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 & Entertainment....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Richmond News and Events Nextdoor now has over 4,737 members in Point Richmond (where I live and where I subscribe to Nextdoor) and “13 surrounding neighborhoods,” including: Garrard Boulevard Regatta Marina Bay Santa Fe Iron Triangle Atchison Village Coronado Artisan...

I was disappointed that not one of the Richmond Progressive Alliance Council members, supposedly the icons of social justice, were willing to stand up and support merely advancing the process of annexing North Richmond. When the time came for action, the entire City...

Tonight, the Richmond City Council will discuss and possibly vote on whether or not to proceed with annexation procedures for North Richmond. If the vote is to annex, it will set in motion a complicated voting procedure that will give North Richmond residents and...

Here is a shout out to Richmond Confidential, the only journalistic medium that has covered the upcoming decision whether or not to initiate annexation proceedings for North Richmond tomorrow night. This is Item I-5 on the Agenda, and pertinent documentation is...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY Good afternoon, Work continues on the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge Access Improvement Project. Construction updates for the week of September 25th are as follows: DAYTIME Monday (AM) - Friday (PM): 10AM-2PM in Marin - Closure of the eastbound...

#VoteYourMainStreet Having trouble viewing this email? Click here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2017 CONTACT Amanda Elliott Phone: (510) 236-4049 Fax: (510) 236-4052 1015 Nevin Avenue, Suite 105, Richmond, CA 94801 aelliott@richmondmainstreet.org...

The Vietnam War, as seen on Ken Burns’ “Vietnam War” is focused mostly on combat of which there was plenty, of course. The sound effects are mostly gunfire and explosions. But for most of the nearly three million service members who served in Vietnam, life was mostly...

Some interesting items on the agenda: The City Council will discuss a potential purchase and leaseback to the USPS of the Richmond Main Post Office in closed session. This will be the next to last opportunity for the City to act before the opportunity expires. G-1...

Subject: You're Invited: Cheers for the Promise on September 27! Dear Richmond Promise Partners and Friends, We hope to see you next Wednesday, September 27 4-8PM for the first annual “Cheers for the Promise” at East Brother Beer Co. to kick off the new school year...

I received this letter today from Tom A. Samra: Dear Mayor Butt: Thank you for quickly responding to our September 13, 2017, revised offer with the City’s counter-offer. Unfortunately, it was not the response we were hoping to receive because it does not allow the...

Don't miss our season finale tomorrow: Sang Matiz & Pangea Futbol Club, Friday 9/22! Our 2017 summer concert series concludes tomorrow and we're closing out with a great evening of internationally-inspired music with Sang Matizand Pangea Futbol Club! From 5:30pm...

Mayor and Members of the Council: Cities of Service is a national nonprofit organization that helps communities engage their citizens to build stronger cities and solve public problems. Using their citizen engagement model, Cities of Service coalition cities partner...

Dear e-forum readers, Mayor Butt clearly has sufficient confidence in my judgment that he re-appointed me last year to the Richmond Planning Commission, which makes decisions on conditional use permits for residential and commercial projects that impact many people’s...

It has become clear that the Richmond Main Post Office will be sold and the “retail” services relocated to McVittie Annex unless the City of Richmond can negotiate a deal with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to both purchase the building and provide free space...