Richmond: Crime down in 2014, homicides reach yet another low By Robert Rogers, Rick Hurd and Phil James rrogers@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 01/01/2015 06:30:00 AM PST Updated: 2 days ago RICHMOND -- Another year, another multi-decade low in homicides for a city that...

Point Richmond JAZZ wishes you the BEST for the Holiday Season. SHARE IT... with your family and friends! CELEBRATE — BOXING DAY with Matt and Kit Eakle at POINT RICHMOND JAZZ Friday, Dec. 26, 7:30 pm at Point Richmond's First United Methodist Church 201 Martina St.,...

Congressman-elect Mark DeSaulnier Announces Civic Center Location For Richmond Congressional Office Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will be opening his Richmond Congressional district office at the City’s Civic Center, located at 440 Civic Center...

Thank you everyone who pointed out that the original invitation issued by the City of Richmond used the date 2014 instead of 2015. For those who thought you may have missed this auspicious occasion in January of 2014 or were prepared to time-travel backward to make...

When I got a call from Mario at the Chevron Fire Department at 2:00 AM this morning, my first thought was that it was some kind of emergency. Turned out, however, that my dogs had exited through a gate to my yard that someone had left open and taken a midnight ramble,...

Richmond mayor-elect's dogs retrieved after midnight stroll on Chevron property By Rick Hurd rhurd@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 12/23/2014 02:12:55 PM PST0 Comments | Updated: 77 min. ago RICHMOND -- When his phone rang in the middle of the night, Richmond mayor-elect...

UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks hails planned Richmond campus as global university site http://www.contracostatimes.com/west-county-times/ci_27118902/uc-berkeley-chancellor-dirks-hails-planned-richmond-campus By Robert Rogers rrogers@bayareanewsgroup.com POSTED:...

https://richmondconfidential.org/2014/12/20/independence-of-independent-expenditure-groups-called-into-question/ Independence of independent expenditure groups called into question A stack of signs authorized and paid for by Richmond Working Families for Jobs 2014 in...

RCPS is largely housed in the former Maritime Child Care Center, rehabilitated and owned by Rosie the Riveter Trust. The 71-year old building is part of Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. Inside Richmond’s highest performing school Richmond...

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Commissioners Butt and Abelson- Attached I have provided a fact sheet on the Carshare Grant that CCTA and its partners were awarded. The grant request was not fully funded so the project is in the process of being scaled down slightly. There will, however, be carshare...

Photo courtesy of R&B Cellar's Facebook page. Winery owners Barbara and Kevin Brown held their first pouring at their new location in Point Richmond during the recent Veterans Day event at Riggers Loft. Richmond council approves lease agreement for new winery at...

The Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly-elected Mayor Tom Butt and for re-elected and newly-elected Councilmembers Jovanka Beckles Gayle McLaughlin Eduardo Martinez and Jael Myrick will be held on Tuesday, the thirteenth of January Two thousand and fourteen at six thirty...

In the course of writing my New Year 2015 E-FORUM, I came across this tongue-in-cheek “Chevron Manifesto” that I suggested for Chevron to adopt in the 2014 New Year E-FORUM. I thought it was worth sharing again before I archive it. It would be a much more honest...

Hankering for an old-fashioned Christmas pageant? Join with players from the Masquers Playhouse and local kids in the Angel Choir for the traditional Christmas Pageant at the First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina Street, 7:00 PM tonight (December 21). If you miss...

Long neglected, Richmond’s downtown is being slowly reborn This view of MacDonald Ave on the eve of WWII shows a lively scene of shoppers and businesses at the heart of the Richmond's downtown. (Photo courtesy of Richmond Public Library and the Online Archive of...

It’s that time of year again – this is your chance to weigh in on the best and worst of 2014 and predictions for 2015. In a tradition that started in 2002, I will present my version, augmented by suggestions from E-FORUM readers, with the 2013 Year End Review -...

As a board member of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, I was notified this week that a $1 million grant from MTC will bring the CarShare program to Richmond. Also see https://citycarshare.org/press-releases/mtcaward/. City CarShare To Expand Carsharing in...

Fortitude and Family Brought the Richmond Steelers to Nationals Posted by Sean Plyes 5sc on December 15, 2014 The Richmond Steelers have come a long way since RFR first profiled them back in September. Under a blazing hot Florida sun last Saturday the Richmond...

Contra Costa Times editorial: Chevron once again lacks candor critical for gaining the trust of residents Contra Costa Times editorial © 2014 Bay Area News Group Posted: 12/19/2014 06:54:20 PM PST0 Comments | Updated: about 2 hours ago (Contra Costa College Advocate)...