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...

Mike Parker, widely regarded as the real brains behind the RPA and a generally reasonable person, and Sue Wilson, the RPA communications chair, wrote me the following “Open Letter” yesterday, also posted on the REALRICH Facebook page: Open Letter Tom, There were...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) states, “For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.” It appears that the ACLU has moved from protecting...

I recently declared my candidacy to run for reelection as mayor of Richmond in the November 2018 election. I will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 5:30pm - 8:00pm at East Brother Beer Company to kick-off my campaign. If you would like to attend, let...

After working hard to assure 50% Richmond labor participation in MCE Solar 1, the largest publicly sponsored solar project in California, we are beginning to experience a shortage of local workers due to competing projects underway in Richmond, and we currently have...

The Third Quarter 2017 Richmond Review from Jeff Leenhouts of Cushman & Wakefield is out. The Richmond warehouse market is just over 6 million square feet, with a 1.2% vacancy rate. The low vacancies and high rental rates of $0.70/square foot are partially...

One week away, and we still need a few more donors to fill the boat. Please forward this to someone you know who can afford at least $1,000 to support dozens of Richmond’s youth sports teams for the coming year. The Mayor’s Community Fund I established has been...

Based on an email by Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) Steering Committee Co-chairs Marcos Banales and Malia Everette, which is in turn based on a letter from RPA Committee Member Marilyn Langlois (copied below), the RPA has crafted a very clever position whereby it...

Today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing a health advisory and Spare the Air Alert. Very unhealthy air quality from the wildfires in the North Bay is causing unprecedented levels of air pollution throughout the Bay Area. Due to active wildfires...

Join us Friday for our season kickoff with this fantastic guitar duo!! Friday, October 13, 7:30 pm The Quitters with special guest Laura Zucker BUY TICKETS HERE Stevie Coyle and Glenn Houston make up the dynamic guitar duo The Quitters. Stevie is well-known for his...

The Mayor's Business Roundtable is back for one last time in 2017! Join me on October 26th for a special Business Roundtable at The Shops at Hilltop! The upcoming Business Roundtable will feature a presentation by the owner-group of The Shops, LBG Real Estate, and...

Join Us for the Richmond Ferry Terminal Groundbreaking, Wednesday, November 1, 2017. RICHMOND FERRY SERVICE Please join the WETA Board of Directors and Richmond City Council for the WETA Richmond Ferry Terminal groundbreaking. The estimated start date for Richmond...

My calling out of RPA members Eli Moore and Claudia Jimenez for being unlicensed and unregistered landlords has generated hundreds of posts on several Facebook strings. Predictably, RPA members and sympathizers are horrified that the mayor would spotlight such nice...

Dear Mayor and Council: Hoping that you will accept these comments in the spirit of Betty Reid Soskin, private citizen, a role that I’ve tried hard not to relinquish to my more recent identity as a national parks ranger. On occasion I find that my dual roles in...

To most of us, it’s breaking the law. To Richmond Progressive Alliance stalwarts, it’s just “…looking into whether there are some forms we need to file.” By all accounts, Eli Moore is a savvy and intellectually sophisticated person. He is a program manager for the...

Arrive Curious. Leave in Awe. 1940s Swing Dinner Dance with “Stompy Jones” and the "SJ Jitterbugs" on the 1944 “SS Red Oak Victory” Because our May 13 Swing Dinner Dance was so much fun and a big success, the SS Red Oak Victory will again be swinging this Saturday...

A “public bank” may or may not be a good idea, but throwing away City of Richmond taxpayers’ money at a feasibility study that is already fully funded by Oakland and Berkeley shows the lack of fiscal restraint that is increasingly associated with the Richmond...

Only Eli Moore and the Hass Institute can find a way to make a lemon out of lemonade, finding a way to anticipate Richmond ferry service with pessimism and cynicism. These are the same people who helped kill the Global Campus because they saw only adverse impacts and...

Every two years since 2007, the City of Richmond has worked with the National Research Center (NRC) to conduct a community survey to help city officials evaluate services, measure resident satisfaction/use of current services, benchmark ratings for services provided...

Spread the word! FREE EVENT this Saturday! October 7th. 11am-2pm. It's our annual block party! Food! Face-Painting Kids' Activities Bounce House Live Music by local artists Blood-Pressure Screenings Chalk Art ZUMBA! Yoga Demonstration FREE EVENT! Bring your friends...