Following this email is a copy of the East Bay Express article, “Lieutenant Governor Hopeful Gayle McLaughlin Wants to Take the East Bay’s Progressive Revolution to Sacramento.” They say the victors get to write the history, and that seems to be what is happening in...

N E W S Release Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt For Immediate Release August 1, 2017 Click here for downloadable version CONTACT: Alex Knox - Chief of Staff Office of the Mayor Direct: 510-621-1302 Cell: 510-407-1926 Alex_Knox@ci.richmond.ca.us Richmond Wins...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 28, 2017. Meeting Notes The City Council is on meeting hiatus until Tuesday, September 12th. Enjoy the summer break! National Night Out in Richmond on Tuesday, August 1st Join one (or...

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...

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,...

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:...

“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,...

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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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...