The recent discussion about a proposed meeting with Congressman Garamendi to discuss a potential $4 million grant for repairs to the ROV caused me to begin thinking again about the proposed relocation and the future of Historic Shipyard 3. Any funding for the...

  THIS SATURDAY: Richmond Promise to Host 10 Year Anniversary Celebration presented by Wells Fargo Advisors on Saturday, August 8   RICHMOND, Calif. — Richmond Promise invites the community to celebrate a decade of establishing a college-graduating...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club on Friday, August 7th, 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: The gate code is #8631 Rose Mukhar  Justice At Last Justice At Last is the only nonprofit law firm in the San...

k8sibley@gmail.com   Rumors have been floating around for some time that the City of Richmond is planning to dismantle and remove the Whirley Crane, now loated adjacent to the SS Red Oak Victory at historic Shipyard 3, which is a California historic landmark and...

This is the first of several E-FORUMs related to the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, the Red Oak Victory and The Whirley Crane. I am concerned that the City of Richmond, the Richmond Museum Association and others are not aware of the...

Hello community partners,   Richmond Promise warmly invites the community to our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors.   Richmond Promise's 10 year bash is taking place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at...

  This little guy, a Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum), carrying the bacterium Ehrlichia chaffeensis, has pretty much ruined my summer so far. I was in Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville)  in June for a family reunion, returning June 19. About a week...

Remembering Martin Andrew Butt 1947-1969 July 14, 2026 My younger brother by three years, Martin, joined the Marines and survived Vietnam in 1966-67 with a purple heart but suffered a fatal automobile accident less than two years after coming home. He would have...

Below is my response to a critical Marin County Civil Grand Jury report on MCE, instigated by a series of articles in the Marin Independent Journal. I played the key role in bringing MCE to Richmond, the first expansion out of Marin County. I represented Richmond on...

Free Concert 6/12: Los Cenzontles + Miko Marks This Friday: 25th Anniversary Season Opener w/ Los Cenzontles & Miko Marks!       The wait is almost over! Don't miss the opening night of Point Richmond Music's 25th Anniversary Season this...

Next Club Meeting Dear Tom, Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club on Friday, June 12, 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: The gate code is #8631 The Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County (Rainbow) This organization builds...

  Heading for Fayetteville AR for a BUTT family reunion. Expecting over 40 descendants and spouses of F.O. and Essie Butt.       Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM delivered to your email address? Click here to sign-up to receive the E-Forum. Tom...

In preparation for a Butt family reunion later this month, I completed a book on our family patriarch, my grandfather, F.O. (Festus Orestes) Butt, along with appendices with information about each of his and his wife Essie’s seven children and their descendants. It is...

Believing themselves righteously above the law, RPA candidates continue to flout State of California campaign laws with impudence, knowing that officials in charge of enforcing the laws will take no action. When the illegal campaign piece shown below was brought to...

Councilmember and mayoral candidate Claudia Jimenez recently posted a photo on her official mayoral campaign Facebook page depicting three ROCK employees in uniform, posing with her in what appears to be a campaign context. The post can be found at:...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, May 29, 12:30pm. BARSHEEP City Trees Project Ed Church Berkeley Rotary President Elect We want to reduce the Urban Heat Island effect,...

Vote for Mayor: Ahmad Anderson, City Council: Brandon Evans and Soheila Bana.   A common thread that runs through candidates Claudia Jimenez, Eduardo Martinez and Jamin Purcell is their affiliation with, support of, and support by the Democratic Socialists of...

    Memorial Day is a federal holiday for remembering and honoring the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It is also considered to be the unofficial beginning of summer....

1. How would you allocate the $550 million Chevron settlement funds? I would not treat those dollars like a one-time spending spree. I would allocate them with discipline, transparency, and a clear public return. First, I would stabilize Richmond’s core...

  The Mountain Messenger   Forum to Develop Vision for Sierra City Historic Resources The May 23 meeting will explore preservation opportunities and economic benefits.   The trestle bridge at the Kentucky Mine - one of Sierra City’s historic...