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2012 Year End Review and Prediction and Wishes for 2013
December 31, 2012
Volunteeer for Point Richmond Music's 2013 Summer Concert Series!
December 30, 2012
Final Notice - I Need Your Help to Review Richmond 2012 and Predict 2013
December 28, 2012
Groundwork Position Available for Local Young Person
December 26, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending December 21st, 2012
December 24, 2012
Status Report Regarding Chevron's Permit Applications Relating to Repair of the Crude Unit
December 24, 2012
Homicides Plummet in Richmond, Once Considered Among the Most Dangerous Cities in U.S.
December 24, 2012
Richmond Housing Element Update / Public Notice - Final Vote January 15, 2013
December 23, 2012
Second Notice - I Need Your Help to Review Richmond 2012 and Predict 2013
December 22, 2012
Chevron Pipe Choice Found to Meet Codes
December 22, 2012
LGC Reports - December 2012
December 21, 2012
LGC Livable Places Update - December 2012
December 21, 2012
Richmond's Hilltop Mall in Receivership, City and Management Firm Vow to Stay Open, Improve Services
December 21, 2012
Status of Chevron permits Relating to Damaged Process Piping
December 21, 2012
Chinese Biotech Company Buys Richmond Site
December 21, 2012
Materials Planned for Richmond Chevron Refinery Fix Meet Industry Standards, Experts Say
December 20, 2012
Bay Trail in Richmond Year END Review
December 19, 2012
Chevron Richmond Announces $1 Million in Grants for Local Education, Jobs Initiatives
December 19, 2012
City Experts Defend Chevron Choice of Pipe Material
December 19, 2012
Correspondence From Congressman George Miller Regarding Chevron Permits
December 18, 2012
Chevron Subpoenas
December 18, 2012
Chevron Permitting Updates
December 17, 2012
Can Richmond Progressives Regroup?
December 17, 2012
Chevron Pipe Repair Permitting Public Meeting - Wednesday, December 19, 6:30 PM
December 17, 2012
You Couldn't Make This Tale Up
December 15, 2012
I Need Your Help to Review Richmond 2012 and Predict 2013
December 15, 2012
December 18, 2012, Regular City Council Agenda/Packet
December 15, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending December 14th, 2012
December 15, 2012
Chevron Permit Update
December 15, 2012
Adios, Au revoir Goodbye
December 15, 2012
Chevron Technical Report Regarding Materials Selection
December 13, 2012
After Years of Dark, Richmond's Main Street Gets Festive Lights Back
December 13, 2012
Don't Miss Grammy Nominee Peter Case This Friday!
December 13, 2012
Blog of New WCCUSD School Board Member Todd Groves
December 10, 2012
Holiday Request From Chief Magnus
December 8, 2012
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center Receives Top Hospital Designation / Richmond Confidential
December 8, 2012
Richmond's Hotel Mac Restaurant Sold to New Owner
December 8, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending December 7th, 2012
December 8, 2012
From Chief Magnus - Note What City is Missing From This Year's List
December 6, 2012
Chevron Refinery Piping and Housing Plan Highlight Council Meeting
December 6, 2012
Richmond Leaders Pledge More Public Input in Issuing Permits for Chevron Refinery Repairs
December 6, 2012
Point Richmond Spearheads Effort to Allow Local Neighborhoods to Ban Chain Restaurants
December 6, 2012
Human Rights Day in Richmond
December 5, 2012
Sonoma Clean Power Authority Created
December 5, 2012
Final Richmond Election Results
December 3, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 30th, 2012
December 1, 2012
United Heckathorn Technical Assistance Follow-up Meeting, December 3, 2012 at 6 PM at RichmondBuild, 500 23rd Street, Richmond, CA
December 1, 2012
A la Carte: Cesar's co-founder Remakes Richmond's BoilerHouse
December 1, 2012
Chris Treadway: National Park Service Hosts Holiday Festivities in Richmond
December 1, 2012
Rotary Holiday Auction
November 30, 2012
Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival - Great Shopping for Gifts
November 28, 2012
Update Regarding Issuance of Permits for the Chevron Refinery Repair
November 28, 2012
Western Lawmakers Seek Probe of Refineries
November 28, 2012
Maps Show Support for City Council Winners
November 26, 2012
Recalling a City Council Member
November 26, 2012
Complaint Filed Against Richmond One Committee Opposing Tom Butt for City Council
November 25, 2012
Dissecting the 2012 City Council Election - What Does it all Mean?
November 24, 2012
November 27, 2012, Special City Council Agenda/Packet
November 21, 2012
Marin Clean Energy Program to Launch in Richmond
November 21, 2012
Richmond to Take Lead in Oversight of Chevron Refinery Unit Rebuild
November 21, 2012
Richmond: Grocer Coming to Macdonald Avenue Site
November 21, 2012
Richmond: Chevron Donates Surveillance Cameras to Monitor Growing 23rd Street Corridor
November 21, 2012
Toxics Linger After Chevron Fire
November 19, 2012
The Famous Point Richmond Turkey Shoot - Thanksgiving Morning
November 19, 2012
More Free Thanksgiving Dinners
November 19, 2012
Chevron's Choice of Metal in Richmond Refinery Fix Questioned
November 19, 2012
Chevron Response to Chemical Safety Board Letter on Corrosion-Resistance Pipe Material
November 19, 2012
Pipe Composition Debate Plagues Chevron Repair Permit Schedule
November 18, 2012
No One Goes Hungry in Richmond on Thanksgiving
November 18, 2012
Agenda for November 20, 2012, City Council Agenda/Packet
