Alert System Fails Again – A Perfect Record

On Monday, I waited at the Cutting Boulevard railroad grade crossing while a switch engine towed a string of tank cars carrying anhydrous ammonia, and I pondered how vulnerable we all are to potential releases when anyone could walk up to these cars and tamper with...

2008 City of Richmond Historic Preservation Awards

The City of Richmond 2008 Historic Preservation Awards will be presented by the Richmond Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, in cooperation with the National Park Service, Monday, May 12, 2008, Richmond Museum of History, 400 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, California,...

Boat Ramp Street Grand Opening

Celebrate the opening of paddle access at Boat Ramp Street adjacent to the San Francisco Bay Trail on Friday, May 9 at 3:30pm. Come by bicycle or car to 700 Cutting Boulevard just east of Canal Boulevard in Richmond, or better yet… paddle your kayak or canoe by...

Anti-Graffiti Training Session

As you may have heard, the City Council approved a contract with Anti-Graffiti Consultants Boyles & Associates to develop a comprehensive anti-graffiti program to enhance our graffiti abatement efforts. A component of the program is to provide supplies and train...