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...

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...

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...

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...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, July 25, 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

Cal/OSHA and Chevron Reach Settlement of Citations Appeal Following the August 2012 Richmond Refinery Fire Agreement includes provisions to replace piping, institute innovative safeguards News provided by California Department of Industrial Relations 15:06 ET OAKLAND,...

See Communities Lead on Greenhouse Gas Reduction, announcing an incredible wave of momentum for MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy service. In the past couple of months, 9 cities and towns, including Richmond, and 2 counties have decided to enroll their municipal...

After three years, the much ballyhooed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of the WCCUSD bond program ended the same way it started – with no finding of any illegal activity. What it did do is cost the taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars – maybe...

Yesterday, the Lillie Mae Jones Tail on the Richmond Greenway was dedicated. Click here for video. Lillie Mae Jones was a Richmond community leader who inspired the transformation of a former railroad right of way to a three-mile long trail that joins the Bay Trail on...

WriterCoach Connection WriterCoach Connection (WCC) brings teams of trained volunteers into Lavonya DeJean Middle School; Kennedy High School and Richmond High School to provide one-on-one writing support to students on their classroom writing assignments. Volunteer...

Come join my staff and me for Time With Tom next Thursday! I will be available to meet with community members to discuss matters pertaining to the city, and also share some pizza. See details below.

It was an interesting news day in Richmond. Much of the focus was on the assault yesterday morning by a group of Juveniles at The BART station on a man who just got off work and was heading for BART and home. For coverage, see: KTVU...

Sister Cities One of my jobs as mayor is to appoint people to boards and commissions. When a general lack of interest in a board or commission is indicated by a lack of applicants and serving members, it may be time to reexamine the need for such a board or commission...

Yesterday, we visited ten Richmond gardens, distributed in all parts of the city, each unique. The purpose of the contest was to highlight what individuals can do themselves to promote healthy eating and make Richmond a more attractive community. After assembling at...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 14, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with the regular meeting agenda at 6:30 PM....

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. TGIF: Don't Miss our Free Concert Featuring HowellDevine & Second Line Tonight! Our summer-long concert series continues this evening (7/14) with HowellDevine (Mississippi and Delta blues) and Second...

Item I-20 on the July 18 City Council Agenda authorizes the expenditure of at least $9,500 to send one city council member and three City staff members to an Island Tourism Conference in Zhoushan China. AUTHORIZE travel for Councilmember Martinez, Port Director Jim...

Good Afternoon Mayor Butt, My name is Mya Whitaker and I am the program director for the Bay Area Urban Debate League. Last year BAUDL expanded to serve WCCUSD, starting policy debate teams at Richmond and Kennedy High School. With the success of these teams, Richmond...

The new 2017 Point in Time Count, A Snapshot of Homelessness in Contra Costa County, is now on the County’s website. The census was made on the night of January 25, 2017, and indicated a total of 1,607 homeless persons in Contra Costa County. Of those 1,607, 696 were...

Oakland has adopted and Stockton is considering programs based on Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety. Richmond has had eight homicides to date in 2017, a 33% reduction form this time last year. Of those, six cases are cleared, and the other two are expected to...