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Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
Grandview Independent exclusively covers Richmond news, breaking news, and writing in-depth stories about our city and its people.
On a sunny Friday afternoon, a crowd of smiling, energetic people gathered at Booker T. Anderson Park on what appears to be a small, oddly marked tennis court. Armed with paddles reminiscent of ping pong, the volley begins, and the game is on, leaving the spectator with a few questions
Police say they have taken a juvenile into custody who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle through the East Bay, San Franciso, and back to Richmond, where he then hid in an apartment building for several hours Friday evening. Around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon, Contra
The first round of apartment renovations at the senior affordable housing community Nevin Plaza is expected to be completed soon, with residents moving back into their units in October. Construction began in March of this year on the first phase of the Nevin Plaza project, which will completely renovate the
by Soren HemmilaThe first round of apartment renovations at the senior affordable housing community Nevin Plaza is expected to be completed soon, with residents moving back into their units in October. Construction began in March of this year on the first phase of the Nevin Plaza project, which will completely renovate the
by Soren HemmilaOn a sunny Friday afternoon, a crowd of smiling, energetic people gathered at Booker T. Anderson Park on what appears to be a small, oddly marked tennis court. Armed with paddles reminiscent of ping pong, the volley begins, and the game is on, leaving the spectator with a few questions
by Linda HemmilaPolice say they have taken a juvenile into custody who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle through the East Bay, San Franciso, and back to Richmond, where he then hid in an apartment building for several hours Friday evening. Around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon, Contra
by Linda HemmilaOfficials from West Contra Costa Unified School District say they started their school year with 80 teacher vacancies and may need to "shuffle teachers" during the first few weeks of school to help fill in the gaps. According to EdSource, the shortage comes after 100 teachers left their
by Linda HemmilaLab results have confirmed the presence of "high levels of Legionella bacteria" in water and swab samples taken from a Richmond spa after several people who visited the spa developed Legionnaires disease, Contra Costa Health said today. "Beyond the two people who died of lab-confirmed Legionnaires'
by Linda HemmilaA wafting cloud of dark smoke over Richmond yesterday afternoon rang alarm bells for some residents who were concerned there had been a chemical release from Chevron. Chevron refinery confirmed there had been some brief flaring but that it was a low-level incident and did not impact residents. "Chevron
by Linda HemmilaInvestigators from Contra Costa Health are looking into two recent deaths associated with Legionnaires’ Disease potentially linked to Zen Day Spa in Richmond. The deaths were reported on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Both patients had reportedly visited the spa just days prior to the onset of their illnesses, according
by Linda HemmilaUpdated August 5, 2023 The sudden sound of reverberating explosions was heard echoing through Richmond neighborhoods Friday evening as chemicals found at a home in San Pablo earlier in the week were detonated at the Hazardous Waste Facility without advance warning to neighbors in the surrounding areas. The chemicals were
by Linda Hemmila