Events
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss! Point Richmond History Series @ West Side Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Learn about Henry Kaiser and his impact on Richmond during World War II with Stephen Gilford.
Election
■ Grandview is live blogging election day coverage, providing up-to-the-minute updates for our readers 7:50 a.m. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, and Dr. Jamelia Brown are leading their respective races for the Richmond City Council, while the Election Reform Measure is also in the
Burrito Trail
Tacos El Indio is an order-at-the-window restaurant attached to the La Fortuna Latina Mercado Y Carniceria on Macdonald Avenue. The cheerfully painted red and green concession stand-style food place blends into the grocery store so well that we’d never noticed it. We were four Yelp pages in when we
Events
An upcoming fundraiser and launch party for The Jason Becker Creative Care Project — a new non-profit created to support those living with neurodegenerative conditions — promises to be a celebration of Becker's music and a rocking good time for a good cause. The Jason Becker Creative Care Project is
Election
The collection of election materials delivered to the Grandview Independent’s headquarters has now stretched beyond 25 feet. Arranged end to end, the assortment of mailers and hand-delivered items extends halfway across the street. The materials, which either endorse or oppose candidates for the Richmond City Council and school board,
News
With Richmond’s “Free Ferry Friday” in full swing through the end of 2024, Bay Area residents can experience a unique blend of ferry travel and cycling from Richmond to San Francisco and back. The free ferry rides make it a cheap way to explore a scenic loop that spans
Entertainment
Check out Grandview Independent's top picks of this week's art, music, and events you won't want to miss! HAUNTED HOUSE + JUNK PARLOR @ Baltic Kiss HAUNTED HOUSE -GRAND OPENING Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m. Baltic Kiss is summoning bold
Crime in the City
The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified the victim of the October 19 shooting as 28-year-old Richmond resident Geovanni Ortiz Gutierrez. Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said police are still investigating the shooting, do not have a suspect in custody, and no arrests have been
Burrito Trail
We've passed La Alma de Sol Mexican Cuisine's bright green food truck in the La Familia Market on the corner of 37th and Macdonald Avenue a million times. Today, we stopped, ordered a Carne Asada Burrito, took it home, weighed it, cut it in half, arranged
Crime in the City
Xfinity service has been restored after fiber cables were cut over the weekend, knocking out service for thousands of Richmond residents. Comcast spokesperson Jon Koriel said vandals in Richmond damaged Comcast fiber cables, taking down services for many of our customers in the area on Sunday. “Unfortunately, yesterday’s vandalism
Richmond History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award – their highest national honor, in recognition of his work in historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that has led the movement to save America'
Crime in the City
Richmond police officials spoke with community members at the Crime Prevention meeting last week to address escalating concerns over street sideshows. Both sides exchanged ideas on improving safety amid budgetary and resource challenges. Richmond is seeing an escalation in sideshows or gatherings where drivers perform stunts, which now often feature