Public Hearing: Potential Relocation of Downtown Post Office Wednesday, May 31st 2017, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (PT) 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, California, 94801 A public hearing regarding the proposed closure of the Downtown Post Office has been scheduled for...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in...

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Michele Seville, Arts & Culture Manager 440 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804 Michele_seville@ci.richmond.ca.us (510) 620-6952 May 26, 2017 RICHMOND SELECTS THREE NEW POETS LAUREATE FOR 2017-2019 On Wednesday, May 24th the...

I shook hands with each of 440 Richmond Promise scholarship recipients last night and handed them a certificate of award, worth $6,000 each, for a total of $2,640,000! The Richmond Promise is the highest funded Promise program in the State of California. Thank you to...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending May 26, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6th. Enjoy the next week off! City Offices Closed on Memorial Day As a reminder, the City offices...

The Richmond City Council, at its meeting on May 23, 2017, accepted a proposed settlement with defendant Ambac Assurance Corporation in litigation pending in San Francisco Superior Court entitled In re Ambac Bond Insurance Cases, Case No. JCCP 4555. The City is...

After mysteriously disappearing from the Internet over a year ago, the documentary film, “Nat Bates for Mayor,” has surfaced again as an entry in the 16th San Francisco Documentary Festival. The film takes an in-depth look at the epic 2014 election in Richmond. There...

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 25, 2017 Media Contact: Jessie Stewart, Executive Director, Richmond Promise 510-620-6570 | 269-720-5247 (cell) jessie.stewart@richmondpromise.org Richmond Promise Awards College Scholarships to 440 Scholars Funds are a part of...

Senior apartment project breaks ground at Richmond site of Japanese nurseries Miraflores Senior Apartments is part of a greater, 14-acre, master-planned development to include a market-rate, homeownership project. Courtesy Eden Housing Illustration of the 80-unit...

With almost no coverage from the local traditional press, two Richmond City Council members are starting campaigns for statewide office. Jovanka Beckles has announced her candidacy to fill the Assembly District 15 vacancy that will be created by Tony Thurmond running...

Hello, After two years of public discussion and technical work, the Draft Plan Bay Area 2040 has been released for public review. Access the Draft Plan here: 2040.planbayarea.org The Draft Plan Bay Area 2040 is an updated long-range Regional Transportation Plan and...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending May 19, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23rd, beginning with Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The agenda...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending May 12th, 2017. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 23, 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

As we enter the spring season, we would like to provide a few powerful updates from MCE. Customer Participation Rates As of March 14th, 81.31% of customers in Richmond are served by MCE and 1.36% have chosen MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy service. The attached...

The cost to rent warehouse space has risen 50% in the last nine months, something many attribute to illegal marijuana cultivation in laissez faire Richmond, driving out legitimate and traditional warehouse users. Vacancies are at 2.2%, essentially a closed market....

“On the Hunt For The LSD Lab That Changed The World - The Summer of Love didn't just fall from the sky, it took just the right chemistry. Now a Bay Area mayor wants to declare the former site of a drug lab a historic landmark. Wilson Walker joins the search for Owsley...

MCE - Community Choice Energy for a United Contra Costa County On May 2, the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors will choose between MCE (originally known as Marin Clean Energy) and East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the Alameda County-based startup, to serve...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 28, 2017. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2nd beginning with Closed Session at 5:15 PM, followed by the Regular Meeting of the Richmond...