by admin | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hosted by North Richmond Shoreline Festival and East Bay Regional Park District Saturday at 11 AM – 4 PM 4 days from now · 54–82°Sunny 5551 Giant Hwy, Richmond, California 94806 Get Directions FREE Festival (Free Entry & Free Parking!) Food &...
by admin | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Like many of you, I slogged through the 10-part, 18-hour Ken Burns documentary of 30 years of war in Vietnam. One thing for sure, of those who experienced Vietnam at any level, it was like feeling the elephant. Ken Burns covered 30 years, from 1945 to 1975. Of that 30...
by admin | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending September 29th, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a meeting of the Richmond...
by admin | Sep 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is a well written story on the history of post-WWII black exclusion in the Bay Area that provides insight into why North Richmond was never incorporated into the City of Richmond. Other black war workers in North Richmond, not as fortunate as Stevenson, remained...
by admin | Sep 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Mayor’s Community Fund I established has been serving our dedicated youth and community organizations in Richmond that would otherwise have few options for funding. For the past couple of years, local businesses and individuals have raised tens of thousands of...