Join me tonight for Time with Tom!

Join me tonight from 5-7pm for a casual meet-and-great at Restaurante Bahia de Jiquilisco on 23rd Street! My staff and I will be available to answer questions related to your neighborhood or the City of Richmond, while enjoying some delicious Salvadorian cuisine. If...

Salute e Vita at Marina Bay to Close July 6

July 6, 2018, will be a sad day in Richmond for both the patrons and beneficiaries of Salute e Vita Ristorante and its iconic owner, Menbere (Menbe) Aklilu. Originally named “Hawthorne’s,” The restaurant was built by the Poe family, the master developers of Marina...

Homeless Point in Time Count for 2018

The Contra Costa Point in Time Count for unsheltered homeless persons is in, showing an increase from 109 in 2017 to 270 in 2018. The increase may be partially due to a more extensive street outreach program. Contra Costa County continues to be the focal point for...

Yes on RM3

The following is a reasonably fair discussion of RM3. I was chair of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority when RM3 was finalized, and I got to watch how it was made. As a CCTA commissioner, I was able to get $210 million allocated to the Richmond-San Rafael...