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Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
City officials say a deal may be close with the current leaseholder of the historic Craneway Pavilion after months of private negotiations. City Councilmember Sue Wilson informed residents at the November 12 Marina Bay Neighborhood Council meeting that negotiations are ongoing, but they remain confidential due to legal requirements for
A vacant Walgreens building on Macdonald Avenue caught fire early Wednesday morning, sending Richmond firefighters into action before dawn. Richmond firefighters were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue, where smoke and flames were seen coming from the roofline of the old pharmacy,
Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as 23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as 23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications
by Soren Hemmila
City officials say a deal may be close with the current leaseholder of the historic Craneway Pavilion after months of private negotiations. City Councilmember Sue Wilson informed residents at the November 12 Marina Bay Neighborhood Council meeting that negotiations are ongoing, but they remain confidential due to legal requirements for
by Soren Hemmila
A vacant Walgreens building on Macdonald Avenue caught fire early Wednesday morning, sending Richmond firefighters into action before dawn. Richmond firefighters were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 1200 block of Macdonald Avenue, where smoke and flames were seen coming from the roofline of the old pharmacy,
by Soren Hemmila
A man killed in a Richmond shooting last weekend has been identified as 20-year-old Griffin Hammond of Richmond, officials said Wednesday. Police responded around 8:09 p.m. Saturday to multiple reports of gunfire near Potrero Avenue and Carlson Boulevard, according to the Richmond Police Department. Officers found Hammond suffering
by Soren Hemmila
A man was shot and killed Saturday night, and police are investigating whether a second person, who later arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound, was injured in the same incident, authorities said. The Richmond Police Department Communications Center received multiple reports of shots fired in the area of
by Soren Hemmila
A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12. The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of Zhangs
by Soren Hemmila
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
by Linda Hemmila
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
by Soren Hemmila