November 17, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 16th, 2012
November 17, 2012
Community Organizations Look Back at Elections and Forward to Future Campaigns
November 16, 2012
Richmond's Progressive Leaders Look to Future in Wake of Setbacks Against Chevron, Soda Tax
November 16, 2012
Richmond Councilman-elect Gary Bell's Prognosis Unknown Following Surgeries
November 16, 2012
Richmond Preparedness Expo on November 17
November 16, 2012
Getting Tom Butt's Goat
November 13, 2012
RPD Update
November 13, 2012
68-year old Grandmother Rappels 165 Feet Into Moaning Cavern
November 13, 2012
Red Oak Victory's Chief Engineer Emeritus to be Remembered Saturday in Richmond
November 12, 2012
Newly Elected Richmond Councilman Gary Bell in Intensive Care Following Illness
November 12, 2012
A Marine Veteran in the Iron Triangle Goes Solar
November 12, 2012
City Council Resumes Post-Election Meetings
November 12, 2012
Chevron Sidesteps Call for Cleaner Tech
November 12, 2012
68-year old Grandmother Rappels 165 Feet Into Moaning Cavern
November 12, 2012
Updated Election Results
November 11, 2012
Chevron Details Richmond Refinery Repairs, Says it Will Replace Pipes with Chrome Alloy to Ward off Corrosion
November 9, 2012
Nutiva CEO Announces Next Step in Campaign for GMO-Free World
November 9, 2012
Restoring Richmond's Tree Canopy
November 9, 2012
Railroad Quiet Zones Updated
November 9, 2012
Election Recap: Voters Seek Familiar Faces
November 9, 2012
Remembering Chief Bill Jackson
November 8, 2012
Richmond Races Fueled by Big Money
November 8, 2012
Thank You
November 7, 2012
Some Final Thoughts
November 5, 2012
Corky Booze Revealed as Hit Piece Author
November 5, 2012
Point Richmond Presents Adam Levy Nov 9 - Ex Norah Jones Guitarist Dazzles with His Own Songs
November 5, 2012
Study: Soda Tax Would Boost health of Latinos, Blacks
November 4, 2012
Restoration Hardware and Tissue Banks International
November 3, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 2nd, 2012
November 3, 2012
Hit Piece
November 2, 2012
Trees Group Plans Festival, Planting in Richmond
November 2, 2012
Join Us at Our Election Night Watch
November 1, 2012
Ballot Measures
November 1, 2012
American Public Health Association (APHA), Voted Yesterday to Endorse Federal, State and Local Taxes on Sugar Sweetened Beverages
November 1, 2012
Chevron Update October 31
October 31, 2012
Soda War Digest From CCT, Richmond Confidential and East Bay Express
October 31, 2012
Chevron, Beverage Industry Combine to Swamp Richmond Elections with Cash
October 30, 2012
More Slate Mailers
October 30, 2012
Butt, Langlois and Martinez for City Council
October 29, 2012
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore to Address Town Hall Meeting on Soda Tax
October 28, 2012
Richmond Doctors Square off on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Measure N
October 28, 2012
Committee Spends More Than $1.1 Million on Richmond City Council Race
October 26, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 26th, 2012
October 26, 2012
Tree Giveaway Today at Civic Center Farmers' Market!
October 26, 2012
Marin's Largest Solar Installation Could Have Been in Richmond
October 26, 2012
Spending on Campaign to Defeat Richmond Soda Tax Nears $2.5 Million
October 26, 2012
Grand Opening of Nystrom Multi-Purpose Tomorrow
October 26, 2012
Richmond Council Hopefuls Debate at Hotel Mac
October 25, 2012
Rosalie Sorrels Benefit october 26, 2012, 8:00 - 10:30 PM
October 25, 2012
From Councilmember Jim Rogers - Progressive Majority Populist, not "Radical"
October 24, 2012
The Richmond Soda War
October 23, 2012
East Bay Express Endorsements
October 23, 2012
Lucia Found!
October 23, 2012
City Manager's Report for the Week Ending October 19th, 2012
October 23, 2012
Remembering Barbara Vincent - Memorial Service November 2
October 23, 2012
Missing Dog
October 23, 2012
Mailers From Nowhere
October 23, 2012
Comparing the Candidates
October 19, 2012
Inspection Ground Zero at the Chevron Refinery
October 19, 2012
Cafe Altura Will Live On
October 19, 2012
Chevron Fire Spurs Air Board to Increase Toxic Pollution Monitoring After Releases From Refineries
October 18, 2012
Public Works Favoritism
October 17, 2012
Council Divided Over Alleged Attack on Booze
October 17, 2012
Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen's Mega yacht Docks at Richmond Terminal
October 17, 2012
Ballot Measures Voters Guide
October 17, 2012
Richmond's Soda Tax Campaigner
October 16, 2012
The Death of Cambodia's Norodom Sihanouk Brings Back Some Old Memories
October 16, 2012
East Bay Express - Big Oil Targets Little Richmond, Again
October 16, 2012
Re-elect Tom Butt Campaign 2012 - 21 Days
October 15, 2012
Chris Treadway: Point Richmond Resident Brings Artistic Skills to Ameria's Cup
October 15, 2012
Chevron Blaze Linked to Fire in 2011
October 15, 2012
Laura Jean Eakle - Her Life of Art - a Memorial
October 15, 2012
This Week in the Soda Tax Wars
October 13, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 12th, 2012
October 13, 2012
Home Front Festival Today
October 13, 2012
Richmond's Progressive Coalition Faces Uphill Battle Against Corporate Spending
October 12, 2012
Chevron Richmond Community Update
October 12, 2012
Cinemark Joins American Beverage Association in Funding Opposition to Measure N
October 10, 2012
Amendment to Campaign Filing Shows Additional Funds for Bates
October 10, 2012
Lawrence Hall of Science Focus Group Looking for Richmond Participants, Win $25 Gift Card!
