by admin | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
On October 3, 2023, the Richmond City Council awarded contracts totaling over $10 million to two organizations, Rich City Rides and Urban Tilth. Both contracts were actually awarded to Urban Tilth because Urban Tilth is the fiscal sponsor of Rich City Rides. Urban...
by admin | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
It appears that the RPA (Richmond Progressive Alliance) City Council will not recognize Veterans Day 2023, but we did maybe for the last time, in 2022 when I was mayor, with the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND CALIFORNIA...
by admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Eighty-three years ago, my mother, Cecilia King (later Butt), lived in a small town in eastern Arkansas (Beebe, 1940 population 1,189) and graduated from nearby Batesville High School in 1940 when she was 18. After graduation, she had an opportunity for an extended...
by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Live music, arts fair, local food and drinks, kid’s activities – including a video game truck and pumpkin patch Point Richmond Business Association October, 2023 Fall Fest is This Saturday 10/28 Point Richmond Fall Fest is coming up this Saturday and it will be a...
by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
As if we didn’t have enough home-grown problems, the Richmond City Council seems periodically drawn to taking sides in recurring struggles involving Israel and Palestinians, especially Gazans, governed by Hamas. Gayle McLaughlin appears to have particularly strong...
