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News   -   Jan 05, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025
On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025

The Richmond City Council will convene on January 7 to address a packed agenda, including a temporary moratorium on parklets, an exemption for police software under the sanctuary city ordinance, and funding for equitable neighborhood services. RPD seeks exception to sanctuary city ordinance Richmond Police Chief Bisa French is asking

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Council to try again to give themselves 80 percent pay raise
Richmond City Council

The Richmond City Council will once again attempt to increase its pay by 80 percent at its January 7 meeting. The council previously floated the idea in February 2024. According to a staff report, Richmond’s elected officials have not received a cost-of-living increase since 2007. The proposed increase will

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 02, 2025 From Christmas to New Year’s: tracking fireworks and gunfire in Richmond
From Christmas to New Year’s: tracking fireworks and gunfire in Richmond

To keep you up-to-date on firework and celebratory gunfire issues in the city and your neighborhood, The Grandview Independent has created an interactive map of calls for service regarding fireworks and gunshots, organized by Richmond City Council Districts. From Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, to New Year’s Day, January

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Jan 02, 2025 Richmond’s Burrito Trail brings big flavors to the City of Pride and Purpose
Richmond’s Burrito Trail brings big flavors to the City of Pride and Purpose

For Burrito Enthusiasts, the Mission District in San Francisco is hallowed ground, the birthplace of the Mission-Style Burrito. Meanwhile, Richmond has emerged as a not-so-surprising contender in the burrito game. How do they stack up? We braved The Richmond Burrito Trail, eating nearly 40 burritos to find out. Recently, we

by Soren Hemmila
Entertainment   -   Jan 01, 2025 Richmond rocks in the New Year
Richmond rocks in the New Year

Richmond was alive with bustle Tuesday evening as 2024 drew to a close. Locals headed out to mingle and share good cheer at eateries, bars, and clubs, waiting expectantly for the arrival of the new year. In the North and East neighborhood, “Richmond’s Best” winner, the Factory Bar, offered

by Linda Hemmila
Dec 30, 2024 Shooting reported at Bella Vista, victim expected to survive
bella vist

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Officers responded to the scene at 12:41 p.m. on Friday, December 27. They found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Dec 28, 2024 Leslie Reckler elected president amid WCCSD Board of Education shakeup
Trustee Leslie Reckler

West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Leslie Reckler was elected president on December 18, following a contentious censure and a complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission earlier this year. Reckler assumes leadership at a critical time for the district, which faces mounting challenges in fiscal

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Dec 24, 2024 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: 23rd Street’s El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria
El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria

On 23rd Street, El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria delivers a heavyweight contender: the Super Carnitas Burrito. This neighborhood spot caters to hearty appetites with a burrito so packed with pork, rice, and beans that it’s a struggle to conquer. In the middle of the day, the cars whizzing by

by Soren Hemmila
On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025
News   -   Jan 05, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025

The Richmond City Council will convene on January 7 to address a packed agenda, including a temporary moratorium on parklets, an exemption for police software under the sanctuary city ordinance, and funding for equitable neighborhood services. RPD seeks exception to sanctuary city ordinance Richmond Police Chief Bisa French is asking

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Jan 05, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025
On the agenda: Richmond City Council to tackle packed agenda in first meeting of 2025

The Richmond City Council will convene on January 7 to address a packed agenda, including a temporary moratorium on parklets, an exemption for police software under the sanctuary city ordinance, and funding for equitable neighborhood services. RPD seeks exception to sanctuary city ordinance Richmond Police Chief Bisa French is asking

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 03, 2025 Council to try again to give themselves 80 percent pay raise
Richmond City Council

The Richmond City Council will once again attempt to increase its pay by 80 percent at its January 7 meeting. The council previously floated the idea in February 2024. According to a staff report, Richmond’s elected officials have not received a cost-of-living increase since 2007. The proposed increase will

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jan 02, 2025 From Christmas to New Year’s: tracking fireworks and gunfire in Richmond
From Christmas to New Year’s: tracking fireworks and gunfire in Richmond

To keep you up-to-date on firework and celebratory gunfire issues in the city and your neighborhood, The Grandview Independent has created an interactive map of calls for service regarding fireworks and gunshots, organized by Richmond City Council Districts. From Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, to New Year’s Day, January

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Jan 02, 2025 Richmond’s Burrito Trail brings big flavors to the City of Pride and Purpose
Richmond’s Burrito Trail brings big flavors to the City of Pride and Purpose

For Burrito Enthusiasts, the Mission District in San Francisco is hallowed ground, the birthplace of the Mission-Style Burrito. Meanwhile, Richmond has emerged as a not-so-surprising contender in the burrito game. How do they stack up? We braved The Richmond Burrito Trail, eating nearly 40 burritos to find out. Recently, we

by Soren Hemmila
Entertainment   -   Jan 01, 2025 Richmond rocks in the New Year
Richmond rocks in the New Year

Richmond was alive with bustle Tuesday evening as 2024 drew to a close. Locals headed out to mingle and share good cheer at eateries, bars, and clubs, waiting expectantly for the arrival of the new year. In the North and East neighborhood, “Richmond’s Best” winner, the Factory Bar, offered

by Linda Hemmila
Dec 30, 2024 Shooting reported at Bella Vista, victim expected to survive
bella vist

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Officers responded to the scene at 12:41 p.m. on Friday, December 27. They found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Dec 28, 2024 Leslie Reckler elected president amid WCCSD Board of Education shakeup
Trustee Leslie Reckler

West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Leslie Reckler was elected president on December 18, following a contentious censure and a complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission earlier this year. Reckler assumes leadership at a critical time for the district, which faces mounting challenges in fiscal

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Dec 24, 2024 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: 23rd Street’s El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria
El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria

On 23rd Street, El Mexicano Deli y Taqueria delivers a heavyweight contender: the Super Carnitas Burrito. This neighborhood spot caters to hearty appetites with a burrito so packed with pork, rice, and beans that it’s a struggle to conquer. In the middle of the day, the cars whizzing by

by Soren Hemmila
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