Your Worries are Over — Richmond is Officially Utopia!
This just in from Steve Early, author of Refinery Town. The Transformative Cities initiative has concluded that Richmond is one of three Utopias in the U.S. and the only one in California! And April Fool’s Day is still nearly a week away. Dear participant of the...
Rosie the Riveter Trust Enews – Spring 2018
Annual Dinner, RORI event schedule and more! THE RIVETER Rosie The Riveter Trust Enews - Summer 2017 Supporting the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Free Events at RORI Visitor Education Center: March/April 2018 l Visit the RORI website for...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 16th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 16th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a Special Meeting of the Richmond...
March 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25...
National Rosie the Riveter Day Celebration set for March 21
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: March 15, 2018 NPS Contact: Kelli English, 925-683-3343 Rosie the Riveter Trust Contact: Marsha Mather-Thrift, 415-497-4236 Event Date and Time: March 21, 2018,...
Rosie Trust Annual Benefit Dinner: Saturday, April 7, 2018! Don’t miss the fun!
Growing a Rosie Future! Save The Date: April 7, 2018 The Rosie the Riveter Trust Board of Directors invites you to attend Growing a Rosie Future, our Annual Benefit Dinner 2018. This event will honor living Rosies and other home front workers who transformed American...
Coming to a Bookstore Near You
After Steve Early’s book, Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City, you thought you knew everything about how the Richmond Progressive Alliance saved Richmond. But wait, there’s more. Now you can get the rest of the story from former...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 9, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 9, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th. Enjoy the next week off! City Manager Transition As discussed at last Tuesday’s City Council...
Richmond Women’s Day Celebration March 10
March 7, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Richmond City Council Office 510-620-6515 RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION – SISTERS IN SOLIDARITY/HERMANAS EN SOLIDARIDAD 2018 Richmond, CA Come celebrate 11 years of solidarity...
City Manager Bill Lindsay to Retire
I want to let you know that Bill Lindsay, our city manager for the last 13 years, has announced that he will be retiring at the end of this fiscal year in July of 2018. Bill told me that he is not leaving for another job; he just wants to have an opportunity to enjoy...
Join the Army and See the World
This is a dubious anniversary, but fifty years ago today, March 8, 1968, I exchanged my bell-bottoms and tie dyes for Army green and took up an offer from Uncle Sam to see the world. And I did. I was neither drafted nor did I exactly volunteer. I had previously...
Richmond Promise: We’re in the Homestretch…Scholarship Apps DUE THIS Friday!
Dear Richmond and West County Partners, The Richmond Promise Scholarship Application for high school seniors is due THIS Friday, March 9 at midnight! We currently have a total of 403 scholarship applications submitted. 250 scholarships have been started, but remain...
Richmond Mayor’s Community Fund is accepting applications!
Richmond Mayor's Community Fund is accepting applications! Richmond Mayor's Community Fund Grant The Richmond Mayor's Community Fund is currently accepting grant applications for 2018. These grants will be given solely to youth sports teams and leagues in Richmond,...
Traffic Advisory – RSR Bridge Access Improvement Project – Week of March 5
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 2, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Richmond Housing Authority Board at...
March 6, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION 5:00 p.m. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25...
Chinese New Year Celebration – Saturday, March 3rd
From the Community Services Department: We still have some tickets left for this Saturday’s Chinese New Year Celebration. This is a family friendly event. Join us for a sit down meal and entertainment which includes lion dancing. If interested, you can purchase...
Business Roundtable – One Week Away!
The March Business Roundtable is right around the corner! Join us next week on March 7, 2018 at Hilltop Mechanics Bank (3190 Klose Way) as we network, learn about now businesses and learn about ways to improve Richmond’s business climate. The presenters on March 7th...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending February 23, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending February 23, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the Richmond Housing Authority...
Student Financial Aid Application Deadlines Friday!
SUBJECT: FAFSA & DREAM ACT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 2! Good evening West Contra Costa Unified School District high school seniors and parents, We are days away from the March 2nd deadline to submit the FAFSA or the CA Dream Act for your student to be able to receive...
Mayor’s State of the City
Last night, I made my fourth State of the City presentation since I took office as mayor of Richmond. If you haven’t yet seen it, here are the links and our webpage for the presentation: Slides only: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3539/State-of-the-City Link straight to...