Join Richmond SOL for the spring soccer season! Boys and girls ages 4 to 17 are invited to register for Recreational teams (ages 4 to 7) or Competitive teams (ages 8 and up). Training will begin in March, and games will run through late May or early June. The club&
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond residents are invited to learn about human trafficking at a community forum at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
by Soren Hemmila
Baltic Kiss CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC & DESOTO REDS Friday, January 13th, 8:00 -11:55 pm SATCHMO'S GHOST Saturday, January 14th, 8:00-11:55 pm Up & Under Pub and Grill Kate Burkhart Band Friday, January 13th, 8:00– 10:00pm Kensington Circus Pub Live Music with Le Jazu
by Linda Hemmila
Standing water is a common sight today after the latest round of storms tore through the area dumping another 1.47 inches of rain in already soggy Richmond. With more storms expected, people can be seen out clipping branches, raking leaves, and sweeping gutters in between rounds of rain. Richmond&
by Linda Hemmila
The City of Richmond welcomed three new councilmembers and a new mayor at a swearing-in ceremony this evening. New Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and freshly elected city councilmembers Soheila Bana (District 4), Doria Robinson (District 3), and Cesar Zepeda (District 2) were sworn into office at a meeting held on Zoom
by Linda Hemmila
Crime incidents and offenses reported by the Richmond Police Department.
by Soren Hemmila
Alex Sterling thought he'd played his last club show. This, he was sure of. Way back in the mid-2000s his band, Desoto Reds, called it quits for good. Then came the event no one saw coming; COVID-19 and the pandemic shutdown, providing an unforeseen opportunity to revisit songwriting
by Linda Hemmila
Yesterday's storm packed a punch in Northern California and around the Bay Area, but in Richmond, the damage seems to be minimal and limited to one large toppled tree and assorted filled creekbeds. Perhaps it was due to an abundance of warnings and good preparation, or maybe it
by Linda HemmilaJoin Richmond SOL for the spring soccer season! Boys and girls ages 4 to 17 are invited to register for Recreational teams (ages 4 to 7) or Competitive teams (ages 8 and up). Training will begin in March, and games will run through late May or early June. The club&
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
Join Richmond SOL for the spring soccer season! Boys and girls ages 4 to 17 are invited to register for Recreational teams (ages 4 to 7) or Competitive teams (ages 8 and up). Training will begin in March, and games will run through late May or early June. The club&
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond residents are invited to learn about human trafficking at a community forum at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
by Soren Hemmila
Baltic Kiss CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC & DESOTO REDS Friday, January 13th, 8:00 -11:55 pm SATCHMO'S GHOST Saturday, January 14th, 8:00-11:55 pm Up & Under Pub and Grill Kate Burkhart Band Friday, January 13th, 8:00– 10:00pm Kensington Circus Pub Live Music with Le Jazu
by Linda Hemmila
Standing water is a common sight today after the latest round of storms tore through the area dumping another 1.47 inches of rain in already soggy Richmond. With more storms expected, people can be seen out clipping branches, raking leaves, and sweeping gutters in between rounds of rain. Richmond&
by Linda Hemmila
The City of Richmond welcomed three new councilmembers and a new mayor at a swearing-in ceremony this evening. New Mayor Eduardo Martinez, and freshly elected city councilmembers Soheila Bana (District 4), Doria Robinson (District 3), and Cesar Zepeda (District 2) were sworn into office at a meeting held on Zoom
by Linda Hemmila
Crime incidents and offenses reported by the Richmond Police Department.
by Soren Hemmila
Alex Sterling thought he'd played his last club show. This, he was sure of. Way back in the mid-2000s his band, Desoto Reds, called it quits for good. Then came the event no one saw coming; COVID-19 and the pandemic shutdown, providing an unforeseen opportunity to revisit songwriting
by Linda Hemmila
Yesterday's storm packed a punch in Northern California and around the Bay Area, but in Richmond, the damage seems to be minimal and limited to one large toppled tree and assorted filled creekbeds. Perhaps it was due to an abundance of warnings and good preparation, or maybe it
by Linda Hemmila




