Point Richmond Jazz premières Jazz Violinist and Vocalist... Solène Le Van FRIDAY, Nov. 27 In a JAZZ CONCERT dedicated to The People of Paris, FRANCE and the dream of freedom we all cherish Don't shop.. ATTEND the concert on BLACK FRIDAY @ 7:30 pm Tickets — $18 online...

As we make a final decision tonight about whether to adopt the Richmond Riviera Plan or consign it to a ballot for the people to decide, I’m sure we will hear more about Richard Poe’s generous offer to provide affordable teacher housing in Marina Bay for Benito Juarez...

According to the Airbnb website, there are over 300 rentals in Richmond, ranging from as low as $48 to nearly $1,000 a night. The City of Richmond aims to bring these into the City’s business license and transient occupancy tax system and ultimately into the Tourism...

Controversial Development Proposal at Odds with General Plan By: Sean Pyles http://www.radiofreerichmond.com/controversial_development_proposal_at_odds_with_general_plan An eccentric developer, large amounts of cash, and the future of development in Richmond are...

Although I will be in Paris on December 4, I am hoping that you will attend and participate in the Richmond Rotary Auction on Friday, December 4, 2015. This is the Rotary Club’s big annual fundraiser for all of its Richmond projects for the year. This is a very...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 20, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the regular City...

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...