Measure N If you received the mailer shown below or perhaps several similar versions, you may be wondering what the heck this is about. Here is the story. Richard Poe, a Florida resident, whose family was involved in developing Marina Bay, owns the vacant parcel...

Tomorrow night, the Richmond City Council will vote on resolutions apposing Measures N and O. For those of you who are not already tired of hearing about Measures N and O, following is press coverage dating from back in 2015 to just a few hours ago. A growing number...

13th Annual Barbecue and Bluegrass at Nichol Knob Hosted by Tom and Shirley Butt 235 East Scenic Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 Sunday May 29, 2016, 1:00 PM to 5:30PM Mayor Tom Butt 450 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804

See National Resource Network Richmond Budget Presentation April 26, 2016 for the budget presentation at the Richmond City Council on April 26, 2016. On May 2, 2016, City Manager Bill Lindsay will start to provide a pathway to reach a structurally balanced budget for...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 29, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, with the regular agenda commencing...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Additional attachments have been added to Items L-1 and M-1. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 22, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26th beginning with a Closed Session at 6:00 PM, with the regular agenda...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, April 26, 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 PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT...

Registration for the free Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour will close on Sunday, April 24. Over 5,000 people are expected to register for this annual event, which takes place on Sunday, May 1, 2016, and will fill; register now to ensure a place. (If you have...

Leaders from Northern California to Convene in Richmond to Discuss Challenges and Solutions to Building the Next Generation Workforce Richmond Community Foundation is partnering with West Contra Costa Unified School District t to present the 7th Annual Northern...

This is a response to Councilmember McLaughlin’s “Email from Gayle McLaughlin April 9, 2016,” (copied at the end of this email) that disputed my critique in RPA Hits the Streets with Rent Control Petitions, April 3, 2016. One thing we all agree on is that demand for...

http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO CLOSED SESSION REGULAR CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. Please note: The Swearing-In Ceremony for Police Chief Allwyn Brown begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Richmond Memorial Auditorium.

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending April 15, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th beginning at 6:30 PM. The agenda may be found by clicking this link....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...