8th Annual Home Front Festival – October 11th Come join in the festivities at the 8th Annual Home Front Festival on Saturday, October 11th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at three sites along the Richmond waterfront. There will be activities for the entire family, food, live...

Chevron’s Moving Forward spreads big money across political campaign committees http://richmondconfidential.org/2014/10/04/chevrons-moving-forward-spreads-big-money-across-political-campaign-committees/ By Harriet Rowan Posted October 4, 2014 1:22 pm Chevron Richmond...

I will be speaking at this next week about improving health care and benefits for veterans.

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, October 7, 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

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Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 3rd, 2014. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7th, 2014, beginning with the Richmond Housing Authority at 6:25 PM, followed by the...

Tom Butt for Mayor Yard Signs are available and can be picked up at 117 park Place in Richmond or delivered. If you would like them delivered but did not yet let us know, please contact Alex Knox at: Alex Knox Campaign Coordinator Tom Butt for Mayor ‘14 117 Park Pl....

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an Independent, will be in Richmond on October 16 for a “Town Hall” meeting with local leaders as part of an ecumenical defense of Richmond progress in the last decade. The meeting will be open to the public from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM...

Sat. 10/4, 11am-5pm, Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline Park Celebrating community, health, and beauty The burritos from Fusion Latina Cooperative are worth the trip all by themselves! Stop & say hi at RPA's table, #13. Additional info, including shuttle schedules and...

The Richmond mayor's race may offer the easiest endorsement decision for us this year. Tom Butt is the clear choice over Nat Bates, his longtime colleague on the Richmond City Council. Butt, a good-government advocate, has long been a strong voice against the power...

Oakland and Richmond chosen for federal crime-reduction initiative By Malaika Fraley Oakland Tribune Posted: 09/30/2014 06:42:53 AM PDT1 Comment | Updated: 106 min. ago Click photo to enlarge Rep. Barbara Lee, second from right, with Alameda County Supervisor Keith......

A cop, and a resident, of Richmond Village Richmond Police Officer Benjamin Therriault stands outside of his apartment in Richmond Village. (Photo by Shawn Baldwin) By Shawn BaldwinPosted 1 hour ago It was after 2 a.m. when Benjamin Therriault woke to ear-splitting...

Once again, this just too weird. See Why BAPAC is Supporting Corky Booze?, September 20, 2014. I am not sure why anyone really cares why BAPAC is supporting Corky Booze or why Booze and I don’t get along anymore. One accusation is, however, worth responding to. BAPAC...

Brown signs bill for $3 million to Doctors Medical Center By Jennifer Baires Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/27/2014 05:05:04 PM PDT Updated: 09/27/2014 05:05:04 PM PDT SAN PABLO--Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Saturday afternoon, providing $3 million in one-time...

Richmond mayoral candidates square off in televised forum By Jennifer Baires Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/26/2014 03:52:50 PM PDT0 Comments Updated: 09/26/2014 03:52:50 PM PDT RICHMOND -- Campaign season is well under way in this working-class city, with every member...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 26th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7th. Please enjoy your night off next Tuesday. 2. RPD and Pogo Park Win National...

I am happy to have received the Contra Costa Times endorsement. Even if it is “tepid,” I’ll take it. Dan Borenstein of the Times is an expert on deferred pension and health plan liabilities for public agencies and writes about it relentlessly on the Times editorial...

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A Chevron PR website pretends to be an objective news source Media IndustryDavid Foster Wallace Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Timesmichael.hiltzik​@latimes.com @hiltzikmChevron says it started a local news website to get the good news out -- but it's really a PR stunt...

Public Safety Committee Members (Bates, Boozé, Myrick) have just been alerted by the city manager and city attorney that Booze is overstepping the authority of the committee by trying to intervene in a code enforcement action. The city manager writes: Please see the...