How to Attract New Homeowners: Improve Parks & Rec November 24, 2014 What Happened? KaBOOM recently released a study that identified different principles cities should consider to improve the playability of the community. Municipalities with high playability...

Great story about a company that chose Richmond as the best place to grow a business! 482% in the last three years! The man behind the Richmond company that won’t stop growing John Roulac is the founder and CEO of Richmond-based Nutiva. (Photo courtesy of Nutiva) By...

Who do you believe should be appointed to fill the empty City Council seat, and why? Richmond's vacant council seat could prove pivotal By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/24/2014 12:00:00 AM PST RICHMOND -- With the mayoral election triumph Nov. 4 of...

Text goes here Courtesy of Don Gosney, Here are the latest results from the election of November 4 in a colorful array. These include at least 1,986 new votes in Richmond. There were, of course, very slight changes in the percentages and in the Delta (the difference...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 21st, 2014. Meeting Notes The next Special City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25th at 6:30 PM. City Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Day...

What Does it Take for One Small City to Vanquish an Oil Giant? Progressives in Richmond, California, trounced Chevron on Election Day, but the company remains a powerful local force. Harriet Blair Rowan and Jimmy Tobias November 21, 2014 Chevron offices at the Chevron...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Special 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...

Three years away, but Richmond ferry plans steaming forward The ferry service is a commuter favorite in the Bay Area. One of the San Francisco sites for the Richmond proposal is the Embarcadero. (Photo by Brett Murphy) By Brett MurphyPosted November 17, 2014 7:47 am...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 14th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by a special meeting of...

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. For past events, see: ·...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/editorial/ci_26938107/contra-costa-times-editorial-chevron-should-apologize-excessive Contra Costa Times editorial: Chevron should apologize for excessive, abusive campaign Contra Costa Times editorial © 2014 Bay Area News Group Posted:...

Dr. Pate Thompson is heavily involved with the RotaCare Richmond Free Medical Clinic and is also a founding member of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers and a pretty damn good fiddler to boot. He helped arrange this benefit concert for the clinic. It will be an...

Attached is info about Groundwork Richmond's exciting greening festival next Saturday, November 22 - at the un-paralleled Craneway Pavilion! There will be many fun activities starting at noon and continuing until 8pm. The highlight will be the Grammy award-winning...

Click here for Copy of letter from Bill Lindsay to Nate Miley BAAQMD - dated 11-4-14. Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and community issues delivered to your email address? Email your name and email address and/or the...

CSB Releases Board Approved Regulatory Report on Chevron Refinery Fire - Proposes a More Rigorous Refinery Industry Regulatory System in California Washington, DC. November 10, 2014– In the final Regulatory Report unanimously approved by the CSB Board and released to...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 7th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, 2014. 2. City Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans Day – Celebration at...

Eye on the East Bay: Arkansas rattlesnake strikes in Richmond Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/09/2014 12:00:00 AM PST0 Comments Arkansas rattlesnake strikes: By now, everyone is familiar with the story: Chevron, which runs a refinery in Richmond, spent more than $3...

For full report: http://www.nrdc.org/energy/oil-industry-undermining-california-clean-energy.asp The full report can be found here: http://www.nrdc.org/energy/oil-industry-undermining-california-clean-energy.asp Unmasked: The Oil Industry Campaign to Undermine...

Opinion Richmond voters defy Chevron coup San Francisco Chronicle Published 6:00 am, Friday, November 7, 2014 Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle After a vote affirming the mayor's proposal to use eminent domain to prevent foreclosures, City Councilman Jael...

In most of the stories about this election, I have been identified as many things, but seldom as an architect. I’ve been a part-time politician for less than 20 years, but I’ve been a full-time architect for more than 40 years. Some people think architects make good...