The troubled Bingo parlor located at 1401 Marina Bay South with a sign “CS Bingo,” in a building owned by Richard Poe that was once an interim city hall appears to be on the ropes again. The popular bingo hall has operated under a number of names and owners over the...

This is perhaps the strangest event in Richmond, an annual tradition for over 30 years. No actual turkeys will be shot, but there will be shots of Wild Turkey offered for $5 with any proceeds going to two non-profits: Point Richmond Music and Point Richmond Business...

WCCUSD is in the process of developing its facilities master plan. They have provided opportunities for public input and have created a group called the Prioritization Committee. Description of Facilities Master Plan from District website http://www.wccusd.net/FMP The...

Probably the most important thing on tomorrow night’s agenda is item I-15, Renewal of Bill Lindsay’s Contract. His current five-year contract ends on February 13, 2106, less than 90 days away. You can click on the hyperlink below to access the staff report and the...

In a vote taken last Thursday night, the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA) voted to distribute excess reserves to member cities. Richmond’s share is $2,175,798, which should be transferred in the next 30 days, instantly boosting...

Ten Years in, Performance of Richmond’s City Manager is Under Review By: Sean Pyles, Radio Free Richmond Richmond was a city in turmoil when Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay took his post. The city was facing a fiscal crisis, one of the highest crime rates in the...

City Manager Bill Lindsay just received a news report that the Tucson City Manager’s office is reporting that Chief Chris Magnus has accepted the job to be Police Chief in Tucson. We have not yet heard directly from Chief Magnus, and will provide more information when...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 17, 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 5:30 P.M. – SPECIAL JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BEGINS AT...

A couple of weeks ago, Richmond residents received a slick mailer (partially copied at the end of this email) from Richard Poe, owner of a parcel of waterfront property in Marina Bay between Lucretia Edwards Park and the Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National...

A On November 9, 2015, the second Contra Costa Times column (See Daniel Borenstein: Richmond city manager blocked release of report forecasting city's financial fall, November 7, 2015) by Dan Borenstein in two days hit the presses, predicting that the fiscal sky over...

This Veterans’ Day 2015 brings to mind the veterans in my family who go all the way back to the Civil War. Civil War – William Alvin Butt My great grandfather, William Alvin Butt, joined the 126th Illinois Infantry, Company C, in 1862 when he was 19 years old and...

Please join us this Friday, November 13, 7:30 pm at Point Richmond Acoustic! Get your tickets now at www.pointacoustic.org, and save $5 off the door price. This Friday, November 13, 7:30 Katie Dahl, Claudia Russell Rich Higdon & Bruce Kaplan One of our very...

Richmond Developer Pushes Two Ballot Measures Sensing that the city would reject his suburban-style housing project along the waterfront, Richard Poe is taking his proposal to the voters. He also wants to slash the city manager's pay. By John Geluardi November 11,...

Copied below is the latest column by Contra Costa Times columnist Dan Borenstein criticizing Richmond financial management. Let’s break this down. The gist of the Borenstein’s story is that Lindsay allegedly “blocked” release of a five-year financial plan that, had...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 6, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th. Enjoy next Tuesday off! 2. Veterans Day Observance City offices will be...

For over 35 years, dedicated individuals, including many Richmond residents, have been volunteering, once a month, to maintain one of Richmond’s best known landmarks, East Brother Light Station, operated by the non-profit East Brother Light Station Inc., under license...

In a unanimous vote last night, but with widely different motivations, the City Council repealed the rent control ordinance narrowly passed in early August. The ordinance was suspended by a successful petition drive, and the City Council had two choices, (1) place it...

The application by the Contra Costa County Sheriff to expand the West Contra Costa Detention Center in Richmond appears to be unsuccessful. Preliminary scoring by the Steering Committee left the project in 6th place out of ten large county grant applications where...