What was left of Richmond's historic International Hotel turned to ashes late Tuesday afternoon after its charred framework had been left sitting amidst garbage and rubble for more than two years following a previous fire in 2023. Richmond Deputy Fire Chief Rico Rincon said firefighters responded just before

Contra Costa County supervisors declared a local emergency on Tuesday, allocating up to $21 million to provide food assistance to more than 65,000 households after the federal government suspended nutrition benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. The county will distribute debit cards loaded with food assistance funds at

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured early Monday morning. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1:38 a.m. in the 900 block of 30th Street and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Lt. Donald Patchin, Richmond Police

For years, the Grandview Independent monitored Richmond in real time through police scanners. Reports of shootings, police chases, and helicopters circling offered details on street closures and police activity. The scanners are now offline, removing that immediate source of information for journalists and residents. The Richmond Police Department is joining

Driverless electric pods are quietly circling a test track at Glydways’ 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall in Richmond, where the company is refining its on-demand automated transit system ahead of a planned public pilot next year. Autonomous vehicle company Glydways began operating vehicles on the

Commuters crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Monday morning encountered a major change after transportation officials restored an emergency breakdown lane that had been absent for six years, closing the bicycle and pedestrian path during most weekdays. The barrier-protected bicycle and pedestrian path that has occupied the right shoulder of the

Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a brush fire burning along eastbound Interstate 580 near the Bayview Avenue off-ramp, sending up a plume of black smoke visible across Richmond. The fire was first reported around 2:23 p.m. on the right-hand side of the freeway between the road and the

Four candidates have filed to run for mayor of Richmond, and multiple city council seats also drew challengers, as the city prepares for its first primary under a new majority-vote system, according to documents filed with the city clerk as of October 3, 2025. The June 2026 election will be