Soren Hemmila

Richmond’s efforts to reshape public safety, tackle mounting pension debt, and address long-standing infrastructure woes are set to converge at Tuesday, April 15 meeting where a union dispute over the city’s community crisis response program, a $392 million pension liability, and the future of flood-prone Parchester Village will

Richmond's long-troubled Burnt Ramen property has been sold. According to property records, Ma Wei Zhong and Ma Wanlan purchased the site – a 1905 converted warehouse that sits at the corner of Espee and Chancellor Avenues. A former punk rock music venue, the property has been the subject of

Richmond's Community Police Review Commission is seeking to redefine its mission, recommending amendments to its founding ordinance that commissioners say would sharpen the group's focus on independent oversight of the city's police department. In a vote, the commission proposed changes to Chapter 3.54

Some pizzas aspire to be statements. Others show up, clock in, and do the job — day in, day out, slice after slice. Mountain Mike’s falls squarely into the latter category, and frankly, there’s a kind of poetry in that. Because sometimes what you want isn’t wood-fired fig

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left multiple homes and vehicles damaged Saturday afternoon, though no injuries were reported. Officers responded around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, to a ShotSpotter activation near South 19th Street and Potrero Avenue, according to Lt. Donald Patchin, Chief of Staff

El Sobrante joined more than 1,300 cities in a coordinated nationwide protest on Saturday demanding an end to overreach by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The event, part of the Hands Off! Day of Action saw millions gather across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and internationally, which organizers

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend its moratorium on new tobacco retailers for an additional 12 months, citing growing concerns over illegal sales, youth access to tobacco, and non-compliance with licensing regulations. The original moratorium, enacted in April 2024, was set for 45 days and extended for nearly

Welcome to Grandview Independent's pizza quest, Richmond Pizza Trail. The GI staff has turned our sights on pizza while the Richmond Burrito Trail observes a 40-day hiatus. Navarro’s Italian Deli may be best known for its sandwiches, but its pizza holds its own with a mix of