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Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
Two community groups will propose raising new revenue from oil refining to improve Richmond’s financial health at the upcoming city council meeting on May 21. The agenda item, proposed by Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez, says oil refining negatively impacts the city. Communities for a Better
With energizer stations providing tote bags, coffee, and snacks, Richmond cyclists joined the Bay Area's largest biking event, marking 30 years of Bike to Work Day. On Thursday morning, participants at more than 300 energizer stations across all nine Bay Area counties, including several in Richmond, warmly greeted
The Richmond Police Department has hired an outside investigator after videos of an officer reportedly striking and handcuffing a man as he filmed an arrest near Joe’s Market at First Street and West Macdonald Avenue on May 5. On social media, Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said the police
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Police Department has hired an outside investigator after videos of an officer reportedly striking and handcuffing a man as he filmed an arrest near Joe’s Market at First Street and West Macdonald Avenue on May 5. On social media, Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said the police
by Soren Hemmila
Two community groups will propose raising new revenue from oil refining to improve Richmond’s financial health at the upcoming city council meeting on May 21. The agenda item, proposed by Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Claudia Jimenez, says oil refining negatively impacts the city. Communities for a Better
by Soren Hemmila
With energizer stations providing tote bags, coffee, and snacks, Richmond cyclists joined the Bay Area's largest biking event, marking 30 years of Bike to Work Day. On Thursday morning, participants at more than 300 energizer stations across all nine Bay Area counties, including several in Richmond, warmly greeted
by Soren Hemmila
While new demographic data shows positive population growth in California for the first time since 2020, Richmond’s population continued to shrink last year. The California Department of Finance released a report last week revealing California experienced an estimated population increase of more than 67,000 individuals in the past
by Soren Hemmila
Last update: 1 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024. UPDATE: As of 11:10 a.m., BART has restored normal train service between the Richmond and MacArthur BART stations. BART employees are turning away morning commuters today as the regional transportation agency has no service between Richmond and MacArthur due
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond Rent Program is facing a $277,698 deficit due to a growing number of delinquent rental unit fees and overhead charges levied by the City of Richmond. While rental housing fee collection has increased overall since 2017, collecting it in the last two fiscal years has become more
by Soren Hemmila
Transit officials briefed the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on plans for weekday closures of the multi-use trail on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge during a meeting Thursday afternoon. The pathway opened in November 2019 as part of a four-year pilot project to provide bicycle and pedestrian access on
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council advanced a proposed ranked choice ballot measure to be added to the 2024 General Election ballot after a presentation at a special meeting Tuesday night. The item directs the city attorney’s office to draft language for a ranked-choice ballot measure and an ordinance to allow
by Soren Hemmila