This is being re-sent at the request of some who did not receive it. The following are my personal endorsements for the November 8, 2016 Election Richmond City Council · Jael Myrick · Jim Rogers See Endorsements for Richmond City Council in the November 8, 2016,...

Since sending this out a couple of weeks ago, several people have asked questions and made comments, including on Facebook and NextDoor. I would like to respond to some of them. No Ballot Argument in Favor of Measure M. The fact is that this just got dropped through...

Neighborhood | October 30, 2016 at 4:31 pm Love Thy Neighbor: A Human(e) Approach to Gun Violence By Lizzy Schick In Richmond, Calif., the Office of Neighborhood Safety accomplished in only eight years what no traditional law enforcement measures could: a 76 percent...

We are elated to invite you to the first annual 23rd Street Trick or Treat event! Brought to you with generous sponsorship of State Farm This event is free and fun for all ages: treats, activities, and a costume contest. When: Halloween, Monday / Lunes, Oct. 31st from...

View this in your browser * * * * * * * Richmond City Council unanimously adopts innovative Climate Action Plan to achieve health and environmental goals Document available at: www.richmondenvironment.org RICHMOND, Calif. – The Richmond City Council unanimously...

The Craneway Pavilion hosts an eclectic array of events from rollerblading to weed expositions to ballet, but the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Minds is perhaps the premier assemblage of brainpower the venue has ever seen. It is sold out. Now in its 10th year, the...

The proponents of Measure L – Rent Control and Just Cause – have accurately identified a problem: Residential rents in Richmond, as elsewhere in the Bay Area, have outstripped the traditional measure of many renters’ ability to afford them. If rent exceeds 30% of a...

Since hiring a new Business License Enforcer in September 2016, the City of Richmond has collected $26,437.63 in business license taxes that were either delinquent or would have gone unpaid under the previous passive collection system. New collections are averaging...

Pam Mirabella asked me to share this. I am supporting Pam for reelection to the Contra Costa County Board of Education as well as WCCUSD Measure T. Campbell~Governmental Access 807 Commodore Drive, Richmond, CA. 94804 510.236.5823 fax 510.236.9260| Capitol...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 21, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular City...

The Richmond Food Policy Council invites all youth to join them at the RYSE Center on Wednesday, Oct 26th in celebration of Youth Food Day! See flier below for more details.

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Richmond Love Your Block Grants Now Available How would you use $2,000 to beautify your neighborhood? Richmond Love Your Block is now accepting applications for residents, local organizations, and community members to transform their blocks with up to $2,000! Take a...

The Human Rights Campaign released the Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for 2016. The City of Richmond is among 506 cities rated nationally on how inclusive cities’ laws, policies, and services are of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people....

East Bay Times is welcome to its endorsement opinions, but I should point out errors its logic. The editorial states, “city officials propped up the latest one with revenues from a 2014 half-cent sales tax increase that they had suggested to voters would go toward...

Richmond is a member of MCE, and I represent Richmond on the MCE Board as well as serving as vice-chair. MCE WINS EPA’s 2016 GREEN POWER LEADERSHIP AWARD SAN RAFAEL, CA— On Monday, October 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented MCE with a Green...

Moving cynically from its underdog grass roots beginning, the new deep pockets Machiavellian Richmond Progressive Alliance is looking more and more like its archrival Chevron, running negative hit pieces on its rivals that are -- well not exactly truthful. The hit...

Once again, Borenstein has it wrong. · It would not be the “highest property transfer tax in the state.” It would actually be less than either Oakland or Berkeley. · The incremental tax on a $500,000 sale would be $4,000 (.008 x $500,000), not the $8,050 that...

With 21 days left and anticipation building, it’s nice to be a spectator instead of a participant in the campaign. As a spectator, I provide the following thoughts as dispassionately as I can.. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from watching City Council meetings,...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the (long, but information-packed) weekly report for the week ending October 14, 2016. (It’s worth the read!) 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18th beginning with a Closed...