October 10, 2012
New York Times Columnist Takes Focused Interest in Richmond Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax
October 10, 2012
Point Richmond Acoustic Fall Concert Series Begins October 12
October 9, 2012
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Chevron's $18.2 Billion Verdict for Pollution in Ecuador
October 9, 2012
Chevron Says Crude Unit Knocked out by Richmond Refinery Fire Will be Offline for Rest of 2012
October 9, 2012
Richmond's 2012 Home Front Festival is this Saturday!
October 9, 2012
Most Expensive Election in Richmond History
October 8, 2012
Tom Butt for City Council 2012 Update
October 8, 2012
Quiet Zone Extension Goes Live on October
October 8, 2012
Backlash Broadens Against Chevron Richmond, Focuses on Reform and Rebuilding
October 8, 2012
Langlois Replies to Critics on Tax Evasion
October 8, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 5th, 2012
October 8, 2012
Art on the Greenway Exhibit a Community Effort to Celebrate Richmond
October 4, 2012
Nutiva Grand Opening Today
October 4, 2012
At City Chambers, Council Candidates Occupy Seats They Hope To Fill This November
October 3, 2012
Booze Assault Case Divides Council
October 3, 2012
Chevron in the News; City Council Resolutions, Property Tax Appeal
October 3, 2012
CPUC Approves Richmond Joining MEA
October 2, 2012
Community Groups Sue EPA Over Oil Refinery Pollution
October 2, 2012
Point-Counter Point: Richmond Measure N Soda Tax
October 2, 2012
Update from Chevron
October 1, 2012
Richmond Leaders to Call on Chevron to Join Berkeley Lab in Investing in City's Shoreline District
October 1, 2012
Breaking Negative
October 1, 2012
Chevron to Appeal 2007-2009 Property Tax Ruling
October 1, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending September 28th, 2012
October 1, 2012
Richmond City Council Set to Ask Chevron to Invest in City
October 1, 2012
Riggers Loft Under Construction
October 1, 2012
Re-Elect Tom Butt 2012 - First Campaign Mailer
September 30, 2012
Richmond City Councilman to press Charges Against Man Over Attack
September 30, 2012
The Season for Candidates Forums
September 30, 2012
October 2, 2012, City Council Agenda/Packet
September 29, 2012
Weird News Department - 72-year-old Man Arrested in Attack on Richmond Councilman
September 28, 2012
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Apologizes for Politicizing Home Front Festival
September 27, 2012
Chevron Issues "Industry Alert" on Sulfidation Corrosion
September 26, 2012
California Legislators Call for Hearing on Richmond Chevron Refinery Fire
September 26, 2012
43 Days Until Election Day - Campaign Update
September 25, 2012
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus' Tenure Defined by Unconventional Approach
September 25, 2012
Chevron Offers Details on Pipe Failure That Sparked August Fire at Richmond Refinery
September 25, 2012
Information Received From Chevron
September 24, 2012
Criminal Investigation at Chevron Refinery
September 23, 2012
Art on the Greenway
September 22, 2012
Weekly Report for the Week Ending September 21st, 2012
September 22, 2012
Remembering Don Hardison
September 22, 2012
Local Elite Tour Richmond Gems by Sea
September 21, 2012
Community Meeting to Update Residents on the Richmond Chevron Refinery Fire
September 21, 2012
Campaign Activities at Council Meetings
September 21, 2012
Election News - In Richmond Politics, the Obama Family Brand Resonates with the Community; Soda Bucks Flow Against Richmond Measure
September 20, 2012
Equity in City of Richmond Projects and Spending
September 20, 2012
Richmond: Marina Bay Underpass Project Funding Restored
September 19, 2012
County Climate Action Plan Open House 9/19
September 18, 2012
City Goes Green with Tree Counters
September 17, 2012
Contra Costa Times Endorsements; Big Election, Big Field for Richmond City Council Race
September 17, 2012
State Department of Finance Approves Brad Moody Underpass Redevelopment Funding
September 17, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending September 14th, 2012
September 16, 2012
Marin Energy Authority Hires in Richmond
September 16, 2012
Tom Butt the Gangsta
September 16, 2012
Contra Costa Times vs. Ritterman on Soda Tax
September 16, 2012
Amendments to Campaign Disclosure Law Pass Through First Stage
September 15, 2012
Campaign Hijinks
September 14, 2012
Richmond Trees Wins $10,000 Grant From California ReLEAF
September 14, 2012
Trees and Wealth Go Together
September 10, 2012
Chevron Fire: Leno Wants Cal/OSHA Audit
September 9, 2012
Too Few State Oil Refinery-Safety Checks
September 9, 2012
Anti-Soda Tax Group Wins Reprieve From Richmond's Campaign-Disclosure Law
September 8, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending September 7th, 2012
September 7, 2012
Pt. Richmond Music Free Concert on September 14: Delta Wires and GG Amos
September 7, 2012
Chevron Declines Long-Term Leases of Richmond Commercial Space, Could Shift More Resources Outside City
September 7, 2012
The September 11, 2012, Council Agenda/Packet
September 7, 2012
At Forum, Lab Officials Present Vision for Planned Richmond Facility
September 7, 2012
City Council Campaign 2012 Update
September 6, 2012
Richmond Sees Opportunity to Gain From Chevron Refinery Fire
September 6, 2012
Chevron Fire Updates - Chevron Refinery Fire Special BAAQMD Meeting - Free Bus Service From Richmond City Hall 9/10 at 8AM
September 6, 2012
Train Horn Update
September 3, 2012
