by admin | May 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
An Island in Time – Volunteer at East Brother Lighthouse May 10, 2008 If you want to really make a difference at one of Richmond”s most remote and best known landmarks, consider joining the volunteer group that maintains East Brother Light Station on...
by admin | May 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Richmond seeks pact with Chevron By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 05/02/2008 06:13:20 PM PDT Related Item: Chevron taps into a gusher of profits that totaled $5.17 billion Richmond city leaders are trying to extract a promise from Chevron to funnel...
by admin | May 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
National Park Service Chief of Interpretation Naomi L. Torres alerted me that KPIX has produced a series of special segments celebrating Asian American history for the Month of May. Included in the series are short clips with Wendy Tokuda about the Nurseries in...
by admin | Apr 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
I placed an item on last week”s City Council agenda to discuss maintenance of foreclosed properties in Richmond to avoid becoming neighborhood blights. The second story below summarizes a presentation by Chief Magnus at that meeting. The first story describes a...
by admin | Apr 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
Family Friendly Community grants for up to $10,000 are up for application from First 5 Contra Costa. This year they are requiring that an applicant or a representative from an applicant”s group attend an information workshop to apply. The last one this year is...
by admin | Apr 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
You can still participate in the Bringing Back the Natives free garden tours this coming Sunday, May 4, 2008. You can still register for the free self-guided tour at walk-in registration sites on the day of the tour. Learn more about walk-in registration. For general...