City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending December 5th, 2014
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 5th, 2014. Meeting Notes The last scheduled City Council meeting in 2014 is Tuesday, December 16th. For planning purposes, please note the following meeting schedule for...
Magick Lantern Open House Today 1-4
As many of you know, “The Magick Lantern” recently closed its doors. This little theater brought marvelous artistic and quality films to our community, filling a cultural and entertainment need for all. Since then, a core group of residents has rallied to resurrect...
Crime Stats Through Dec 1
Dear Council Members and Others, I wanted to update you on our crime data through Dec. 1 compared to the same period last year. As you can see, with the help of the community and through your continued support, most categories of crime show significant decreases....
Richmond City Workers Salaries Outpace Resident’s Income
Richmond city workers salaries outpace resident’s income (Graph by Shawn Baldwin) By Shawn BaldwinPosted 4 hours ago City workers earned a median salary of about $100,000 last year, almost double the median household income of Richmond residents, according to figures...
Celebration of Human Rights Day
Event next Monday night in Richmond City Council Chambers celebrating Human Rights Day, co-sponsored with United Nations Assn, including quick review of each Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights - If you have trouble viewing or submitting the form below,...
Mysterious Train Derailment in Richmond Covered Up by BNSF
Photo submitted by a Richmond Standard reader Here’s what we know so far about the derailed train off Richmond Parkway December 3, 2014 by Mike Aldax Richmond Standard reader Koa Phan sent us the above photo of a derailed train off Richmond Parkway, an incident that...
Low Turnout Helped Doom Chevron Candidates in Richmond, but Questions Linger for 2016
Low turnout helped doom Chevron candidates in Richmond, but questions linger for 2016 By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/29/14, 12:10 PM PST | RICHMOND -- While Richmond commanded a national spotlight as a key battleground in the debate over unlimited...
City of Richmond’s First App Allows Residents to Snap Photos of Potholes
City of Richmond’s first app allows residents to snap photos of potholes By Larry ZhouPosted November 27, 2014 9:31 am Sick of dodging that pothole in front of your house and too busy to call the city? Come January, all you’ll need to do is snap a photo on your smart...
Refinery Safety Forum – Richmond December 11
The California Interagency Refinery Task Force (IRTF) is presenting the first of a series of refinery safety forums at the Richmond City Council chambers on December 11th, 2014. The City of Richmond Planning Division is a co-host of the forum. Paul Penn Emergency...
Richmond Foodies Gift Box – Now Available for the Holidays!
Richmond Foodies Gift Box – Holiday Launch Richmond, CA – Richmond, CA is best known for its unique history and role in the World War II home front effort. Between 1940 and 1945, tens-of-thousands of workers from all over the country streamed into the City to support...
Police Violence is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities by Steve Early – YES! Magazine
http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/police-violence-is-not-inevitable-four-ways-a-california-police-chief-connected-cops-with-communities Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities “A critical look at...
Grammy Nominee Peter Case at Point Richmond Acoustic Fri Dec 12
Point Richmond Acoustic presents Grammy-nominated Folk/Rock/Blues icon Peter Case in concert Friday, December 12 with special guests Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan (Point Richmond, CA, November 24, 2014)-- Grammy-nominated folk/rock/blues icon Peter Case makes a...
You’re Invited to Pogo Park’s Housing Fundraiser!
DONATE Use this area to offer a short preview of your email's content. View this email in your browser RSVP Pogo Park is Open and Humming! For the last seven years, we have pursued one vision: to transform Elm Playlot, a small, little-used, city park in one of...
What to Do in Richmond
If you want to subscribe to this weekly bulletin, email info@visitrichmondca.com and ask to subscribe. THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND! NEW THIS WEEK! week ending November 30th FORD POINT/ MARINA BAY Assemble Restaurant Sunday Supper Cocktail Class POINT RICHMOND/ BRICKYARD...
December 12, 2014, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 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...
How to Attract New Homeowners: Improve Parks & Rec
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...
The Man Behind the Richmond Company that Won’t Stop Growing
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...
Richmond’s Vacant Council Seat Could Prove Pivotal
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...
Richmond Election Results as of 11/21/14
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...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 21st, 2014
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...