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...

#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...

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...

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...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, September 19, 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

I attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference on Thursday and Friday in Sacramento where the City of Richmond picked up two more Beacon Spotlight Awards (we got two last year also). We received a Gold Level Award for Community Greenhoiuse Gas Reduction...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending September 15th, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th, beginning with Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30...

Last night, the Richmond City Council selected Ada Recinos to replace Gayle McLaughlin on the City Council. Although the vote was unanimous, there were indications that Melvin Willis and Eduardo Martinez would have voted for Marilyn Langlois if she had been nominated...

About 400 people from across the US and even from other countries flooded into the Riggers Loft on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon in Richmond to kick off the Resilient by Design, Bay Area Challenge. This was a great way to showcase Richmond and the Richmond...

The email copied below was sent by Gayle McLaughlin to her supporters this morning. We have reached a time in Richmond where we no longer have any public media providing objective information about local politics, in this case, candidates for City Council. The East...