1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (920+ words) The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday for two back-to-back meetings, opening at 3: 30 p. m. with a special budget study session before shifting to a packed regular meeting at 6 p. m. that includes a push to crack down on illegal fireworks, housing density changes, and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (877+ words) On five Saturday mornings this spring, small groups of Bay Area residents are getting a rare look at one of the bay's most overlooked places: Point San Pablo, a scenic headland at the northern tip of Richmond where San Francisco…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (649+ words) A Richmond resident has filed a ballot initiative that would require the city to dedicate up to half of its locally generated revenue to public safety and maintain a minimum of 187 sworn police officers, a base that sits 40 officers above…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (273+ words) The Craneway Pavilion, a historic waterfront venue at the center of a recent dispute, will open its doors Saturday night for what organizers are calling the "biggest hip-hop and R&B party in the Bay Area." Noise Complaints, a DJ…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (317+ words) Richmond police have determined that a body found in the water near Canal Boulevard last Saturday is believed to be the victim of a solo-vehicle fatal collision, following a multi-agency investigation that located a submerged truck. During the investigation, detectives…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1975+ words) An unidentified person was found dead in the water near Canal Boulevard on Saturday, as Richmond police logged an attempted murder, vehicle thefts and robberies between May 11 and May 17. Theft of vehicle parts: 100 block of South 33rd Street. Vehicle parts were…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (877+ words) A Trojan horse rumbled through the streets of Point Richmond on Sunday, hauled on a flatbed truck past businesses and refinery fences while hundreds of marchers drummed and chanted behind it. The procession, part street theater, part protest, part block…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (819+ words) Tuesday's Richmond City Council meeting includes the next round of draft budget presentations from three city departments, a vote on opposing a regional CO2 pipeline project, a public hearing on zoning and changes tied to the city's state-mandated housing goals, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) A Saturday morning crash at one of Richmond's notorious intersections was the result of a speeding driver fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to witnesses. Neighbors say the crash occurred when the two cars collided at the intersection of 26th Street…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (329+ words) Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of…...