2017 Rosie Rally and Home Front Festival August 12

Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: August 4, 2017 Rally Contact: Sue Fritzke, 510-837-9629, sue_fritzke@nps.gov Festival Contact: Tom Leatherman, 510-778-4171, tom_leatherman@nps.gov Event Date: August 12,...

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Richmond Birthday Today!

Today, August 7, is the 112th birthday of the City of Richmond. I plan to be at Up and Under Pub beginning at 5:00 pm to celebrate. I hope you will join me. If you can answer a question correctly on my Richmond History Quiz, I will buy you a drink.

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Richmond officials’ contingent to China tourism fair halved

Richmond officials’ contingent to China conference shrunk in half Critics say the trip to a tourism conference wastes taxpayer money; defenders say it promotes educational and cultural exchanges Richmond officials’ contingent to China conference shrunk in half By Tom...

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Setback for City of Richmond in Point Molate Litigation

After a previous complete victory in the United States District Court of Northern California, the City of Richmond was dealt a setback today when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced the Decision from the Ninth Circuit in the Upstream Pt Molate litigation. In...

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National Night Out – August 1, 2017

Richmond Residents To Celebrate National Night Out While August may mark the City Council recess, you don’t have to take a break from getting involved in your neighborhood. The first Tuesday in August is National Night Out. Bring the family out for a few hours for to...

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Journey Back in Time

I spent the weekend in San Antonio at an annual reunion of the 20th Engineer Brigade in Vietnam. The youngest of those attending was late 60s, and the oldest about my age. In 1969, the 20th Engineer Brigade consisted of about 12,500 men, including about 600 officers,...

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Richmond City Council Vacancy

The fillable Campaign Statement Form and word count is available as a “News Flash” on the City’s main website and on the Clerk’s Office page: City of Richmond Website: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/ Clerk’s Office web page:...

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Mom and Pop Art Show July 28

“For the first time in Mom & Pop history Kelly "Mom" Nicolaisen & Jacinto "Pop" Castillo will have their very own art show here at Mom & Pop! Kelly is a renowed photographer who graduated from The Art Academy in San Francisco. The combination of playful,...

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City Council Candidates, Start Your Engines

In a normal election year, you need 6,000 to 10,000 votes, a war chest of tens of thousands of dollars and untold hours of campaigning to win the dubious distinction of serving on the Richmond City Council. In the next few weeks, that opportunity is available for only...

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Summertime on East Brother Island

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here 2017 Summer Newsletter Dear Friends, Warm Summer days are here on East Brother Island! Sun, Breeze, Sail Boats! Oh what a time to be on the Island. In wonderful California we have Indian Summers that just mean more great...

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Hilltop Mall Finally Sells!

East Bay Business News Developers grab Richmond's struggling Hilltop Mall with potential for up to 9,600 new homes Developers grab Richmond's struggling Hilltop Mall with potential for up to 9,600 new homes Jul 25, 2017, 12:15pm PDT LBG Real Estate Cos. and Aviva...

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Music on the Main this Wednesday, July 26!

5pm-7:30pm | Marina Way & Macdonald Avenue Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Clear your Calendar for Music on the Main on Wednesday, July 26 Celebrate Downtown continues with the first Music on the Main concert of the summer! Clear your calendar, dust...

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