Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Drone Registration and Safe Drone Usage LOS ANGELES - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a consumer alert to Californians regarding new requirements for the registration and regulation of drones,...

I don’t recall ever writing a book report previously for the E-FORUM, so this is probably a first. Every day, I discover remarkable things about Richmond history, but this is one of the best. Later this week, January 18, will be the 108th anniversary of William Walter...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, January 12, 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

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending January 8, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 with the regular City Council agenda commencing at 6:30 PM. (There is no...

Study compares carbon footprints of Bay Area communities By Kevin Schultz January 6, 2016 Updated: January 6, 2016 5:17pm Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Stanford scored a lower carbon footprint because the unincorporated community has a high population of college...

Following the departure of Terrance Cheung to Tucson, Arizona, at the end of this week, the Richmond Mayor’s Office staff will be reorganized as follows: · David Gray will replace Terrance Cheung as chief of staff. · Alex Knox, currently director of community...

The report may be viewed and downloaded from http://www.pointrichmond.com/baytrail/pdfs/2016NYReport.pdf. This upbeat, colorful report features remarkable advances made during 2015 toward completing the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond. The city now has over 32...

From Police Chief Chris Magnus - Click here for full letter Subject: Responding to Increased Violence In Richmond--From the Chief In light of recent increases in shootings and homicides, I have received multiple requests to discuss what's going on, why it's happening,...

Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in Richmond rose to $11.52/hour. A study conducted at the time the ordinance was passed projected that the new minimum will add $14 million to payrolls in Richmond for the year 2016.

Steve Seskin of Richmond will be appearing with two singer/songwriters, Craig Carothers and Don Henry, swapping songs and stories on stage at the beautiful and historic First Methodist Church of Point Richmond, at 201 Martina Avenue in Point Richmond. Tickets are...

Have you noticed the dramatic decrease in train horns the last few months? I used to get dozens of train horn complaints a year. In 2015, I got two. Here’s why. For many years, the railroad tracks that crisscross south Richmond were seldom used, night or day. They...

Click here for Will Richmond be Lean in 2016? 2015 Year End Review and Predictions and Wishes for 2016.

This in response to the Contra Costa Times editorial “No more excuses for ignoring Richmond's fiscal crisis,” which is copied at the end of this email. The underlying theme of the editorial is that Richmond is in a “financial crises” and that “Richmond officials spent...

At a loss about what to do with Out-Of-Town guests for the Holidays? MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW... The DAY AFTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL! ATTEND Concerts on BOXING DAY, Sat. Dec. 26 — The Day After CHRISTMAS Get a TICKET to Both SHOWS for $30 time limited OFFER: Available NOW thru...

It was an extraordinary Christmas Eve in Richmond, first the traditional Jazz Service at the First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond, then across town to the Masjid Al-Rahman Mosque of the Islamic Society of West Contra Costa where hundreds of Richmond...

Although critics will find plenty of negativity to delight them in this report, the fact remains that Standard & Poor Rating Services has recognized that Richmond’s fiscal affairs are headed in the right direction and will improve if the City Council adopts a...

http://richmondpulse.org/2015/12/22/qa-mike-parker-on-the-future-of-rent-control-in-richmond/ Q&A: Mike Parker on the Future of Rent Control in Richmond December 22, 2015 Interview, Richmond Pulse Editor’s Note: Mike Parker, co-coordinator of the Richmond...

I asked Santa for more revenue for the City’s budget, a new police chief and a new chief of staff. I told him I had been (mostly) a good boy. I hope he delivers. Photo courtesy of Ellen Gailing

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 18, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The City Council is on hiatus for the remainder of December, with the next regular meeting currently scheduled for January 12, 2016. Enjoy the...

On a 4-1 vote last Thursday, December 17, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) made it more expensive for many Californians to purchase renewable energy, by awarding PG&E the best Christmas present of all, a 95% increase in the Power Charge Indifference...