Measure H is the capstone in an ambitious and successful program to rebuild or replace all of West Contra Costa’s public schools, including even some charter schools funded by the WCCUSD. Routinely, the Contra Costa Times has editorialized against the school bond...

Chevron Refinery Modernization Project Community Workshop Wednesday, May 28th 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Richmond Civic Center Auditorium (403 Civic Center Plaza) The City of Richmond invites you to participate in a Community Workshop to develop recommendations for Chevron’s...

Railroads Claim National Security in Keeping Oil Train Routes Secret As crude oil shipments have proliferated and raised safety concerns across the country, railroads have refused to acknowledge their routes and frequencies. Railroads companies have claimed that...

The City of Richmond will save almost $60,000 in electricity costs in 2014 because its supplier is MCE. And West Contra Costa Unified School District expects an even greater savings, approximately $66,000. Projections indicate $5.9 million in savings for all MCE...

Hi Friends! We close the season with one more great show featuring two accomplished artists. Join us this Friday for the Point Richmond Acoustic season finale featuring Suzie Glaze and the HiLonesome Band, plus special guest Quiles and Cloud. The show starts at 8 pm -...

East Bay School’s Tech Academy To Help Solve People’s Computer Problems This weekend, people in Contra Costa County can get their problems fixed for free. It's part of a unique high school program, where students study technology and learn about themselves. John Ramos...

From Chief Chris Magnus: Especially during tough budget times, it may be tempting for some to look at Code Enforcement efforts as an easy place to make major cutbacks, but as you can see from the article below, even cities much larger than Richmond are figuring out...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 16th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20th, 2014, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00PM and followed by a...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, May 20, 2014, Regular Successor Agency to the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency and the Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

For Immediate Release: May 15, 2014 SAN RAFAEL, CA — PG&E implemented a rate increase on May 1, 2014, resulting in even greater cost savings for MCE customers. Projections indicate $5.9 million in savings for MCE customers in 2014. The City of San Rafael saved...

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Oakland-drops-the-ball-on-Little-League-showcase-5470087.php Oakland drops the ball on Little League showcase, A's say Phillip Matier And Andrew Ross Updated 3:01 am, Monday, May 12, 2014 Oakland Little League players...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 9th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th, 2014 beginning at 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to clear...

2014 Historic Preservation Awards Winner Announced! Every year, the City of Richmond recognizes a number of individuals, organizations, businesses, and agencies whose contributions demonstrate outstanding commitment to excellence in historic preservation, local...

Upfront: The green light MCE model inspires a Sonoma agency to form What does green energy mean for Marin? Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014 9:00 am | Updated: 11:17 am, Fri Apr 25, 2014. by Peter Seidman Marin Clean Energy (MCE), which is marking the start of its fourth...

Political theater rules Richmond City Council meetings By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/10/2014 03:51:50 PM PDT0 Comments RICHMOND -- The Green Party matriarch of a mayor sits poised with gavel in hand, watching for any colleague who crosses the line of...

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...