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Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
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
The City of Richmond Public Works is working to create a safe and comfortable walking and biking route on McBryde Avenue by removing traffic lanes and adding bike lanes from 37th Street to Wildcat Regional Park. The McBryde Avenue Safe Routes to Parks project will reduce the street’s four
The last four residents of Richmond's sprawling Castro Street vehicle encampment packed up their belongings and were placed into temporary or permanent housing Friday. City abatement crews, housing providers, and police began clearing the camp, towing cars and removing debris at 7 a.m. Friday. By the afternoon,
by Soren Hemmila
The last four residents of Richmond's sprawling Castro Street vehicle encampment packed up their belongings and were placed into temporary or permanent housing Friday. City abatement crews, housing providers, and police began clearing the camp, towing cars and removing debris at 7 a.m. Friday. By the afternoon,
by Soren Hemmila
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
by Soren Hemmila & Linda Hemmila
The City of Richmond Public Works is working to create a safe and comfortable walking and biking route on McBryde Avenue by removing traffic lanes and adding bike lanes from 37th Street to Wildcat Regional Park. The McBryde Avenue Safe Routes to Parks project will reduce the street’s four
by Soren Hemmila
A mural inspired by the plants and animals that live in El Sobrante and Richmond drew a crowd of artists of all ages on Saturday morning to help create something vibrant for their community. The communities of El Sobrante and Richmond are infinitely intertwined and intersect with one another seemingly
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond held its annual Juneteenth celebration, including the ever-popular parade, Saturday, much to the delight of onlookers and participants alike. Starting from Booker T. Anderson Park in the city's historic Pullman Neighborhood and ending at Nicholl Park for the festival. Observers waved as the parade passed by,
by Linda Hemmila
Councilmember Soheila Bana is asking the Richmond City Council to allocate funds for plaques to be placed throughout the city, acknowledging important sites and their significance in the city's history. "I have asked for a minimal budget of $10,000 for plaques on our historical sites so
by Linda Hemmila
Richmond’s homeless population grew by nearly 74 percent, according to new data from the 2023 Contra Costa Health Services Point in Time Count. The annual survey documents people experiencing homelessness and provides a one-day snapshot of homelessness in Contra Costa. The county’s homeless services team and more
by Soren Hemmila
Sunday afternoon silence was shattered by a hit-and-run accident that injured two adults and two children at the intersection of Esmond Avenue and 37th Street, drawing a crowd of concerned neighbors to the scene. Neighbors who got to the crash before emergency crews, worked to free the occupants
by Linda Hemmila