Lawyers for Big Soda File Federal Court Challenge to Richmond's Political Disclosure Ordinance
September 2, 2012
Contra Costa Lawyer - Tax a Cola, Save Our Kids!
September 2, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 31st, 2012
September 1, 2012
Another Ozark Odyssey
September 1, 2012
Grand Opening of the West County Helath Center
August 31, 2012
Nystrom School Multi-Purpose Building Set to Open After Winter Vandalism
August 31, 2012
FY 2012-13 Budget Deficit Evaporates
August 30, 2012
Investigators: Report on Chevron's Richmond Refinery Fire Could Spark Prosecution, Regulatory Reform
August 29, 2012
Actor Danny Glover Supports Richmond Soda Tax
August 29, 2012
Picnic in the Point September 7 to Benefit Washington School Music
August 29, 2012
Remembering George Coppage 1944-2012
August 28, 2012
Public Meetings on Planned Improvements to I-80 Interchanges at San Pablo Dam Road, McBryde, and El Portal
August 28, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 24th, 2012
August 26, 2012
East Brother Lighthouse Video Headed to Film Festivals
August 24, 2012
Chevron Refinery Fire Briefing
August 24, 2012
Chevron's Candidate Nat Bates
August 23, 2012
Richmond: 'Big Soda' Pours in $354,898 to Fight Tax on Soft Drinks
August 23, 2012
Digest of Chevron Fire Updates
August 23, 2012
Chevron Refinery Fire Prompts Contra Costa to Revamp Troubled Emergency Notification System
August 21, 2012
Chevron Help Center Update
August 21, 2012
Interesting Campaign Coverage From RPA
August 21, 2012
Health Food Company Nutiva Moving to Richmond, Hiring 100 Workers
August 21, 2012
Chevron Community Tour Day Postponed
August 21, 2012
Chevron Fire: Legal Industry Fares Poorly
August 20, 2012
Campaign 2012 - Myrick Signs Code of Fair Campaign Practices
August 19, 2012
Campaign 2012 - Myrick Signs Code of Fair Campaign Practices
August 19, 2012
Nutiva on ABC 7 News, Job Fair Coverage, Including Interview with Nutiva CEO and Founder John W. Roulac
August 19, 2012
Despite Fire, Chevron Refinery's Safety Record Better Than Most
August 19, 2012
Campaign Shenanigans and Factoids
August 17, 2012
WCCUSD School Board President Endorese Soda Tax
August 17, 2012
Rosies Girls
August 17, 2012
SF Chronicle Chip Johnson and Rev. Alvin C. Bernstine on Soda Tax
August 17, 2012
Campaign Update August 17, 2012 - Let the Fun Begin!
August 17, 2012
CBS News - Soda War Bubbles Up In CA
August 15, 2012
Solano Playlot Re-Opens Thanks to the Work of Its Neighbors
August 15, 2012
Chevron Fire Update August 15, 2012
August 15, 2012
Richmond Campaign 2012 Updated August 14, 2012 - 11 Candidates Qualify
August 14, 2012
Maritime Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification
August 14, 2012
Investigators Set to Comb Through Chevron Fire Site in Richmond
August 14, 2012
Richmond Campaign 2012 Update as of August 14, 2012
August 14, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 10th, 2012
August 14, 2012
Contra Costa Health Services Has Information About the Chevron Fire on its Website
August 14, 2012
BAPAC Attacks Beckles and Beckles Responds
August 13, 2012
Response by Richard Poe to E-FORUM on Chevron Sponsored Sustainability Conference
August 13, 2012
Wall Street Journal - "Campaign Over Soda Tax Bubbles Up"
August 12, 2012
Timing Ripe for Chevron Sponsored Sustainability Conference at Marina Bay?
August 12, 2012
Investigator: Chevron's Richmond Refinery Fire "Near Disaster" for Workers; Pipe Safety in Question
August 12, 2012
Chevron's Tense Relations with Richmond
August 12, 2012
Announcement From Tony Thurmond
August 11, 2012
Chevron's Richmond Refinery Fire Stalls Company's Efforts to Mend Image
August 10, 2012
Chip Johnson - Chevron Owes Richmond More Than Damages
August 10, 2012
Daniel Borenstein: Air District's Richmond Refinery Fire Statement Incomplete, Inaccurate
August 10, 2012
Chris Treadway: Richmond Park to Celebrate Makeover on Saturday
August 10, 2012
Early Analysis Finds "Good to Moderate" Toxic Pollutant Levels After Chevron Fire
August 10, 2012
Chevron Claims Information
August 10, 2012
Warning System Broken but Sheriff's Office Says It's Our Fault for Not Understanding the System
August 10, 2012
City of Richmond Webpage - Chevron Refinery Fire Information Available
August 10, 2012
Pt. Richmond Music Free Concert on August 10: Blind Willies & La Misa Negra
August 8, 2012
Chevron Richmond Refinery Update
August 7, 2012
Gasoline Prices to Spike in Bay Area Following Richmond Refinery Fire
August 7, 2012
Chevron Refinery Fire
August 7, 2012
Chevron on Fire
August 6, 2012
Letters From a Marine in Vietnam 1967
August 6, 2012
City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 3rd, 2012
August 6, 2012
Getting High at East Brother
August 3, 2012
National Night Out August 7
August 3, 2012
Sugar Tax Debate Creates Jobs in Richmond
August 3, 2012
Pt. Richmond Tennis Court Dedication
August 3, 2012
Conservationists See a Rat in Peet's Deal
August 2, 2012
Roll Over, Rosie / Richmond Moves Into the Modern Age
August 2, 2012
Chevron Richmond 110 Year Anniversary - Museum Exhibit and Refinery Tour
August 2, 2012
City Council Begins Summer Break By Approving a Host of Programs and Projects
August 2, 2012
Richmond: Cosco Busan Spill Settlement to Reopen Point Molate Park
August 1, 2012
Richmond Firefighters Hone Animal Rescue Skills by Saving "Piggie"
August 1, 2012
Riggers Loft Rehabilitation Project Contract Authorized by City Council
August 1, 2012
'Superfood' Company Relocates to Richmond
July 31, 2012

