Richmond Ferry groundbreaking celebrated
Richmond Standard: Richmond Ferry Groundbreaking Celebrated November 1, 2017 Kicked off by the rousing music of the Richmond High Marching Band inside Craneway Pavilion, local elected officials and regional transportation leaders celebrated the groundbreaking...
Community Supported Free Thanksgiving Feast at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond
This will be the 21st Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Feast. All are welcome. Please consider contributing with food items, paper goods, or most importantly, cash to cover the cost of turkeys and other food items. Please contact Fran Smith, 510-685-2338,...
Pogo Products, Jobs Engine For Iron Triangle, Holds Launch Party
Pogo Products, Jobs Engine For Iron Triangle, Holds Launch Party Bay City News Service - http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Pogo-Products-Jobs-Engine-For-Iron-Triangle-12331626.php Published 5:00 am, Saturday, November 4, 2017 RICHMOND (BCN) Pogo Products, a...
November 7, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – NO CLOSED SESSION
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
RPA City Council Members Double Down on Rent Control
On next week’s City Council agenda is a resolution sponsored by Council Member Willis and Vice-mayor Beckles to ADOPT a resolution in support of efforts to repeal the Ellis Act, and the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act to strengthen efforts to prevent homelessness and...
One week away — Tom Butt for Mayor 2018 Campaign Fundraiser at East Brother Beer Company
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 I will hold a fundraiser for my 2018 reelection campaign, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm at the East Brother Beer Company (1001 Canal, Richmond, CA 94804, map below). If you would like to attend and have not already RSVPed, let me know via email...
Update on MCE Activities
Lots of news to share about activities of MCE, Richmond’s electricity generation provider. Marketing: This 30-second video about MCE, Doers & Do Gooders, was played for MCE Board members at the Board retreat. Please consider circulating it to your network via...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 27, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 27, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th. Enjoy the next week off! BART Board Approves Lease of Space at Richmond BART Parking...
Point Richmond Jazz — Friday, 10/27!
LAST CHANCE for Advance tics - SAVE NOW! buy tics 4 David LaFlamme & It's A Beautiful Day Acoustic and save $7!!! ($18 online; 25 @ the door) buy tics 4 Our 5th Anniversary Concert Season and SAVE $75!!! Join Us in celebrating the passing of the 50th Summer since...
Traffic Advisory – RSR Bridge Access Improvement Project – Week of October 30
UPDATED TRAFFIC ADVISORY Good afternoon, Work continues on the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge Access Improvement Project. Construction updates for the week of October 30th are as follows: DAYTIME Monday (AM) – Friday (PM): 5AM-2PM - Shoulder closures in the...
Special Business Roundtable — THIS THURSDAY — The Shops at Hilltop
There are only a couple of days left to RSVP for Thursday’s Special Business Roundtable. Join me and LBG Real Estate as we take a look at the future of The Shops at Hilltop (formerly Hilltop Mall). The Business Roundtable on October 26th will feature a presentation by...
Prohibition Shuttered the World’s Largest Winery. Now Wine is Back at Winehaven
From http://www.berkeleyside.com/2017/10/24/worlds-largest-winery-winehaven/ By Frances DinkelspielOct. 24, 2017, 12:30 p.m. In its heyday, this was the main wine making building at Winehaven. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel About 100 years ago, the world’s largest winery...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 20, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 20, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24th, beginning with Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the City Council meeting at 6:30...
October 24, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, October 24, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
Benefit Dinner for Fire Victims at Brezo November 3
RPA Now in Charge of Democracy?
The RPA continues to act more like a gang or a cult than a group of free thinkers. Rumors of an RPA internal schism continue to circulate as the founders struggle to enforce discipline. It appears that the old guard, largely old, white lefties and firebrands Andres...
We Need More People to Rat Out Dumpers
Richmond police investigating Espee Ave. illegal dumping incident October 18, 2017 An illegal dumping incident in Richmond that was caught on camera is under police investigation after the image was shared on social media. The photo of an apparent moving services...
The Richmond Promise
Nice story about the Richmond Promise in http://therealrichmond.com/newsletter-october-2017/.
A Visit to the Fire Area
Today, I had an opportunity to drive to Santa Rosa with Richmond Fire Department Deputy Chief Emon Usher and Battalion Chief Marcus Ryaon to check in on Richmond’s mutual aid contribution to the firefighting effort. Richmond has had one engine and its crew based at...
Remarks from the Tom Butt for Mayor 2018 Fundraiser, 11/8/2017
Thank you all for coming tonight to support our 2018 campaign for mayor. I want to thank all of you who have so generously given, both tonight and over the last two and a half years. I also want to thank those who donated their time, skills and services to make this...