 PM MORDRED WITH VANGOZEER AND BONGFATHER Friday, June 2, 2023 8:00 PM 11:30 PM ANDRE THIERRY
by Linda Hemmila
***** UPDATE***** According to a social media post from the owners of the UP and Under Pub, after a meeting with the city, the parklet will not be taken down at this time. See post below. "PARKLETT UPDATE We are thrilled to announce a positive update regarding the future of
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department is celebrating success in locating stolen vehicles and vehicles associated with other crimes thanks to the city's recently installed license plate readers. The city council approved a contract with Flock Safety in February to install license plate cameras in various locations throughout the city.
by Soren Hemmila
Activists with signs decrying the Chevron Corporation gathered at the refinery's front gate Sunday afternoon for a planned demonstration marking the 10th anniversary of the Global Anti-Chevron movement. Sponsored by numerous organizations, including the Oil and Gas Action Network, Fossil Free California, and The Sunflower Alliance, the gathering
by Linda Hemmila
Advertised as "shocking, humorous, and poignant," the Masquers Playhouse production of ROE is a mad dash through American history, carefully framing the lives of the people at the heart of one of the most hotly debated issues of the last century. The play, ROE, revisits the 1973 landmark
by Linda Hemmila
Point Richmond Music will help you get your summer off to a rocking start this Friday night as it kicks off its summer music festival with the ever-popular Mandolin Manny and I ko YaYa. If Friday night's lineup is any indicator, this summer's series will get
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

Point Richmond Music will help you get your summer off to a rocking start this Friday night as it kicks off its summer music festival with the ever-popular Mandolin Manny and I ko YaYa. If Friday night's lineup is any indicator, this summer's series will get
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Art Center is inviting the community to learn about a missing public artwork during a Fencelines Community Forum at the center today at noon. The Fencelines – A Collective Monument to Resilience artwork is made up of hundreds of painted fence slats with messages from the community. It was
by Soren Hemmila
A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge has rejected Richmond’s attempt to dismiss a claim filed by local auto dealers to invalidate an increase in business taxes levied under Measure U. Six Hilltop Auto Mall dealerships filed suit last year, claiming the new rate structure approved by voters in
by Soren Hemmila
Up & Under Pub TRIVIA NIGHT! Every Tuesday, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Baltic Kiss GROOVE PORTAL WITH PAUL'S WEDNESDAY Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 PM 11:55 PM MORDRED WITH VANGOZEER AND BONGFATHER Friday, June 2, 2023 8:00 PM 11:30 PM ANDRE THIERRY
by Linda Hemmila
***** UPDATE***** According to a social media post from the owners of the UP and Under Pub, after a meeting with the city, the parklet will not be taken down at this time. See post below. "PARKLETT UPDATE We are thrilled to announce a positive update regarding the future of
by Linda Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department is celebrating success in locating stolen vehicles and vehicles associated with other crimes thanks to the city's recently installed license plate readers. The city council approved a contract with Flock Safety in February to install license plate cameras in various locations throughout the city.
by Soren Hemmila
Activists with signs decrying the Chevron Corporation gathered at the refinery's front gate Sunday afternoon for a planned demonstration marking the 10th anniversary of the Global Anti-Chevron movement. Sponsored by numerous organizations, including the Oil and Gas Action Network, Fossil Free California, and The Sunflower Alliance, the gathering
by Linda Hemmila
Advertised as "shocking, humorous, and poignant," the Masquers Playhouse production of ROE is a mad dash through American history, carefully framing the lives of the people at the heart of one of the most hotly debated issues of the last century. The play, ROE, revisits the 1973 landmark
by Linda Hemmila




