Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization project By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/14/2014 02:25:58 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: about a minute ago RICHMOND -- Chevron Corp.'s quest to begin construction on a $1 billion...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 11th, 2014. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th, 2014, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular Council...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, July 15, 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

On July 10, the Richmond Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the refinery modernization project, adding a number of conditions to those recommended by staff. Theoretically, Chevron...

It’ summertime on Richmond’s most famous island, and that means paint up, fix up and gardening, all done by volunteers. It’s not too late to plan to join us tomorrow, Saturday July 12. Just email volunteer@ebls.org to let us know you are coming, but also sign up for...

Pacific Cup: Off to a Slow Start Published on July 10, 2014 | by Assoc. Editor Sheahan Point Richmond, CA (July 10, 2014) – As the fourth start day of the Pacific Cup race dawned, California coastal conditions presented a low wind challenge. Today’s starters will...

News media, including KVTU and Richmond Standard, including its sponsor, Chevron, should be ashamed for their coverage of Jovonka Beckles, who has been taunted, tormented, stalked and harrassed by a handfull of homophobic yahoos for months. In the latest episode, a...

The Planning Commission of the City of Richmond will reconvene today, Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to continue their hearing to consider certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and request for a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review Permit for...

San Francisco Weighs Joining Richmond to Help ‘Underwater’ Homeowners Isabel Angell | July 10, 2014 Richmond is attempting to use eminent domain to help ‘underwater’ mortgage holders. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors say...

Posted: 12:39 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014 Debate over Chevron refinery expansion in Richmond heats up Associated Press Chevron Refinery By Heather Holmes KTVU.com RICHMOND, Calif. — The battle over Chevron's plans for a $1 billion expansion of its Richmond refinery...

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Kelli from Washington School's Garden program is hosting a series of Community Volunteer days at the garden to help maintain and improve it over the summer I wonder if you would be so kind as to consider sending out an announcement for us on your list-serve. We'd love...

Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/08/2014 12:17:59 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 16 min. ago RICHMOND -- Longtime West Contra Costa school board trustee Charles Ramsey announced in an email to supporters Monday...

In Chevron fire's wake, dissension plagues oversight agency Jaxon Van Derbeken Updated 10:56 pm, Monday, July 7, 2014 Rafael Moure-Eraso, head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, has clashed with board members over an overhaul of oil refinery inspections. Photo: Noah...

* * * * * * * Richmond Homeowner Energy Efficiency Workshop Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Richmond City Council Chambers 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond homeowners enrolled in MCE Clean Energy are eligible for up $4,500 in rebates...

FREE HOME ENERGY AUDITS BY RICHMOND YOUTH, courtesy of the YouthWORKS Richmond Summer Youth Employment Program and Rising Sun Energy! CALIFORNIA YOUTH ENERGY SERVICES (CYES) PROGRAM OVERVIEW Since 2000, Rising Sun Energy Center has run CYES, a summer youth employment...

"Bay Trail Strides into 25th Year" is the title of the attached article from the Bay Area Monitor published by the League of Women Voters. It highlights the city of Richmond in stating: “Some of the project’s most recent steps forward have been made in Richmond, which...

I just received this from Charles Ramsey: Dear Friends and Supporters, As you know, I grew up in the City of Richmond. Richmond is where my parents taught me that community service and helping others was an essential part of life, and that a good education was the...

Dear City Council Members and City Manager: I wanted to update you on our crime stats for the first half of the year as we start July--and the information is very positive! Thanks to excellent police-community partnerships, very good prevention efforts, strong...

On July 1, 2014, the City Council failed to get a supermajority vote (required to extend meetings past 11:30 PM) to end debate and vote on funding allocations for the North Richmond Waste & Recovery Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan. The item had been held over from...