I am endorsing the "California's Future" slate of delegates to the California Democratic Party in the AD-15 (Thurmond) election. Please help elect this diverse, effective and qualified group of community members. (see slate card at bottom) The election is taking place...

Happy New Year, Richmond! Click here for the 2017 New Year Day E-FORUM. Change is in the air; it’s going to be an interesting year.

Richmond’s Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Homeowner Protection full Ordinance passed as Measure L by the voters on November 8 goes into effect on December 30, 2016. The ordinance provides for a five-member Rent Board (see Section 11.100.060 of the...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 23, 2016. Editor’s note: This being the last weekly report of 2016, I am obliged to acknowledge the assistance that I receive in its preparation. In preparing the weekly...

The protest by several dozen people at the December 20, 2016, City Council meeting regarding the red tagging of the Burnt Ramen (111 Espee Street) was carried by the Associated Press and distributed to hundreds of media worldwide. As well as being covered by local...

State unveils new laws aimed at dealing with housing shortage Will make it easier for cities to approve accessory dwelling units Karen Chapple is photographed on her deck overlooking her accessory dwelling unit at her home in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, July 12,...

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Wishing you peace, prosperity, health and happiness this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year Mayor Tom Butt

There is nothing the East Bay Times enjoys more than pointing out anything they can find that looks like Richmond fiscal problems. The latest, “Richmond: After audit, city to repay feds $1.5 million,” cites “waste, fraud and mismanagement,” without really looking at...

On the Agenda of tomorrow’s City Council meeting is a resolution requesting the East Bay Regional Park District to build and operate an equestrian center at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. As you may have read recently, the City of Richmond discovered an illegal and...

Urban Innovator of the Week: Doria Robinson posted by Nicole Rupersburg December 19, 2016 This profile was originally published by Urban Innovation Exchange in partnership with Meeting of the Minds and Kresge Foundation. For more stories of people changing cities,...

MCE is wrapping up the year by reaching out to our member-communities to provide a short update on the progress we made together in 2016. At this time, community choice is poised to flourish throughout California. This year, MCE’s Board of Directors unanimously voted...

Point Richmond has always been a quirky place, filled with characters and intrigue -- artists, heroes, villains, musicians, poets, drunks, druggies, professors, rogues and scoundrels. It was a hidden outpost for UC Berkeley professors from the 1930s through the 1960s,...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 16, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the special meeting...

Richmond Schools Need Writing Coaches Volunteers are needed to help Richmond middle and high school students become more confident and competent writers and thinkers. By instilling the value of critical thinking and clear communication skills, we are preparing the...

To see the next City Council Agenda (December 20) use the following link: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=30

Richmond Confidential, the only local media that is actually doing investigative reporting, has covered a series of recent events that point to some serious problems involving Richmond’s marijuana dispensaries. I have been told that the Richmond Police Department is...

According to the Richmond Fire Department, “at approximately 10:00 am today the Richmond Fire Department, Code Enforcement, and Planning conducted a joint inspection of the property located at 111 Espeee Ave (Burnt Ramen). During the inspection, it was noticed that...

It’s that time of year again – this is your chance to weigh in on the best and worst of 2016 and predictions for 2017. In a tradition that started in 2002, I will present my version, augmented by suggestions from E-FORUM readers, with the 2013 Year End Review -...