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Burrito Trail   -   Jun 04, 2024 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Tacos La Raza
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Tacos La Raza

Can a burrito be too saucy? Find out as Grandview joins La Raza in Belding Woods for a reader-requested lengua burrito.  Lengua means tongue.  We’ve never had a beef tongue burrito.  All that changed after we visited Tacos La Raza on 22nd Street. This is the tiny taqueria in

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jun 03, 2024 Richmond Rainbow Pride marks 10 year anniversary with parade and festival
Richmond Rainbow Pride marks 10 year anniversary with parade and festival

Richmond Rainbow Pride kicked off the 10th Anniversary Pride event with a parade from Nicholl Park to the Richmond Civic Center Plaza Sunday, followed by music and live performances. State Senate candidate Jovanka Beckles reflected on her years as the first out LGBTQ+ member of the Richmond City Council and

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 31, 2024 City to provide $440k subsidy to Richmond Rent Program to cover cost pool allocation
Rent Board Meeting

The City of Richmond will provide a $150,000 subsidy this year and a $290,390 subsidy next year to the Richmond Rent Program to cover services to the program provided by the city. The city allocates a portion of charges for liability insurance and administration charges for services provided

by Soren Hemmila
May 28, 2024 Miraflores project not dead yet, city in negotiation with new owner
Miraflores

Richmond Councilmember Doria Robison reported the new owner of the former Miraflores property is possibly interested in picking up the bankrupt housing project near I-80. Miraflores is the former site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s. The proposed project consisted of

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   May 28, 2024 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: 3 Hermanas Mexican Home Cooking
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: 3 Hermanas Mexican Home Cooking

At 3 Hermanas Mexican Home Cooking on San Pablo Avenue, we were once informed that burritos weren’t real Mexican food.  We were picking up a breakfast burrito after groggily making our way to this tiny restaurant that cozied up to Rose & Mike’s Liquors after a very long

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   May 25, 2024 On the agenda: Richmond facing staffing challenges, needs dozens of new employees, says report
Richmond City Hall

A workforce analysis by Raftelis Financial Consultants to be presented at the May 28 Richmond City Council meeting recommends filling vacancies and adding 74 new positions, including a dozen more police officers, to meet current service level expectations for all of the city’s existing programs and services for $12.

by Soren Hemmila
May 23, 2024 City staff hints of new ‘economic development opportunity’ at Hilltop
City staff hints of new ‘economic development opportunity’ at Hilltop

Richmond’s planning staff revealed a group has a new interest in the former Hilltop Mall site during an update of the Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan Thursday evening.  Lina Velasco, Richmond’s Community Development Director, said the city was approached with “a potential economic development opportunity” and will pause working

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   May 21, 2024 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Taqueria La Bamba
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Taqueria La Bamba

It is Taqueria Tuesday! Grandview is back on the Richmond Burrito Trail, chowing down on Super Carnitas Burritos from longtime neighborhood favorite Taqueria La Bamba. This San Pablo Avenue taqueria may be known for its tasty pupusas, those heavenly grilled stuffed cornflour wonders. Pupusas are like a handmade corn tortilla

by Soren Hemmila
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