Our nearly 13-year old Labrador, Tess, crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday after a long and full life. Tess came to us as a recue dog from Golden Gate Lab Rescue in 2003. She had a serious break in her elbow when still in the litter, and her family did not want to...

This is a really nice video montage made by Joan Garrett for my March 30 Birthday Fundraiser at Kaleidoscope. You may find yourself in it. You can watch it or download a copy from this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9WXrZeb-_72NThoRExOWndfa2c/view?usp=sharing...

Here's why Richmond is a favorite with Sacramento's industrial developers Mar 29, 2016, 1:12pm PDT Ben van der Meer Staff Writer Sacramento Business Journal Richmond has been reaping the benefits of a tight industrial market in the capitol, as several Sacramento-based...

Is getting around West County getting harder? Is traffic on I-80 at every hour of the day getting you down? If you’re interested in helping us design public transportation that works for you, join us at a community workshop to help shape the future of transit in West...

The Richmond Progressive Alliance kicked off the petition drive for their new Rent Control initiative this week with the goal of placing it on the November ballot. I suspect that few people who sign these petitions make any effort to really understand them, but in...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 1, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th beginning with a Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. REGULAR RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT...

View this email in your browser Friday, April 8, 7:30 pm Mike + Ruthy Plus Point Richmond's own resident songwriters Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan open the show! It's going to be another great night in Point Richmond! We are pleased to present Mike Merenda + Ruthy...

We have just learned that what is now Hilltop Mall will be the new home of the Oakland Raiders. It’s been no secret that Hilltop Mall has been on the auction block (Hilltop Mall Officially on the Market, March 17, 2016). We just weren’t expecting it to go so soon, but...

We real estate research firm Estately compiled the average sale price per square foot of all residential real estate properties sold within a mile of a BART station since October 2015....

Great Tomato Plant Sale April 9th in Richmond The Contra Costa Master Gardeners will have their 3rd Annual Great Tomato Plant Sale for all of West County in Richmond on April 9th. Please see below for more information. 40 + varieties of heirloom tomato plants; some...

JOIN US TODAY AT PORTUMEX I am hosting the 2nd “Time with Tom” gathering at Portumex Restaurant on 23rd Street (721 23rd Street) today at 5pm. This is a casual, after work event to get to know one another. Come by and enjoy the patio and have some great food. Portumex...

See http://www.ktvu.com/news/113523829-story for video. Posted:Mar 25 2016 11:16AM PDT Updated:Mar 25 2016 11:59AM PDT RICHMOND, Calif. (KTVU) - The city of Richmond says it is struggling to find ways to close a major budget shortfall. That means cuts could be coming...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the City Manager's Weekly Report for the two weeks ending March 25, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th. Enjoy the break next week! 2. Richmond-ECIA Community...

According to the WCCUSD, the District has come a long way in its quest for a college going culture. In the senior survey in 2006, only 46% of the graduates indicated that that they were going to a college, university or a technical school. For the class of 2015, the...

N E W S Release Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt For Immediate Release March 24, 2016 Click here for a downloadable version Contact: Alex Knox – Dir. of Policy and Strategy Direct: 510-621-1302 Mobile: 510-407-1926 City of Richmond, The Watershed Project, Richmond...

I celebrated my actual birthday yesterday, March 23, by helping National Park Service Deputy Director Denise Ryan hand out free passes to fourth graders at the Craneway so they and their families could visit every national park free for a year. Then we had lunch at...

I have no idea who made this, but it is an extensive work. See http://www.natbatesformayormovie.com. It is titled Nat Bates for Mayor, but it’s about the entire election. The trailer is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Crtuv1uXs. The Facebook page says, “A tale of...

The Richmond Country Club needs a head count. Please let me know today if you are a non-Rotarian planning to attend. 2015 Paris Climate Conference – March 25 at Richmond Rotary Richmond Mayor Tom Butt will present a “show and tell” of his exciting trip to Paris for...