Bay Trail Richmond 2021 Mid Year Report!

Following is the 21st Bay Trail Richmond Mid Year Report prepared by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee. This upbeat, colorful report summarizes great strides made toward completing and improving the Bay Trail in Richmond. The City Council approved a...

July 4 Fireworks – Drama or Debacle?

The reactions to last night’s fireworks were overwhelming on Nextdoor, Facebook and in emails to me. Perhaps the saddest was an email about a dog that died of fright from fireworks explosions. Following are samples of the emails I received. Dear Mayor Butt, An...

A Busy Night for the Richmond Fire Department

Following is the Richmond Fire Department summary of last night’s activities compiled by Battalion Chief Aaron Osorio and forwarded by Chief Michael Smith: All Richmond Fire companies (except 63) were extremely busy from 1700-0100 hours. From 0730 on 7/4 through 0730...

Nat Bates on Fireworks and Other Issues

Nat Bates has been on the City Council off and on since 1967, making him the senior member, and he has seen a lot. I think he has finally seen too much. From: Nathaniel Bates <natbates@comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, July 4, 2021 1:55 PM To: XXXXXX Subject: Re:...

Visit Red Oak Victory July 4th for a Wine Discount!

Visit the ship tomorrow and get a discount on wine! Dear Tom, Northern California is famous for shipyards and vineyards… Kaiser-Richmond Shipyards produced 747 ships during World War II and built them faster and at lower cost than any other shipyard....