
If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and we look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event! This year
by Linda Hemmila
Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
Rooted in Richmond invites visitors to take a self-guided tour through the city’s history, including some of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way few have experienced. An app, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, is available on all App
by Linda Hemmila
With more rain and wind on the way, it's always a good idea to plan ahead. PG&E has been spotted all over Richmond repairing poles and doing other work, and with a wind advisory and more rain on the way, the work is certainly appreciated. Did
by Linda Hemmila
Andrew Butt, who lost yesterday's name pull tie-breaker, has requested a recount. County Supervisor John Gioia announced the recount on Twitter, stating, "Losing Candidates Request Recount in Richmond and Antioch Council Elections. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been notified that Andrew Butt in Richmond
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond hosted several sideshows over the weekend, attracting hundreds of cars and groups of onlookers between Friday and Sunday night as police worked to stop the shows and disperse the crowds. Officers responded to 45th and Macdonald Avenue after a group of about fifty cars gathered in what appeared to
by Linda Hemmila
Cesar Zepeda has won Richmond's District 2 council race after his name was pulled from a bag. Zepeda was selected by City Clerk Pamala Christian, who placed both candidates' names in sealed envelopes and drew one of them this morning in the city council chambers with both
by Linda Hemmila
If you or someone you know has COVID-19 or the flu, you are not alone. What many thought was an uptick in positive COVID cases following the Thanksgiving holiday has turned into more of a bump than a slight tick. According to Contra Costa Health Services, the trend is headed
by Linda Hemmila
If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and we look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event! This year
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

If you have attended a Crab Feed at Salesian College Preparatory, you know how fun they are! This is the school's LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, and we look forward to welcoming back to campus many of our Salesian family and introducing new friends to this wonderful event! This year
by Linda Hemmila
Adding another layer to already complicated election results, District 2 candidate Andrew Butt is now questioning the votes cast by two people who live on boats in the Marina Bay Harbor. According to social media posts by County Supervisor John Gioia, "Attorney Daniel Butt is seeking to throw out
by Linda Hemmila
Rooted in Richmond invites visitors to take a self-guided tour through the city’s history, including some of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way few have experienced. An app, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, is available on all App
by Linda Hemmila
With more rain and wind on the way, it's always a good idea to plan ahead. PG&E has been spotted all over Richmond repairing poles and doing other work, and with a wind advisory and more rain on the way, the work is certainly appreciated. Did
by Linda Hemmila
Andrew Butt, who lost yesterday's name pull tie-breaker, has requested a recount. County Supervisor John Gioia announced the recount on Twitter, stating, "Losing Candidates Request Recount in Richmond and Antioch Council Elections. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been notified that Andrew Butt in Richmond
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond hosted several sideshows over the weekend, attracting hundreds of cars and groups of onlookers between Friday and Sunday night as police worked to stop the shows and disperse the crowds. Officers responded to 45th and Macdonald Avenue after a group of about fifty cars gathered in what appeared to
by Linda Hemmila
Cesar Zepeda has won Richmond's District 2 council race after his name was pulled from a bag. Zepeda was selected by City Clerk Pamala Christian, who placed both candidates' names in sealed envelopes and drew one of them this morning in the city council chambers with both
by Linda Hemmila
If you or someone you know has COVID-19 or the flu, you are not alone. What many thought was an uptick in positive COVID cases following the Thanksgiving holiday has turned into more of a bump than a slight tick. According to Contra Costa Health Services, the trend is headed
by Linda Hemmila




