You are invited to the Business Roundtable Luncheon on February 15, 2017 from Noon – 1:30 pm at East Brother Beer Company (1001 Canal Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804). Next week’s Business Roundtable will feature presentations from: Omni Movement Food Service Partners That’s...

On February 3, 4 and 5, I represented the City of Richmond at the 16th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference put on by the Local Government Commission in Saint Louis, MO. I have been a board member of the Local Government Commission for over a dozen years...

I don’t often write book reviews, but this one has generated a lot of interest, local and otherwise, and deserves comment. Refinery Town is a remarkably detailed, blow-by-blow, tit for tat, account of Richmond politics, mostly over the last decade and particularly...

There are two free pianos available for the taking only through the end of today. They are in a trailer behind the former Baltic restaurant, but they are not needed by the new restaurant owners. One has been in the Baltic for decades, and the other more recently. Both...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has publicly noticed the closure of the Post Office at 1025 Nevin Avenue. Comments must be received by February 8, 2017. Jody Low, Real Estate Specialist USPS Facilities Office PO Box 27497 Greensboro, NC 27498-1103 Per the...

I would like to ask Richmonders to support E,J. Shalaby, long-time manager of the West County Wastewater District, which serves a substantial portion of Richmond. By all accounts Shalaby has been an exemplary manager, winning many awards for the District and keeping...

After more than a year’s hiatus, Brezo (formerly the Baltic) at Baltic Square in Point Richmond will open on February 8 with a new look, new management and a new menu. Brezo will first open for lunch on February 8 for lunch and then for weekend brunch. Dinner service...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending January 27, 2017. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th. Enjoy the next week off! 2. City of Richmond Unemployment Rate Is Still...

I have heard from hundreds of people on the Mayor’s Office Marketing and Branding initiative, and I have shared this feedback through E-FORUMs. I was, however, a little taken aback by this article in the Richmond Pulse, the “community news and media outlet, committed...

I think the following press release for the League of California Cities pretty well echoes my position on Trump’s attack on cities, particularly sanctuary cities, and immigration. Every day, the Trump administration becomes more incredibly unbelievable. I spent all...

I was surprised last week at the rejection of my nomination of former council member Vinay Pimple to join the Citizens Police Review Commission. With Eduardo Martinez absent, Vinay fell short one vote of being appointed. Beckles, McLaughlin and Willis voted no or...

Follow the link below to view the packet: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

The U.S. Department of Transportation designated ten Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds to encourage the testing of new technologies. One of these, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) & GoMentum Station, is located in Contra Costa County and operated by...

I serve on the executive board of The Resilient by Design Challenge: Bay Area team, which has landed a $4.6 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation for a $5.8 million competition to design demonstration solutions to adapt to sea level rise in the San Francisco...

Just as an experiment, I submitted the logo competition to DesignCrowd and offered a prize of $250 to see what designers around the world could come up with. The first batch of 165 entries came in last night.

Accepting Applications for Innkeepers for East Brother Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast San Francisco Bay FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY – January 21, 2017 Contact (Media Only): Tom Butt 510/236-7435, email: tom.butt@intres.com Richmond, CA: East...

Click here for a compilation of 235 comments received on Facebook, Nextdoor and TOM BUTT E-FORUM in response to Please Review Richmond Marketing Logo Proposals, January 13, 2017, and Feedback from Branding and Marketing Logo Distribution, January 15, 2017. Of those...

This week, C. “Sequoia” Erasmus joined the City of Richmond Office of the Mayor staff, filling a vacancy left by the departure late last year of David Gray. Sequoia will assume the title of Director of Community Engagement while Christopher Whitmore will become...

Santa Monica, after which Richmond’s Rent Control ordinance was most closely modeled, now has the distinction of having the highest rents in the USA. Report: Santa Monica Has the Highest Rents in the Nation Mon, 01/16/2017 A new report from apartment rental site...

Steve Early’ new book “Refinery Town” rolls out on January 18 at the Richmond Book Event: 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Kaleidoscope Coffee, 109 Park Place, Point Richmond, 94801. (Co-sponsored by and fundraiser for Richmond Pulse.) For details, see:...