Richmond Promise Information and Next Steps
There will be two community meetings on June 8 in the Richmond Auditorium and June 18 at the DeJean Middle School from 6:00 PM – 8:00 pm as part of a larger community engagement process to solicit the community's input. Information and Richmond Promise materials are...
Notice of Vacancy on the WCWD Board and Intent to Appoint Director
It Would Be Nice to Have a Film Like This About Richmond
This is a new film about the town where I grew up, Fayetteville, Arkansas (narrated by Bill Clinton): http://www.fayettevillehistory.org/2015/05/up-among-the-hills.html
Ideas to Action: Philanthropy and the Future of Our Region
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, I participated along with Mayor Libby Schaff of Oakland and Mayor Lisa Yarbrough-Gauthier of East Palo Alto in a panel constituting the Lunch Plenary of the Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) Annual Conference “Ideas to Action:...
Open Letter to Richmond Community from Chancellor Dirks
Click here for open Letter to Richmond Community from Chancellor Dirks on the Berkeley Global Campus.
Juried Art Exhibition Opens at Richmond Art Center June 14
NEWS FROM: Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond CA 94804 FOR RELEASE: Thurs., May 28, 2015 CONTACT: Kim Kellogg, 510-325-3195 Juried Exhibition of Clay, Glass and Enamel Artists is One of Three June 14 Openings at Richmond Art Center “California Now”...
Contra Costa County Sheriff Livingston Expected to Attend Richmond City Council Meeting To Discuss Proposed Expansion West County Prison
------------------------------------ N E W S Release Office of Richmond Mayor Tom Butt For Immediate Release May 25, 2015 Contact: Terrance Cheung – Chief of Staff; Office 510-620-6502; Cell 415-990-2087 David Gray – Director of Projects & Programs; Office...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 22nd, 2015
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 22nd, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is Tuesday, May 26th, beginning with a Closed Session at 6:00 PM, and the Special Meeting convening at...
Memorial Day in Richmond
Apparently the only Memorial Day event in Richmond today was sponsored by the De Anza High School Junior ROTC (Air Force). I was invited by cadet leader Cecilia Del Rio to attend the event, which began with a breakfast, and say a few words. The program has been...
Response to Guest Commentary “How Richmond Could Become Baltimore or Not”
The Guest Commentary on May 17, 2015, “How Richmond could become Baltimore or not,” (copied at the end of this email) by Alice Huffman is grossly and embarrassingly inaccurate and is a disservice to both the City of Richmond and UC Berkeley. Trying to make a case that...
Point Richmond Music Announces Summer Concert Season Line-up
Point Richmond Music announces summer concert season line-up May 19, 2015 Get ready for another summer of free live music in Point Richmond. On Tuesday, Point Richmond Music (PRM) announced the dates and line-up for its free 2015 summer concert series that attracts...
March Against Monsanto, Real Food For All May 23
It's almost time!! Please remember to invite your friends and share this event with everyone you know! In solidarity with the global movement to take back our food, that is... REAL FOOD FROM REAL SEED as Mother Nature and human evolution intended... Please save the...
May 26, 2015, Special Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 PM
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Special Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
Richmond Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop
In April, Richmond’s Unemployment rate continued to drop, hitting 5.4%, equaling the national rate and exceeding California’s 6.3%. This is an indication that Richmond residents are finally fully participating in the Bay Area economic boom. This is down from 5.8% in...
From the ‘Arm Pit of the Bay Area’ to a Progressive Utopia on Earth
http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/the-arm-pit-of-the-bay-area-progressive-utopia-earth From the 'Arm Pit of the Bay Area' to a Progressive Utopia on Earth Joe Eskenazi | Photo: Brian Flaherty | May 21, 2015 Richmond, once known for the three c’s—crime,...
Relief is Here
Last night, the Richmond City Council ventured far from such mundane subjects such as marijuana dispensaries and petcoke transportation into space itself, taking up consideration of a resolution in support of the “Space Preservation Act and companion Space...
Local Streets & Roads No Better, But No Worse
The street condition ratings by city are listed at www.mtc.ca.gov/news/street_fight/pci_2014.htm. Richmond is in the “Fair” category, with scores of 61 for 2012, 65 for 2013 and 64 for 2-14. The expectation is that funds for Measure U will give us a boost, but the...
Barnidge: Is Rent Control a Good Idea for East Bay Communities?
Barnidge: Is rent control a good idea for East Bay communities? By Tom Barnidge Contra Costa Times Columnist Posted: 05/18/15, 12:02 AM PDT | You can be sure the rising cost of housing has caused widespread concern when communities as diverse as Richmond and Lafayette...
May 19, 2015, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 15th, 2015
. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 15th, 2015. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is Tuesday, May 19th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, the Housing Authority Board at 6:25 PM,...