Reclaiming the Richmond Shoreline - The Rebirth of Breuner Marsh
July 30, 2012

Meeting Lays Out Vision for National Lab in Richmond
July 29, 2012

Computer-refurbishing Company Opens New Production Facility in Richmond
July 29, 2012

Campaign Update July 28, 2012
July 28, 2012

Residents of Eclectic Richmond Harbor Concerned by Nearby Shooting Range
July 28, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 27th, 2012
July 28, 2012

The July 31, 2012, Richmond City Council Aganda/Packet is on the Web
July 28, 2012

Richmond Adopts Nontoxic Pest Control Rules
July 26, 2012

Divided Richmond Council Approves Major Campaign Finance Reforms
July 25, 2012

El Monte Becomes the Second City in California to Put a Soda Tax on the November Ballot
July 25, 2012

Public Workshop to Discuss New Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Campus in Richmond
July 24, 2012

Another AMAZING Music on the Main in Downtown Wednesday!
July 24, 2012

Richmond Confidential on Council Dysfunction
July 23, 2012

Public Workshop on Richmond Bay Campus, Thursday, July 26th, 6:30-8:30 PM
July 23, 2012

Business Improvement District Boundaries
July 22, 2012

July 24, 2012, City Council Meeting Agenda Packet
July 22, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Reports for Weeks of July 13 and July 20
July 20, 2012

Business Improvement District Approved for Richmond's Re-Emerging Downtown
July 20, 2012

Campaign Update July 20, 2012
July 20, 2012

Hillbilly Vacation
July 19, 2012

Nutiva is Hiring
July 19, 2012

Event Reminder: Wickie Workday, Saturday 7/21
July 19, 2012

In Richmond, Free Speech Takes a Lengthy Toll
July 19, 2012

Mayor Comments on The Situation at City Council Meetings
July 19, 2012

Richmond Unveils Community-built Bioswale in Iron Triangle
July 19, 2012

Richmond Council Rejects Idea of Charging Rent To WWII Vessel
July 11, 2012

Final USS Iowa Update: A Tale of Two Cities
July 10, 2012

From KQED - What's So Good About Richmond? Plenty, Say Residents
July 10, 2012

Campaign Update July 10, 2012
July 10, 2012

Richmond Bay Trail Mid year 2012 Report
July 10, 2012

Hide Those Pipelines
July 9, 2012

CORRECTION - Campaign Update July 9, 2012
July 9, 2012

Campaign Update July 9, 2012
July 9, 2012

Debating the Soda Tax
July 9, 2012

Backers of Richmond's Historic Ship Rally in Response to Call for it to Pay Rent
July 9, 2012

City Manger's Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 6th, 2012
July 7, 2012

Locally Grown Great Produce Available at Richmond High School Urban Tilth Garden
July 6, 2012

The July 10, 2012, City Council Agenda/Packet
July 6, 2012

Master Gardener Volunteer Training 2012-13 to be in West County
July 6, 2012

Blossoms & Thorns, A Powerful New Documentary Film
July 6, 2012

Episode 68 - Marin Energy Authority & Richmond Team Up for Clean Energy
July 5, 2012

Evite Invitation: Wickie Workday, Saturday 7/21
July 5, 2012

Coming Up! United Heckathorn Workshop - 7/9; County Climate Action Plan Community Meeting - July 12
July 5, 2012

Jason Becker (Richmond Resident/Musician/Composer) Documentary - July 22!
July 5, 2012

Soda Tax Debate Pushes Richmond Into National Spotlight
July 4, 2012

CORRECTION: July 4th Farmers Market
July 3, 2012

Campaign 2012 News Update
July 3, 2012

July 4th Farmers Market
July 3, 2012

Kaiser Permanente Public Affairs East Bay Invites you to Weight of the Nation Community Screening in Richmond (July 17, 2012)
July 3, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 29th, 2012
July 2, 2012

