With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries and art galleries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week, Richmond residents can celebrate Fleet Week, enjoy
by Linda Hemmila
Transportation officials unveiled a bike shuttle service Thursday that will ferry cyclists across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge after the bike path closes later this month, drawing praise from some riders and frustration from others who say it defeats the purpose of cycling. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Bay Area Toll
by Soren Hemmila
The California State Auditor has officially removed the City of Richmond from its list of high-risk local governments, marking a major turnaround in the city’s finances after years of scrutiny over deficits, debt, and management of its housing authority. State Auditor Grant Parks announced on Tuesday that the high-risk
by Soren Hemmila
The pupusa truck at Richmond Eats doesn’t need to shout to get your attention. It sits there in the corner of a sunbaked lot on 23rd Street, under a white canopy flapping gently in the afternoon breeze. It's the kind of setup that reminds you that great
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond residents are organizing a fundraiser to support two local families affected by a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the North & East neighborhood. The October operation occurred on Humphrey Avenue and resulted in the detention of two men. According to community members, the arrests left two
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to a range of incidents between September 29 and October 5, including an attempted murder, multiple shootings at occupied homes, an armed carjacking, a kidnapping, and several sexual offenses. Officers also handled reports of vehicle theft, domestic violence, fraud, and property crimes across the city. Several arrests
by Soren Hemmila
Police are conducting an investigation after a deceased individual was discovered near the campus of DeJean Middle School this morning. Richmond Police Department officers responded to a call of an unresponsive person at 33rd Street and Macdonald Avenue at 8:02 a.m., near the front of the school at
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meets on Tuesday, October 7, with an agenda that includes traffic calming measures for Point Richmond, amendments to several legal services contracts, and the build-out of two mobile crisis response vans for the city’s Community Crisis Response Program, Rock. The council will also consider expanding
by Soren Hemmila
With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries and art galleries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week, Richmond residents can celebrate Fleet Week, enjoy
by Linda Hemmila
A county property record shows that OpenAI OpCo LLC signed a lease recorded on March 9, 2026, for space at 1411 Harbour Way South in Richmond, the address of the Portside Commerce Center, a 202,371-square-foot industrial warehouse on the Port of Richmond that has been seeking a tenant since
The City of Richmond broke ground Wednesday on a $34 million renovation project to transform the main library in Civic Center Plaza into a resiliency center and community hub, unveiling plans for several new upgrades to the building. Local dignitaries on hand for the groundbreaking included Richmond's mayor
Last update: 4:22 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 A Richmond Police detective reportedly shot and killed a man welding a tire jack on Interstate 80 near Hercules Thursday morning, shutting down part of the freeway, and causing a massive traffic snarl that persisted for much of the day.
Richmond celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a day of service offering volunteer opportunities along the Richmond Greenway and in Parchester Village. Dr. King, who visited Richmond twice in the 1960s — the final time just a month before his assassination
On a crisp, fall night, astronomers from the East Bay Astronomical Society gathered along the Richmond waterfront with locals ensconced in scarves and jackets, hoping for a glimpse of the stellar treasures a clear night sky has to offer. The Astronomical Society hosted the stargazing event at Miller/Knox Regional
Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company specializing in producing clean hydrogen from waste, has cleared all the hurdles to construct a facility in Richmond that will convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen. The facility, located at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, plans to process up to 99 wet
What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon, after its already charred framework had been left sitting amid garbage and rubble for more than two years following a 2023 fire. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before 5
An early morning fire at Richmond's Mira Flores building has destroyed the roof and caused heavy interior damage to the more than 100-year-old structure, which is the former site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s. The fire started around
With 30-plus miles of shoreline, two yacht clubs, endless hiking and cycling trails, and a host of eateries and art galleries, Richmond has a lot to offer. Each week, Grandview highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week, Richmond residents can celebrate Fleet Week, enjoy
by Linda Hemmila
Transportation officials unveiled a bike shuttle service Thursday that will ferry cyclists across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge after the bike path closes later this month, drawing praise from some riders and frustration from others who say it defeats the purpose of cycling. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Bay Area Toll
by Soren Hemmila
The California State Auditor has officially removed the City of Richmond from its list of high-risk local governments, marking a major turnaround in the city’s finances after years of scrutiny over deficits, debt, and management of its housing authority. State Auditor Grant Parks announced on Tuesday that the high-risk
by Soren Hemmila
The pupusa truck at Richmond Eats doesn’t need to shout to get your attention. It sits there in the corner of a sunbaked lot on 23rd Street, under a white canopy flapping gently in the afternoon breeze. It's the kind of setup that reminds you that great
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond residents are organizing a fundraiser to support two local families affected by a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the North & East neighborhood. The October operation occurred on Humphrey Avenue and resulted in the detention of two men. According to community members, the arrests left two
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to a range of incidents between September 29 and October 5, including an attempted murder, multiple shootings at occupied homes, an armed carjacking, a kidnapping, and several sexual offenses. Officers also handled reports of vehicle theft, domestic violence, fraud, and property crimes across the city. Several arrests
by Soren Hemmila
Police are conducting an investigation after a deceased individual was discovered near the campus of DeJean Middle School this morning. Richmond Police Department officers responded to a call of an unresponsive person at 33rd Street and Macdonald Avenue at 8:02 a.m., near the front of the school at
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council meets on Tuesday, October 7, with an agenda that includes traffic calming measures for Point Richmond, amendments to several legal services contracts, and the build-out of two mobile crisis response vans for the city’s Community Crisis Response Program, Rock. The council will also consider expanding
by Soren Hemmila