See http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/2014-03-27-CBR-Richmond-Petition-Complaint.pdf for a copy of the complaint. Martinez Gazette: Background on lawsuit against BAAQMD and Kinder Morgan April 4, 2014 Roger Straw Repost from The Martinez Gazette...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 13, 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

The minimum wage will be back on May 6, with the latest proposal to raise it from the current state minimum of $9.00/hour (effective July 1, 2014) and $10.00/hour (effective January 1, 2016) to a stepped level of $12.30 in 2017 and indexed by the CPI thereafter. The...

I am prepared to support the proposed Minimum Wage Ordinance tomorrow night with the inclusion of seven amendments designed to mitigate potential adverse impacts on jobs and employment in Richmond. At least one councilmember, Jim Rogers, agrees with me. The proposed...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 6, 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 and...

Campbell~Governmental Access 807 Commodore Drive, Richmond, CA. 94804 510.236.5823 fax 510.236.9260 Capitol 916.442.9243 fax 916.442.1492 cmgovacs@pacbell.net Politically Speaking Bob Campbell, Assemblyman, retired April 16, 2014 The Case for Measure C; the funding...

Q&A: Mayoral Candidate Charles Ramsey April 22, 2014 Interview by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Ed. Note: Charles Ramsey, 52, is currently Board President of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). He spoke to Richmond Pulse reporter Edgardo Cervano-Soto...

The Breaking of a Power Monopoly: Community Choice? Thursday, 20 March 2014 09:27 By Dina Rasor, Truthout | Solutions Pacific Gas & Electric has had a monopoly on the energy needs of the northern two-thirds of California since 1905. But a new state government...

On Tuesday, the Richmond City Council voted to back a resolution opposing Assembly Bill 2145, which would fundamentally change the way Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) works. AB 2145 is being carried by Assemblymember Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, a former longtime...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 25th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6th, 2014. Enjoy the week off. 2. Business Community Meeting and Survey Regarding the...

A $7.6 million major rehabilitation of the Richmond Swim Center is under contract with Arntz Builders and is underway. The scope of work was derived from a series of public outreach meetings that began in 2010 and concluded with a presentation to the Richmond City...

You're Invited! Point Richmond Jazz presents The Real Vocal String Quartet Apr 25, 2014 7:30 PM Point Richmond Jazz 201 Martina St. Point Richmond, CA 94801 The Real Vocal String Quartet comes to PR JAZZ featuring 4 pioneering women playing a wide variety of...

CONTRA COSTA CHORALE SPRING CONCERT 2014 The Contra Costa Chorale, directed by Cindy Beitmen, presents NEW YORK, NEW YORK! featuring choral music by 20th century composers who were born or lived in New York City. Works include two pieces from The Tender Land by Aaron...

* * * * * * * Get Covered! Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Event Monday, April 14, 2014 1:00 PM – 5:00PM 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond CA 94804 (City Council Chambers) Did you have trouble enrolling in healthcare coverage or have an incomplete application? Do...

Dear Friends: As Earth Day approaches (April 22), we in Richmond can feel proud of the positive steps our community has taken to support clean, sustainable policies that improve our lives and health. Among our many achievements was the implementation in 2013 of...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 18th, 2014. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22nd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, April 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

Junktique Sale Extravaganza! Saturday, May 3, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Richmond First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina @ West Richmond Ave, Point Richmond We are now accepting donations of still usable furniture, toys, books, electronics, appliances and other...

A couple of interesting stories. The first is about tens of thousands of dollars spent on travel by the Richmond Housing Advisory Commission. The charge of the Commission is as follows, which fails to mention traveling around the country: The purpose of this...

I am urging a “Yes” vote on Measure C. For a complete impartial analysis, see http://ballotpedia.org/West_Contra_Costa_Healthcare_District_Parcel_Tax_Question,_Measure_C_%28May_2014%29 and http://www.smartvoter.org/2014/05/06/ca/cc/meas/C/. Without the parcel tax,...