Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 25th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th. In the meantime, enjoy the “fifth Tuesday break.” Tomorrow: Belding Garcia Playground...

MTC just released the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) for 2012. Richmond is about in the middle of the pack, compared to other cities, in the “fair” range with a current three-year moving average of 61. That is up from 58 last year and 55 in 2010, largely the result of...

Richmond leaders call for sewer director's ouster over racist remarks By Thomas Peele tpeele@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 10/23/2013 04:50:03 PM PDT | Updated: about 2 hours ago Related Stories · Oct 23: Tiny Richmond-based wastewater district takes care of its board...

I’m not sure why local columnists have all of a sudden declared it open season on Mayor McLaughlin. She’s not even up for reelection. In fact, she is termed out in 2014. First it was Chip Johnson, and now Tom Barnidge is piling on. If Richmond were going down the...

West County official asked to step down over racial remarks Posted on October 24, 2013 | By chjohnson@sfchronicle.com (Chip Johnson) West County Wastewater District Director Leonard Battaglia is one for the books. In this case, history books. Literally. Battaglia, 85,...

Click here for Richmond Review. The Richmond market is progressing in almost all categories across the board. Still lagging in office and office/flex, but manufacturing and warehouse is much stronger and we can expect even better things in Q4 2013 and into 2014....

The Tuesday, October 22, 2013, Richmond City Council Special Meeting Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 18th, 2013. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:45 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...

Eye on the East Bay: Furloughed Richmond park ranger becomes global sensation Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/20/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT | Updated: 114 min. ago a star is born: Richmond's hottest star ascended to global prominence in recent weeks with a whirlwind tour of...

$1,100 an hour? Part-time service at little agencies means big bucks and benefits for politicians By Thomas Peele tpeele@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 10/19/2013 04:00:00 PM PDT | Updated: 80 min. ago West County Wastewater District board members (left to right)...

I don’t think I have ever disagreed with Chip Johnson in a column he has written about Richmond, but I have to rise to Gayle’s defense for this one. In Richmond, the mayor has little real power and few specific responsibilities, other than chairing meetings and...

Nation's oldest park ranger back on the job in East Bay park after government shutdown Bay City News Posted: 10/18/2013 11:46:38 AM PDT Updated: 10/18/2013 11:59:17 AM PDT RICHMOND - With federal government shutdown over and national parks back open, tourists are once...

Last night, the Richmond City Council reached way back into Richmond history to select a new name, Stenmark Drive, for the portion of Western Drive that extends north of I-580 and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge along the shoreline. Originally known as County Road 27,...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/business/energy-environment/putting-robots-to-work-in-solar-energy.html?hpw Published: October 14, 2013 A Staff of Robots Can Clean and Install Solar Panels The Solar Robots: A California company thinks robots that can install and...

From Mayor McLaughlin: CHEVRON BRINGS ECUADORIAN VILLAGERS AND THEIR ADVOCATES TO A RETALIATORY TRIAL TO EVADE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ITS CONTAMINATION IN THE AMAZON After a recent visit to Ecuador and witnessing the abuses and contamination in the Amazon rainforest by...

Richmond reopens Point Molate Beach for first time in more than a decade By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/14/2013 02:36:16 PM PDT Updated: 10/14/2013 04:28:21 PM PDT Allison Bolduc, of Richmond, and her dog, Rex, enjoy the scenery at the recently...

Check out this media coverage on MCE: http://newamericamedia.org/2013/09/what-electricity-choices-could-look-like.php This month’s Marin Magazine also features a story about MCE. If you don’t have a printed copy, you can view it on their website:...

Chevron’s billion dollar modernization project moves forward The Chevron refinery hopes to upgrade its aging facility (Photo by Tyler Orsburn, 2012) By Joaquin PalominoPosted 2 hours ago By January Chevron expects to complete an environmental impact report that, if...

Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending October 11th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...

Eye on the East Bay: Council Bad Behavior Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/13/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT CITY COUNCIL BAD BEHAVIOR: Richmond's august governing body has held public meetings in recent months in a quasi-garrison arena, its packed council chamber prowled by armed...