Richmond Leads County in Assessment/Property Tax Recovery
July 2, 2012

Richmond Councilman Goes After Free Rent Deal for WWII Vessel
July 2, 2012

July 3 at the Craneway - Don't Miss It!
July 2, 2012

CORRECTION: Booze Wants to Sink the Red Oak Victory
June 29, 2012

Campaign 2012 Update
June 29, 2012

Booze Wants to Sink the Red Oak Victory
June 29, 2012

2011 Community Survey - Supplemental Web Survey Results
June 28, 2012

Richmond OKs Budget That's in the Red, Further Cuts in Salaries and Services Likely
June 28, 2012

Upcoming National Park Service Tours of the Maritime Child Development Centert in Richmond, CA
June 28, 2012

RPD Update
June 26, 2012

Richmond Livable Corridors Health Focus Group - June 27 6:30 PM
June 26, 2012

Riggers Loft - Shell Rehab and Port Operations Center Out to Bid
June 26, 2012

City Council Election Update - I Need Your Support
June 26, 2012

Best Free Show in the Bay Area, July 3rd Target Independence Day Celebration at the Craneway!
June 25, 2012

The June 26, 2012, City Council Agenda/Packet
June 23, 2012

Haute Cuisine in North Richmond?
June 23, 2012

More Information on Proposed Richmond Ferry
June 22, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 22nd, 2012
June 22, 2012

Should Richmond Get More School Construction Bond Funds?
June 22, 2012

Tight Budget Leaves Richmond Mulling Unpopular Cuts
June 20, 2012

Main Energy Authority Signs Up Biggest Customer Yet: City of Richmond
June 20, 2012

City Council Approves New Limits for Campaign Contributions and Voting on Donor-related Issues
June 20, 2012

Richmond Set to Join Marin Clean Energy
June 19, 2012

Richmond Campaign Season Begins - I Need Your Support
June 19, 2012

Experienced Refinery Operator Positions Open
June 18, 2012

Violent Crime in Richmond Drops 11%
June 17, 2012

June 19, 2012, City Council Agenda Packet Posted
June 16, 2012

City Proposes Balanced but Austere 2012-2013 Budget
June 15, 2012

State Dynamites Proposed Marina Bay Parkway Railroad Underpass
June 15, 2012

Pot Peddler Slams "Booze, who has earned a reputation for bruising politics and confrontational tactics..."
June 13, 2012

Update for Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive Bridge Deck Replacement Project
June 13, 2012

Oakley Too Cosmopolitan for Beekeeping
June 13, 2012

Beverage Lobbyist Funds 'Community' Campaign Against Soda Tax
June 13, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 8th, 2012
June 12, 2012

Nutiva Moves to Richmond, Adds 50 Employees
June 12, 2012

Dora Robinson and Corky Booze Duke it Out Over Soda Tax on Fox News
June 11, 2012

Hear Jeff Ritterman and Corky Booze Debate the Soda Tax on National Public Radio
June 8, 2012

This Saturday, June 9, 2 PM - Richmond Friends of the Public Library Jack London Special Event
June 8, 2012

Richmond Just Approved by MEA Board
June 7, 2012

Bates and Booze Team Up to Slam Richmond's Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Policy
June 7, 2012

Richmond Neighbors Nurture Tree-Planting Effort
June 7, 2012

Richmond Council Moves Port Security Project to New Location
June 7, 2012

Nice CNN Coverage of WCCUSD Loan Payoff
June 5, 2012

Leafy Crimefighters
June 5, 2012

Marin Energy Authority Considers Including City of Richmond
June 5, 2012

Tax a Cola, Prevent a Heart Attack
June 4, 2012

New York Times - Plan to Tax Soda Gets a Mixed Reception
June 4, 2012

Pt. Richmond Free Summer Concert Series Kickoff June 8, with Melody Walker and Fret Not
June 3, 2012

The Riggers Loft is the Clear Choice for the Operations and Security Center/Emergency Operations Center
June 3, 2012

Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending June 1st, 2012
June 3, 2012

Tax a Cola, Prevent a Heart Attack
June 2, 2012

School District Pays Off 20-Year Debt Early
June 2, 2012

WWII Ship Gets Blue Star From El Cerrito Garden Club
June 1, 2012

Public Scoping Meeting for Proposed Richmond Ferry Terminal and Service June 21
June 1, 2012

Richmond Art Center Telethon Tomorrow - Please Call In
June 1, 2012

For The Sake of Our Kids, Help Us Beat Big Soda
May 29, 2012

Loni Hancock Re-Election May 31, 6-8 PM in Richmond
May 29, 2012

Federal Government Rejects Scotts Valley Indian Casino in North Richmond
May 26, 2012

WCCUSD Free From State of California Debt
May 24, 2012

Tom Butt Goes to War With the Port
May 23, 2012

Free Money for Energy Upgrades in Richmond
May 22, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 18th, 2012
May 21, 2012

Grand Opening Celebration Planned for Visitor Education Center at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Homne Front National Historical Park
May 21, 2012

Richard Poe Takes Out Full Page Ad to Lure George Lucas to Marina Bay
May 21, 2012

