West Nile Virus Confirmed in Walnut Creek

Yesterday a dead bird found in Walnut Creek was confirmed to have West Nile Virus. Attached is a press release from the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (Courtesy of Jeanette Mahoney, west County representative on Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector...

Update on Train Horns and Long Trains

Like phases of the moon, the intensity of train horns in Richmond seems to wax and wane in response to some mysterious force of nature. Over the last several days, horns of the BNSF operation, particularly in the pre-dawn hours, are definitely on the upswing. We have...

Richmond Retains Secrecy Lead

Today”s Contra Costa Times includes a comprehensive investigative piece on Contra Costa and Alameda County public agencies” compliance with the California Public Records Act. Not surprisingly, Richmond tied with San Ramon for “Best in Class,”...

Vista Hills Continuation School Plan Appears Dead

Dozens of residents of Fairmeade-Hilltop who have lobbied the Richmond City Council and the WCCUSD Board for weeks to rethink a plan to combine two existing continuation schools at the Vista Hills (former) elementary school campus will likely break out the champagne...

Richmond Bay Trail Mid-Year 2004 Report

TRAC_map_01-06-04.pdf This report marks the fifth anniversary of TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee Eight miles of new Bay Trail have been built in Richmond during this period with an additional 2-1/2 miles in the pipeline to be built by year end. With...