The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, April 4, 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

The following was submitted by Assembly Member Tony Thurmond to the East Bay Times in response to “Editorial: Blood on hands of state officials for freeway killings.”

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 28 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

Telephone Town Hall on refinery safety will be held on Thursday, March 30th at 6:30pm. Registration is required. Please visit www.richmondtownhall.com or call 510-242-4115.

Tomorrow, March 26, 2017, my father, Thomas Franklin (Tom) Butt, who died at the age of 83 in 2000, would have been 100 years old. His father (my grandfather) lived to be 97. I think my father inherited the family genes, but it was lung cancer that ended his life...

Court strikes down S.F. law governing how much landlords must pay to relocate tenants Mar 23, 2017, 7:33am PDT Riley McDermid Digital Producer San Francisco Business Times A San Francisco court has struck down a 2015 city law that allows payments of up to $50,000 in...

Air District hosts workshops on draft refinery emission reduction rules The Air District invites Bay Area residents to participate in a workshops to learn about and provide input on three draft regulations that would reduce toxic health risks, cap facility greenhouse...

Nearly three months after Measure L: Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction, and Homeowner Protection Ordinance went into effect, the City Council unanimously approved the five individuals I appointed to Richmond’s first Rent Board. Until I read the RPA’s dark...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending March 17, 2017. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st beginning with a Closed Session at 5:15 PM, followed by the regular meeting at...

Some highlights: H-2: Grant from Caltrans to install trash catching devices at storm water outfalls, including Meeker Slough H-7: Rent Board Appointments I-1: Extension of Northshore moratorium The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 21 2017, Regular Richmond City...

In this, the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, Richmond Confidential Reporter Catherine Schuknecht of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, will present the first episode of her series on my search for Owsley’s Point Richmond lab on KALX 90.7FM today at...

Dear Friend of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, If you would like a printed garden guide for the Sunday, May 7 Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, you’ll need to order it now to ensure you receive one. The guide is at the printer’s and the final print...

An elevator speech is a clear, brief message or “commercial” about you. It communicates who you are and what you have to offer. It's typically about 30 seconds, the time it takes people to ride from the top to the bottom of a building in an elevator. Below is my...

Click here: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/03/15/everyone-agrees-freeway-cameras-help-reduce-shootings-paying-for-them-is-another-matter/. Most agree freeway cameras can help prevent shootings, paying for them is another matter Traffic flows along Interstate 80 near...

The Decision: SLO County Supervisors Have Rejected P66's Appeal to Bring Crude Oil Trains To SLO County & California Tuesday, March 14, 2017: Since Monday, the SLO County Supervisors have been holding hearings on the Phillips 66 crude-by-rail project. SLO County's...

Richmond Community Foundation is pleased to announce the following opportunity: Richmond Mayor's Community Fund Now Accepting Applications The Richmond Mayor's Community Fund is a component fund of the Richmond Community Foundation. It has been established to support...

Richmond Promise Update: Over 500 kids have completed their applications for the class of 2017. The number of kids from Kennedy literally doubled from last year. Contra Costa College was awarded a $750,000 Grant earlier this week to support Richmond Promise students....

Richmond Rent Program Community Education Workshop & Computer Lab Support Sessions The City of Richmond is hosting a series of community education workshops and computer lab support sessions to educate the community about the Rent Program and the Richmond Fair...

I have been meeting since late 2016 with not more than two other City Council members (Unlike the RPA, I try to honor the Brown Act) to find five people whom I can appoint to the Rent Board. My goal of appointing a Rent Board, has however, been thwarted by the RPA’s...