Support WCCUSD Measure K
May 18, 2012

Soda Tax Coverage
May 18, 2012

Wanna Buy a Lighthouse?
May 18, 2012

Eye on the Bay Wraps at Richmond's East Brother Island
May 18, 2012

RPD Update
May 16, 2012

Ride of Silence - Wednesday, May 16, 5 PM at Civic Center
May 16, 2012

Soda Tax Will Appear on Richmond Ballot
May 16, 2012

Nice Video About Youth and the Richmond Greenway
May 15, 2012

Hippie Capitalism: How An Impoverished U.S. City is Building An Economy On Co-ops
May 15, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 11th, 2012
May 13, 2012

Goodbye Iowa, Hello Huey
May 11, 2012

Mathieu Court Alley Greening Project Wins $337,818 Grant
May 10, 2012

Bay Area Storytelling Festival - May 17-20, 2012 - AN ALL RICHMOND EVENT
May 9, 2012

Richmond Prepares to Kick Out Sewage Plant Operator?
May 9, 2012

Shipyard 3 Trail Grand Opening on May 26
May 9, 2012

Party with Rosie the Riveter Memorial Day Weekend - Friday May 25 at the Craneway Pavillion
May 9, 2012

Richmond's East Brother Lighthouse Featured in May 7 Time Magazine
May 7, 2012

Season Finale - Guitar Virtuoso Rick Ruskin; Claudia Russell Opens
May 6, 2012

The Iowa Set to Pull Out and Head South; A Reenlistment Ceremony for Shaun Sargent Aboard the Iowa
May 5, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 4th, 2012
May 4, 2012

Richmond Council Delays Port Security Project, Continues to Weigh Options
May 2, 2012

Hot Time in the Oil House
April 29, 2012

Chevron - Profit and Property Taxes
April 28, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 27th, 2012
April 28, 2012

West County Host Kickoff for Senator Hancock
April 26, 2012

Richmond Shimada Golden Rose Festival - Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, April 28
April 26, 2012

Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
Arpil 26, 2012

RPD Update
April 26, 2012

Chevron Boss John Watson Made $25 Million in 2011
April 25, 2012

Seven Richmond Nonprofits Improve Education and Create Jobs
April 25, 2012

OIL AND GAS: Refineries Challenge Property Taxes
April 25, 2012

Old Soldiers...Part 2, Everyman's War
April 25, 2012

Quiet Zones Update
April 25, 2012

Richmond Has a New General Plan
April 25, 2012

Dueling Proposals Compete for Federal Money to Build Security Center at Richmond Port
April 24, 2012

Chris Treadway: Excitement Builds Toward Opening of Rosie the Riveter Visitors Center
April 24, 2012

Ritterman to Step Aside, Field Open for Candidates for Richmond City Council
April 23, 2012

Vorderbrueggen: Richmond Politics Get Ugly
April 21, 2012

Port Security and Operations Center Recommended for Hold While Options are Explored
April 21, 2012

Bee Swarms
April 20, 2012

Study Tour of the Winters Building Saturday August 21, 10:00 AM
April 20, 2012

City of Richmond Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony and Reception on May 7, 2012
April 20, 2012

Media Coverage of Booze Survey and More
April 20, 2012

Earth Day Events
April 20, 2012

Compost Giveaway - Saturday, April 21, 9 AM-1PM (Free compost and request for volunteers)
April 20, 2012

Rosie the Riveter Trust Gala Dinner - Second Notice
April 15, 2012

Richmond's Catahoula Coffee Wins Best Coffee Shop Again!
April 15, 2012

Top McLaughlin Aide Resigns, Joins 2012 Electoral Field in Richmond
April 15, 2012

Results of Corky Booze Survey
April 14, 2012

Port Project a Boondoggle?
April 14, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 13th, 2012
April 13, 2012

Richmond Police Discrimination Case
April 11, 2012

City Council Intern Job Available
April 9, 2012

Rosie the Riveter Trust Gala Dinner
April 9, 2012

Vorderbrueggen: Chevron's Failed Appeal Delivers Ironies Aplenty
April 9, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 6th
April 6, 2012

Corky Booze
April 6, 2012

City of Richmond Public Meeting April 4: Measuring Refinery Energy Efficiency - An Educational Session for the Chevron Revised Renewal Project
April 3, 2012

Chevron Tax Appeal Findings
April 2, 2012

Shocking Decision on Chevron Property Tax
April 2, 2012

E Vegetables - Fresh, Organic and Cheap!
April 2, 2012

Point Richmond Acoustic April 13 Show Features Bill & Kate Isles
April 1, 2012

Old Soldiers Never Die....
April 1, 2012

North Shoreline Land Use Dispute Finally Resolved
March 31, 2012

Berkeley Lab Branches Out - in Richmond
March 31, 2012

Life, Death and Taxes: A Look at Chevron's Tax Appeal in Richmond and How Refineries are Valued
March 31, 2012

RPD Activities Update (Never a Dull Moment)
March 31, 2012

City Managers Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 30th, 2012
March 31, 2012

Rosie the Riveter Pays Off City of Richmond Bridge Loan for Maritime Center
March 28, 2012

Richmond Awarded $5 million Greenway Grant
March 28, 2012

At the Craneway - March 29th Opportunities in China - For Some
March 27, 2012

Richmond's Finances Headed in Right Direction
March 26, 2012

Showdown on Office of Neighborhood Safety Coming Tuesday
March 26, 2012

At the Craneway - March 29th Opportunities in China
March 25, 2012

Nominations for Richmond's First Disguished Volunteer Service Awards
March 25, 2012

