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News   -   Apr 18, 2025 Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors
Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors

Baltic Kiss has lost their bid to keep the music playing in Richmond. One of the few venues willing to book indie and rock bands, the club closed abruptly this week after a lengthy court battle over back rent and a history of financial trouble. Thursday night, musicians booked as

by Linda Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2025 Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing
Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Tuesday evening at the Crescent Park Apartments. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation around the 4900 block of Hartnett Avenue at approximately 8:49 p.m. on April 15 and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound,

by Soren Hemmila
Events   -   Apr 17, 2025 Eight Great things to do in Richmond this week
Eight Great things to do in Richmond this week

Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best of what's happening in Richmond and highlight it in our calendar. Duane Patton & Mikelle Morgan @The Factory Bar Special

by Linda Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 16, 2025 Police investigate Friday night shooting in North & East neighborhood
Police investigate Friday night  shooting in North & East neighborhood

A man was shot and wounded Friday evening just blocks from Grant Elementary School in the city's North & East neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on April 11 just after 10:30 p.m. in the 700 block of 26th Street, where they

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   Apr 15, 2025 On the Richmond Pizza Trail: Tradition gets a tandoori makeover at Pizza Twist
On the Richmond Pizza Trail: Tradition gets a tandoori makeover at Pizza Twist

You can tell yourself it’s just pizza. You can square the box on your passenger seat and drive home thinking it’s going to be the usual — cheese, sauce, crust, maybe something spicy if you’re feeling bold. But Pizza Twist in El Sobrante doesn’t work like that.

by Soren Hemmila
Community   -   Apr 12, 2025 Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall
Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall

Construction continues at Glydway's 14-acre development hub, which is transforming part of the former Sears building at Hilltop Mall into a development and demonstration core for its all-electric transit technology. In January, Glydways announced it was building a temporary 14-acre testing hub for its Automated Transit Network technology.

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 11, 2025 On the agenda: union clash, pension debate, and flood fixes
On the agenda: union clash, pension debate, and flood fixes

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 10, 2025 End of an era: Burnt Ramen site sold months after fire
End of an era: Burnt Ramen site sold months after fire

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

by Linda Hemmila & Soren Hemmila
Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors
News   -   Apr 18, 2025 Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors

Baltic Kiss has lost their bid to keep the music playing in Richmond. One of the few venues willing to book indie and rock bands, the club closed abruptly this week after a lengthy court battle over back rent and a history of financial trouble. Thursday night, musicians booked as

by Linda Hemmila
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News   -   Apr 18, 2025 Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors
Pt. Richmond music venue Baltic Kiss closes doors

Baltic Kiss has lost their bid to keep the music playing in Richmond. One of the few venues willing to book indie and rock bands, the club closed abruptly this week after a lengthy court battle over back rent and a history of financial trouble. Thursday night, musicians booked as

by Linda Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2025 Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing
Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Tuesday evening at the Crescent Park Apartments. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation around the 4900 block of Hartnett Avenue at approximately 8:49 p.m. on April 15 and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound,

by Soren Hemmila
Events   -   Apr 17, 2025 Eight Great things to do in Richmond this week
Eight Great things to do in Richmond this week

Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's events that you won't want to miss. Each week, we select the best of what's happening in Richmond and highlight it in our calendar. Duane Patton & Mikelle Morgan @The Factory Bar Special

by Linda Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 16, 2025 Police investigate Friday night shooting in North & East neighborhood
Police investigate Friday night  shooting in North & East neighborhood

A man was shot and wounded Friday evening just blocks from Grant Elementary School in the city's North & East neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on April 11 just after 10:30 p.m. in the 700 block of 26th Street, where they

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   Apr 15, 2025 On the Richmond Pizza Trail: Tradition gets a tandoori makeover at Pizza Twist
On the Richmond Pizza Trail: Tradition gets a tandoori makeover at Pizza Twist

You can tell yourself it’s just pizza. You can square the box on your passenger seat and drive home thinking it’s going to be the usual — cheese, sauce, crust, maybe something spicy if you’re feeling bold. But Pizza Twist in El Sobrante doesn’t work like that.

by Soren Hemmila
Community   -   Apr 12, 2025 Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall
Glydways turning Sears into AV command center at Hilltop Mall

Construction continues at Glydway's 14-acre development hub, which is transforming part of the former Sears building at Hilltop Mall into a development and demonstration core for its all-electric transit technology. In January, Glydways announced it was building a temporary 14-acre testing hub for its Automated Transit Network technology.

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 11, 2025 On the agenda: union clash, pension debate, and flood fixes
On the agenda: union clash, pension debate, and flood fixes

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

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 10, 2025 End of an era: Burnt Ramen site sold months after fire
End of an era: Burnt Ramen site sold months after fire

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

by Linda Hemmila & Soren Hemmila
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