Galileo Club Way
Yesterday, the 85-year-old Richmond Galileo Club dedicated new street signs that identify a portion of 23rd Street as “honorary” Galileo Club Way. The Galileo Club of Richmond, California was founded in 1932 as a men's social club for Italian Americans, the largest...
Richmond Bags Nearly 10% of State Urban Greening Grants
Two Richmond projects were awarded $7.21 million of the $76 million Urban Greening Grants program funded by Cap and Trade funds! Greening the Yellow Brick Road: $4,100,000 Richmond Wellness Trail, Phase 1: $3,114,025 Thanks to the many partners who collaborated to...
November 21, 2017, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 PM
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 21, 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
Richmond Police Department to Enforce Sidwalk Parking Law After a 30-Day Warning Period
The Richmond Police Department announced yesterday that beginning immediately the state and local laws prohibiting parking on sidewalks will be enforced in Richmond. California Vehicle Code sections 22500 (e) and (f) prohibit parking that blocks a portion or all of...
Homelessness Awareness events in Richmond
Oakland warehouse fire: Judge rules city had ‘mandatory duty’ to ensure safety at Ghost Ship
Oakland warehouse fire: Judge rules city had ‘mandatory duty’ to ensure safety at Ghost Ship http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/11/14/oakland-warehouse-fire-judge-rules-city-had-mandatory-duty-to-ensure-safety-at-ghost-ship/ The Ghost Ship warehouse were 36 people died...
Tell Us About San Pablo Ave from Hilltop to Downtown Oakland
How do you use San Pablo Avenue? What challenges have you faced along the corridor? Alameda County Transportation Commission in partnership with the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee is developing a long term vision for the San Pablo Avenue corridor...
Happy Veterans Day to the Men of HHC 159th Engineer Group, Wherever You Are
In March of 1970, when I left Vietnam, the 159th Engineer Group consisted of four battalions, the 34th, 46th, 92nd and 169th plus twelve companies and detachments, consisting of 3,957 Engineer soldiers, commanded by Col. Joseph K. Bratton. For details see Operational...
Richmond Confidential Can Do a Lot Better
I had to look up “doxx” before I could respond to this Richmond Confidential article, one of the worst I’ve ever read. Only in Richmond can people author supposedly academic papers at supposedly credible institutions on highly political subjects, participate...
Please Don’t Return to the Corky Booze Days of a Dysfunctional City Council
For the first time since I became mayor, the Richmond City Council unfortunately backslid last night into behavior patterns reminiscent of the Corky Booze era. Because of the Brown Act, I cannot have this discussion one-on-one or as a group with City Council members,...
Richmond’s Salute E Vita and Menbe Aklilu Donate $25,000 to Wine Country Fire Victims
If you ate or drank at Salute on October 27, 2017, you helped raise $25,000 for Wine Country fire victims. The owner of Salute, Menbere (Menbe) Aklilu donated 100% of the day’s sales to the Northern California Fire Fund to help support the recovery efforts. Yesterday,...
NPS hosts the opening of the new temporary exhibit: The Art of Shipbuilding
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: November 7, 2017 Contact: Ann Roos, 510-232-5050 x 6643, ann_roos@nps.gov Event Date: November 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM NPS hosts the opening of the new temporary exhibit: The...
Transforming a Bay Area Brownfield Into a Green Jewel
Transforming a Bay Area Brownfield Into a Green Jewel The city of Richmond is emerging as a leader in sustainable redevelopment and in the process, preserving its past. Story by Lisa Owens Viani Published on Nov 6, 2017 Two decades ago, Richmond, California, was...
Traffic Advisory – RSR Bridge Access Improvement Project – Week of November 6
UPDATED TRAFFIC ADVISORY Good afternoon, Work continues on the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge Access Improvement Project. Construction updates for the week of November 6th are as follows: DAYTIME Monday (AM) – Wednesday (PM): 5AM-2PM - Shoulder closures in the...
RPA City Council Members Refuse to Vote on 28 Consent Calendar Items
This has never happened before in Richmond history. Back on September 13 of 2016, the Richmond City Council unanimously adopted Item L-2, which directed staff to “…schedule three public meetings starting in October 2016, after a planning process with stakeholders, so...
A New Richmond Neighborhood?
East Bay Express: https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-new-richmond-neighborhood/Content?oid=10639143 A New Richmond Neighborhood? Richmond has launched a plan to annex North Richmond into the city. But not everyone is excited about it. By Janis Hashe File photo...
City Manager’ Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 3, 2017
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending November 3, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th at 6:30 PM. The agenda may be found by clicking this link: Richmond City Council Agenda...
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,...
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...
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...