Chris Treadway: Famed Clock Artist Finds Time to Promote Point Richmond
March 25, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 23rd, 2012
March 25, 2012

A Time for Travel - New Zealand and Yosemite
March 24, 2012

East Brother Article from Santa Barbara News-Press
March 24, 2012

Richmond City Council Votes to Allow Double the Amount of Medical Cannabis Shops
March 22, 2012

The 6th Annual Richmond Silly Parade
March 21, 2012

City Council Pushes Dispensary Permitting Envelope
March 21, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending March 2nd, 2012
March 15, 2012

Community Meeting Regarding United Heckathorn Superfund Site
March 15, 2012

Quilt Show Debuts in Richmond
March 12, 2012

Another Bay Area City Moves Against Rodent Poisons
February 23, 2012

West Contra Costa Retired Educators Scholarship Fund and Paid Summer Internships at MTC
February 22, 2012

El Primero and El Segundo
February 22, 2012

Tinker Belle Delivers Two Lambs - Spring Must Be Here
February 17, 2012

Contra Costa County Stands to Lose Millions in Tax Revenue From Refineries
February 16, 2012

Plan Bay Area - Special Alert
February 16, 2012

Recession Resilience: California's Green Economy Doubled Performance of Total Economy During Downturn
February 16, 2012

Attention West County - Contra Costa LAFCO Seeks Public Members
February 16, 2012

RPL's Black History Program, "An Exploration of Our History: North Richmond, Part 4" - Wednesday, 02/29/12
February 16, 2012

Rare Chance to Visit Battleship in Bay Area
February 14, 2012

Police Seek City's Help in Finding Richmond School Vandals
February 14, 2012

Nystrom School New Multi-Purpose Building Extensively Damaged by Vandals
February 14, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending February 10th, 2012
February 11, 2012

Richmond Rockets Make it 11 Straight, Take Pirates 109-85
February 11, 2012

Caltrans Meeting on Western Drive On-ramp Closure and Bay Trail Connection
February 10, 2012

Designing Healthy Communities - Documentary and Town Hall Meetings
February 10, 2012

Richmond Livable Corridors Community Kickoff This Saturday, Feb. 11th 9AM-2PM Dejean Middle School
February 10, 2012

Reminder: 2/13 Public Meeting for I-80 Congestion Relief Project
February 10, 2012

Rita Hosking and her Band at Pt. Richmond Acoustic 2/10, Bobby Joe Valentine Opens
February 6, 2012

11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Deigo
February 6, 2012

Bay Area's Red Rock Island Up For Sale
February 1, 2012

RPD Activities Update
February 1, 2012

Richmond Livable Corridors Project
February 1, 2012

From the Mayor - 2012 State of the City Report
January 31, 2012

Job Listing: Spectacular views, Use of Fog Horn
January 31, 2012

El Segundo, Chevron at Odds Over Oil Company's Taxes
January 30, 2012

Richmond's Restored Arts Center Offers Inspiration
January 30, 2012

Nominations for 2012 Historic Preservation Awards
January 28, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending January 27th, 2012
January 28, 2012

Chris Treadway: New Milestone for Rosie the Riveter Historic Park
January 27, 2012

Update on All Things Railroad - Train Horns, Pile Driving and Grade Crossings
January 25, 2012

Winter Exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center
January 25, 2012

Liberty Ship Cafe Cooks Up Savory Small-Business Model
January 24, 2012

Richmond-El Cerrito Trail Project Wins Grant
January 24, 2012

More Media Coverage for Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory Move to Richmond
January 24, 2012

FLASH: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is Coming to Richmond
January 23, 2012

DATE CORRECTION: One Bay Area Workshop in Richmond Monday, January 23, Richmond Auditorium, 5:45 PM
January 22, 2012

Richmond Leads in Transportation Choices - Circular Shuttle and Easy Go Richmond
January 22, 2012

One Bay Area Workshop in Richmond Monday, January 18, Richmond Auditorium, 5:45 PM
January 22, 2012

Do Not Eat Any Fish Caught Here - EPA to Brief City Council on United Heckathorn Fiasco at January 24 City Council Meeting
January 21, 2012

Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Seeks Docents for New Visitor Center: Training Dates in March and April
January 18, 2012

Thousands Turn Out for MLK, Jr. Day of Service in Richmond
January 16, 2012

5th Annual MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway - Monday 16th, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
January 14, 2012

City Manager's Weekly Report For the Two Weeks Ending January 13th, 2012
January 14, 2012

Are You Getting Enough Music in Your Diet? Next Show 1/13 Hans York
January 12, 2012

Chevron, Contra Costa County Spar, Wind Up Property Tax Hearing
January 10, 2012

George Livingston Remembered
January 8, 2012

Gus Kramer - "Negotiating with Chevron is like Dealing with an Abusive Spouse
January 8, 2012

Richmond Superfund Site Remains Contaminated Despite EPA Cleanup
January 6, 2012

Richmond Crime is Down - Comparisons 2010 to 2011
January 6, 2012

A General Plan for a Worse Richmond - I Can't Support It
January 6, 2012

Toxic Pollution Levels at Richmond Superfund Site Rise
January 5, 2012

Richmond Superfund Site Toxic Pollution Increasing
January 4, 2012

Bay Trail Report and how Much is a Bike Trail Worth?
January 4, 2012

 
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