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...

Request for Proposals 16-001: North Bay Ferry Procurement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received by the Manager, Operations, of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority at Pier 9, Suite 111, San Francisco, CA 94111, until...

You may not know it, but Richmond is a competitor in the Cool California Challenge. See my invitation at https://www.youtube.com/embed/rkl6HXg0SjI?feature=player_embedded. 22 cities are participating in the 2015–2016 Cool California Challenge: Claremont, San Mateo,...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Regular City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

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 the UNFCC COP21 this past December, and what it means for the City of Richmond and Marin Clean Energy. Approximately...

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Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending March 11, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:45 PM, followed by a special...

The Contra Costa Bee is an on-line medium led by Bill Gram-Reefer, editor and publisher, whose politics are hard to define, a mishmash of libertarian, Republican, anti-Republican and religious right. When he ran for Contra Costa County Supervisor in 2008, he described...

March 8, 2016 Dear Community Partner, As you know from recent media coverage, the Board of Education has settled a lawsuit with the California Charter Schools Association over proceeds from the local parcel tax that supports our students. This parcel tax, approved by...

Richmond dinner to benefit Rosie the Riveter Trust By Chris Treadway, ctreadway@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 03/03/2016 04:32:27 PM PST | Updated: 5 days ago RICHMOND -- National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin and veteran TV host Doug McConnell will be the...

Unfortunately, one of the tasks that falls to me as mayor is debunking what is often written about Richmond. Maybe it’s my imagination, but it seems that Richmond all too often is a target of media for undeserved negativity, often bolstered with one or more quotes...

Up to 800 units planned at Richmond BART Station Mar 1, 2016, 10:40am PST Julian Mark Intern San Francisco Business Times Developers AMG & Associates and The Pacific Cos. are planning to build as many as 800 market-rate and affordable units near the Richmond BART...

Move of Historic SS Red Oak Victory Ship, and Grand Opening of Riggers Loft Wine Company What: The City of Richmond, the Richmond Museum Association, Riggers Loft Wine Company and Foss Maritime Company will celebrate the successful relocation of the historic SS Red...

Stop developers from buying bypasses & defend General Plan RPA opposes "Richmond Riviera" ballot measure The following statement was drafted and approved by the RPA Steering Committee and presented to and endorsed by the membership at the December meeting: The...

Richmond Promise Deadlines Quickly Approaching! I am very happy to report that the Richmond Promise is off to a strong start, with over 300 students currently enrolled in the online application system and 71 completed applications. Richmond Promise, Inc. Executive...