Meeting duration: Noon to 1:30 PM Cost: $20.00 Location: The Richmond Country Club, map = http://richmondcarotary.org/meetings Friday, March 27, Dan Borenstein from the Bay Area News Group/Contra Costa Times comes to Rotary to talk about public pensions. The unfunded...

Pt. Richmond bike/pedestrian improvements underway; expected completion in May March 23, 2015 by Mike Aldax A project in Point Richmond to construct bike lanes, wider sidewalks and landscaping improvements is underway and expected to be completed in May, according to...

A study session last night on the prospect of district elections ended without action by the City Council. Council Member Nat Bates moved to table the issue, and it passed on a 6-0-1 vote with the author, Vice-mayor Myrick abstaining. The agenda item, had there been...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 20th, 2015. (Editor’s note: The City Manager’s Weekly Report is prepared with input from the various city departments, and is initially compiled and edited on a rotating basis...

HUD NEWS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Julián Castro, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410 HUD No. 15-015 FOR RELEASE Ed Cabrera Tuesday 415-489-6407 March 24, 2015 http://www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm HUD ANNOUNCES $1,092,323...

Friday, Dan Borenstein from the Bay Area News Group/Contra Costa Times comes to Rotary to talk about public pensions. The unfunded portion of this public debts are so large they put local at state government at risk for near term financial failure and bankruptcy....

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 24, 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 PLEASE NOTE: NO CLOSED – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL STARTS AT 6:30 P.M. Want to receive...

Women's History Month: An Interview with 93-Year-Old National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin http://www.doi.gov/employees/news/womens-history-month-an-interview-with-93-year-old-national-park-service-ranger-betty-reid-soskin.cfm 03/17/2015 At 93 years old,...

The City of Richmond is facing a serious budget challenge for next fiscal year 2015-16, and the budget compilation process has just started and will end with adoption in July. The Charter charges the city manager and mayor to prepare “…an annual budget for submission...

Now opening in Point Richmond across from the Hotel Mac, Mariner Square Co-Working Space features a variety of membership opportunities, high-speed internet, kitchenette, conference facilities, on-site parking, copier and printer, and proximity to nearby restaurants,...

Berkeley's Live Oak Park Fair relocates to Richmond By Sarah Rohrs Correspondent Posted: 03/10/2015 11:35:38 AM PDT Updated: 4 days ago BERKELEY -- Sad news for Berkeley, but good news for Richmond. That's one way of looking at the decision to stop staging the Live...

Marin Clean Energy is announcing a recruitment for the position of Manager of Business and Community Development. A copy of the announcement is attached. Please feel free to post or to distribute to anyone who may be interested. The announcement can also be found at...

Salute owner Menbere Aklilu said she was overwhelmed by the community's support for her restaurant's annual Thanksgiving event. Salute’s Menbere Aklilu receives Jefferson Award honoring community volunteerism March 12, 2015 by Mike Aldax Richmond’s beloved...

Thursday, March 12, 2015 Haas Institute study finds Richmond gentrification in early stages By Emily Pedersen | Staff A study by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute exploring patterns of gentrification in Richmond neighborhoods found that future displacement may be...

Meet Vinay Pimple, Richmond’s newest city councilmember Richmond's newest city councilmember, Vinay Pimple, before taking his oath of office. (Photo by Faviola Leyva) By Faviola Leyva Posted March 12, 2015 8:09 am Sitting patiently in the front row, Vinay Pimple...

Design for garden project near The Plunge set to be unveiled Sunday March 11, 2015 Last summer, we told you about a super cool garden project near The Plunge, a residents-led effort that came about following the renovation of one of the property’s tennis courts. This...

Richmond parade will open youth baseball and softball seasons Saturday By Chris Treadway ctreadway@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 03/13/2015 02:56:24 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: about 17 hours ago RICHMOND -- The community can welcome the new sports season at the...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 17, 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 Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 13th, 2015. 1. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2015, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the...

I am excited to announce that we have already secured $35,000 in pledges, over one-third of the $100,000 goal, towards our budget for a Branding and Marketing Plan. I am asking everyone to help identify or persuade individual, organizations and companies to raise the...