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News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel
Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel

What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon after its charred framework had been left sitting amidst garbage and rubble for more than two years following a previous fire in 2023. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before

News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Contra Costa County allocates $21 million to replace frozen federal food benefits
Employment and Human Services Department

Contra Costa County supervisors declared a local emergency on Tuesday, allocating up to $21 million to provide food assistance to more than 65,000 households after the federal government suspended nutrition benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. The county will distribute debit cards loaded with food assistance funds at

3151 Garrity Way
Housing   -   Nov 08, 2025 Richmond board to weigh 45-unit Hilltop townhome project as state law limits hearings

A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12. The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of Zhangs

by Soren Hemmila
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Housing   -   Nov 08, 2025 Richmond board to weigh 45-unit Hilltop townhome project as state law limits hearings
3151 Garrity Way

A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12. The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of Zhangs

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel
Fire destroys what remained of Richmond’s historic International Hotel

What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon after its charred framework had been left sitting amidst garbage and rubble for more than two years following a previous fire in 2023. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before

by Linda Hemmila
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Contra Costa County allocates $21 million to replace frozen federal food benefits
Employment and Human Services Department

Contra Costa County supervisors declared a local emergency on Tuesday, allocating up to $21 million to provide food assistance to more than 65,000 households after the federal government suspended nutrition benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. The county will distribute debit cards loaded with food assistance funds at

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Richmond police investigating early morning North & East shooting
Richmond police investigating early morning North & East shooting

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured early Monday morning. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1:38 a.m. in the 900 block of 30th Street and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Lt. Donald Patchin, Richmond Police

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 31, 2025 Richmond police encrypt radios, ending scanner access
Richmond Police Department dispatchers

For years, the Grandview Independent monitored Richmond in real time through police scanners. Reports of shootings, police chases, and helicopters circling offered details on street closures and police activity. The scanners are now offline, removing that immediate source of information for journalists and residents. The Richmond Police Department is joining

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 29, 2025 Cars rolling at Glydways’ Hilltop hub as company prepares 2026 pilot
Cars rolling at Glydways’ Hilltop hub as company prepares 2026 pilot

Driverless electric pods are quietly circling a test track at Glydways’ 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall in Richmond, where the company is refining its on-demand automated transit system ahead of a planned public pilot next year. Autonomous vehicle company Glydways began operating vehicles on the

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 27, 2025 Richmond-San Rafael Bridge restores emergency lane after six-year absence
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge restores emergency lane after six-year absence

Commuters crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Monday morning encountered a major change after transportation officials restored an emergency breakdown lane that had been absent for six years, closing the bicycle and pedestrian path during most weekdays. The barrier-protected bicycle and pedestrian path that has occupied the right shoulder of the

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Oct 24, 2025 Brush fire burns along I-580 near Regatta Boulevard in Richmond
Bayview Avenue fire

Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a brush fire burning along eastbound Interstate 580 near the Bayview Avenue off-ramp, sending up a plume of black smoke visible across Richmond. The fire was first reported around 2:23 p.m. on the right-hand side of the freeway between the road and the

by Soren Hemmila
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