Chevron CEO John Watson will step down by next month, new report says, with no successor yet named Aug 22, 2017, 10:49am PDT Updated Aug 22, 2017, 11:00am PDT Industries & Tags Riley McDermid Digital Producer San Francisco Business Times The chief executive...

Check out the newest Richmond webcam at the end of the Point Molate per. Click here. This is a view at sundown last night.

I’m excited to announce that I have been granted the endorsement of the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council for my mayoral campaign of 2018. This is a very important and influential group. There are currently 1,500 members of the building and...

HUD wants to blame it on mismanagement, but the challenges faced by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA), as well as housing authorities across America are rooted in money, not management. Don’t take my word for it -- multiple HUD websites document the $26 billion...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending August 18th, 2017. Meeting Notes The City Council is on meeting hiatus until Tuesday, September 12th. Enjoy the summer break! City Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in...

There is no better poster child for than The Hacienda for the neglect by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of public housing in the City of Richmond. In 2014, The Hacienda, operated by the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) and funded by HUD, was...

While the longstanding and increasingly acrimonious issues between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA) may be in some small part due to mismanagement or incompetence, they are mostly due to a simple...

Despite media coverage (see below) that appears to write a death warrant for the Richmond Main Post Office, this is still very much a work in progress. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and I are in negotiation with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) at the highest levels to...

Join us Friday, August 18, for an evening of free family fun in the outdoors! Bring your blankets and low-backed lawn chairs and watch Moana on the plaza. Come early for popcorn, Zumba, food trucks and special games presented by the East Bay Regional Parks District....

This project had its fifth pre-application review by the BCDC Design Review Board on August 7. For detailed information about the review and updates on the design, see the links below: Terminal One/Latitude Project, City of Richmond, Contra Costa County (Fifth...

Renewable Energy Choice & Local Benefits Come to More Contra Costa Communities On July 20, MCE’s Board of Directors voted to add nine new Contra Costa communities to its service area, including Concord, Danville, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, San...

As the hotter months approach, I wanted to provide you with an update on the latest sizzling news from MCE and some important information about the upcoming solar eclipse! ​Mission Eclipse: Flex Your (Conservation) Power! As a proud “Do Your Thing for the Sun”...

Applications to replace Gayle McLaughlin closed today with 13 applicants who will make a pitch at the September 12 City Council meeting. The candidate statements to fill the Council vacancy are on the web at http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/3484/City-Council-Vacancy....

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending August 11th, 2017. Meeting Notes The City Council is on meeting hiatus until Tuesday, September 12th. Enjoy the summer break! Don’t Forget Tomorrow’s Rosie Rally! We can do it! For one day,...

https://m.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/08/11/only-six-percent-of-housing-under-construction-in-oakland-is-affordable In late June, several Richmond City Council members advocated downsizing the Richmond Police Department and using the savings to hire...

Resilient by Design I Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration Dear Bay Area Leaders I serve on the Executive Board of the Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge. As such, I want to cordially invite you to attend the Kick-Off Ceremony Sunday, September 10, 2017 in...

Click Here for a link to the "Climate Science" report by 13 Federal Agencies, (leaked to the NY Times & Washington Post) Attached below is a PDF copy of the 500 pg. document. Screenshot of the report cover here:

Celebrate Easter at Salute! View this email in your browser MENU | BANQUETS & PRIVATE EVENTS | NEWS & EVENTS MAKE A RESERVATION Friends, A year ago today I received a 30-Day notice terminating Salute’s lease. This was devastating news for both my staff and...

It may seem a little early, but with the filing date less than a year away and campaign season for local offices heating up rapidly, I am pleased to announce that I plan to seek a second term as mayor of Richmond. I have come to this decision by not only reviewing...

Sadly, perhaps, Richmond has become a one-party town, not that much different from Havana, Moscow or Pyongyang. If you want to serve on the City Council, you have to get the backing of the politburo, I mean Steering Committee of the RPA. In a city with some 30,000...