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Burger Trail   -   Sep 23, 2025 On the Richmond Burger Trail: Red Onion under the BART tracks
On the Richmond Burger Trail:  Red Onion under the BART tracks

Under the rumble of BART trains and across from the orange glow of Home Depot’s facade, The Red Onion sits like a time capsule from an era when burgers cost three bucks and nobody complained about paying for quality.  The Richmond Burger Trail is an ongoing culinary quest by

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   Sep 22, 2025 The Lot shifts to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better serve weekday lunch crowds
The Lot shifts to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better serve weekday lunch crowds

The Lot, a growing mobile vendor hub in Downtown Richmond, has shifted its weekly schedule to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better meet demand from weekday lunch crowds, organizers announced this month. Aaron Coleman, who manages The Lot, said the change was driven by customer patterns, particularly from workers at nearby

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 22, 2025 What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies
What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies

Richmond police responded to a disturbing array of serious crimes during the week of September 15-20, including a homicide, human trafficking involving a minor, multiple sexual assaults, and a string of armed robberies.   Richmond crime incidents Monday, September 15, 2025 Boozy police chase: In the 94801 zip code. Liquid courage

by Soren Hemmila
Weekend Feature   -   Sep 21, 2025 Richmond celebrates community at annual Spirit & Soul Festival
Richmond celebrates community at annual Spirit & Soul Festival

The heart of downtown Richmond was filled with music, color, and community pride on Saturday as the Spirit and Soul Festival returned for its 2025 celebration. The free event, organized by the Richmond Main Street Initiative, took place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Macdonald Avenue, between

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Sep 20, 2025 Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project
Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project

Richmond High School celebrated a historic milestone Saturday morning as community leaders, alumni, students, and educators gathered to break ground on a long-awaited modernization project that will transform the century-old campus. The $280 million project will unfold in several phases, beginning with the construction of a new two-story, 60,000-square-foot

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Sep 20, 2025 Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting
Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting

Last update: Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. A man was fatally shot in Richmond on Friday night, marking the city’s second homicide of 2025. The shooting was reported around 8:37 p.m. near 8th Street and Lincoln Avenue, where officers responded after ShotSpotter technology

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Sep 19, 2025 On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push
On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push

At its meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Richmond City Council is set to consider an agenda that includes a proposal to reduce its regular meeting schedule from three times a month to two, new police accountability measures, a policy aimed at boosting local construction employment, multiple community recognitions,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 17, 2025 Richmond police union direct action highlights low staffing as council meeting boils over
Richmond police union direct action highlights low staffing as council meeting boils over

A Richmond City Council meeting erupted in tension Tuesday night as dozens of police officers and their supporters rallied to protest low staffing and what they described as political attacks, while friends and relatives of a young man fatally shot by police demanded accountability and transparency. The rally, organized by

by Soren Hemmila
On the Richmond Burger Trail:  Red Onion under the BART tracks
Burger Trail   -   Sep 23, 2025 On the Richmond Burger Trail: Red Onion under the BART tracks

Under the rumble of BART trains and across from the orange glow of Home Depot’s facade, The Red Onion sits like a time capsule from an era when burgers cost three bucks and nobody complained about paying for quality.  The Richmond Burger Trail is an ongoing culinary quest by

by Soren Hemmila
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Burger Trail   -   Sep 23, 2025 On the Richmond Burger Trail: Red Onion under the BART tracks
On the Richmond Burger Trail:  Red Onion under the BART tracks

Under the rumble of BART trains and across from the orange glow of Home Depot’s facade, The Red Onion sits like a time capsule from an era when burgers cost three bucks and nobody complained about paying for quality.  The Richmond Burger Trail is an ongoing culinary quest by

by Soren Hemmila
Food   -   Sep 22, 2025 The Lot shifts to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better serve weekday lunch crowds
The Lot shifts to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better serve weekday lunch crowds

The Lot, a growing mobile vendor hub in Downtown Richmond, has shifted its weekly schedule to Tuesdays and Thursdays to better meet demand from weekday lunch crowds, organizers announced this month. Aaron Coleman, who manages The Lot, said the change was driven by customer patterns, particularly from workers at nearby

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 22, 2025 What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies
What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies

Richmond police responded to a disturbing array of serious crimes during the week of September 15-20, including a homicide, human trafficking involving a minor, multiple sexual assaults, and a string of armed robberies.   Richmond crime incidents Monday, September 15, 2025 Boozy police chase: In the 94801 zip code. Liquid courage

by Soren Hemmila
Weekend Feature   -   Sep 21, 2025 Richmond celebrates community at annual Spirit & Soul Festival
Richmond celebrates community at annual Spirit & Soul Festival

The heart of downtown Richmond was filled with music, color, and community pride on Saturday as the Spirit and Soul Festival returned for its 2025 celebration. The free event, organized by the Richmond Main Street Initiative, took place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Macdonald Avenue, between

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Sep 20, 2025 Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project
Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project

Richmond High School celebrated a historic milestone Saturday morning as community leaders, alumni, students, and educators gathered to break ground on a long-awaited modernization project that will transform the century-old campus. The $280 million project will unfold in several phases, beginning with the construction of a new two-story, 60,000-square-foot

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Sep 20, 2025 Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting
Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting

Last update: Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. A man was fatally shot in Richmond on Friday night, marking the city’s second homicide of 2025. The shooting was reported around 8:37 p.m. near 8th Street and Lincoln Avenue, where officers responded after ShotSpotter technology

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Sep 19, 2025 On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push
On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push

At its meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Richmond City Council is set to consider an agenda that includes a proposal to reduce its regular meeting schedule from three times a month to two, new police accountability measures, a policy aimed at boosting local construction employment, multiple community recognitions,

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 17, 2025 Richmond police union direct action highlights low staffing as council meeting boils over
Richmond police union direct action highlights low staffing as council meeting boils over

A Richmond City Council meeting erupted in tension Tuesday night as dozens of police officers and their supporters rallied to protest low staffing and what they described as political attacks, while friends and relatives of a young man fatally shot by police demanded accountability and transparency. The rally, organized by

by Soren Hemmila
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