Point Richmond Acoustic presents this Friday, Nov. 8 *— Tish Hinojosa with special guest Anny Celsi UPDATE: This Friday's show is a go! Though Tish canceled most of her California dates due to a health situation, she is back on tour, starting with our show this Friday...

CLOSING WEEKEND FOR THE PLAY "SWING SHIFT" “SWING SHIFT,” an adaptation of the novel by Joseph Fabry, written by Kathryn G. McCarty (book/lyrics for the musical "RIVETS") closes this weekend. Performances are onboard the SS Red Oak Victory, 1337 Canal Blvd., Berth 6A,...

Yet another bankster lawsuit against Richmond on the eminent domain issue thrown out by United States District Court. Click here for Order Granting Motion to Dismiss complaint by Bank of New York. If they are so smart, why do they keep doing this?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kim Kellogg Tues., Nov. 5, 2013 510-325-3195 West County Wastewater District Demands Leonard Battaglia’s Resignation RICHMOND (Tues., Nov. 5, 2013) --- The Board of Directors of West County Wastewater District (WCWD) today passed a...

Contra Costa County sewer director refuses to step down over racist comments By Thomas Peele tpeele@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 11/05/2013 10:40:45 AM PST | Updated: 85 min. ago Related Stories · Oct 23: · Richmond leaders call for sewer director's ouster over racist...

Richmond blazes new trails to success by Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of Richmond‚ Nov. 04‚ 2013 (Ed Note: This piece recently appeared as a guest commentary in the Contra Costa Times. It again highlights how entrenched interests are battling a Richmond mayor committed to...

http://richmondconfidential.org/2013/11/01/butt-shows-off-richmonds-architectural-riches/ Butt shows off Richmond’s architectural riches The old Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant is now a multi-functional performance venue. (Photo by Mark Andrew Boyer) By Mark Andrew...

Subject: Weekly Report for the Week Ending November 1st, 2013 Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 1st, 2013. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th beginning with a Closed...

Nice story below, “Riggers loft renovation nears completion,” from Richmond Confidential. The Riggers Loft will be the featured venue at a Veteran’s Day ceremony during which the Riggers Loft will be “rededicated,” presumably having been initially dedicated some 70...

Award-winning writer-director Deborah Koons Garcia, widow of the late Jerry Garcia, will appear in person on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Magick Lantern in Point Richmond for screenings of her new eco-documentary SYMPHONY OF THE SOIL.Fresh from its debut at the latest Mill...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2013 Contact: Michele Seville, Arts & Culture Manager, City of Richmond 510-620-6952 – Michele_seville@ci.richmond.ca.us Mural Dedication Ceremony for Richmond Identities “Richmond Identities: Extraordinary Lives/Ordinary People”...

ObamaCare: What Does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Mean for You? Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 at 6:00 PM Richmond City Council Chambers (440 Civic Center Plaza) The City of Richmond Environmental and Health Initiatives, ACCE, Community Clinic Consortium and LifeLong...

Richmond: Chevron to try again for refinery modernization project By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/28/2013 06:07:01 AM PDT Updated: 10/28/2013 06:07:43 AM PDT The Chevron refinery and storage tanks are seen from Crescent Avenue in Point Richmond, Calif.,...

Richmond joins ranks of departments using sophisticated cameras to nab car thieves By Joaquin Palomino and Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/29/2013 11:15:08 AM PDT | Updated: 104 min. ago The readers for the automated license plate reader (ALPR) are mounted...

Here are a couple of interesting articles about Richmond residential real estate. The first one is by Emily Badger, a prolific Journalist who has written some interesting pieces, but this is about as close to fluff as journalism can get. In fairness, the article is...

Several people have asked me why I did not speak when the item addressing the racist remarks by West County Wastewater District Director Leonard Battaglia was discussed on voted on at the October 22 City Council meeting. Even the Richmond Pulse noted, “After the three...

From: "Tod J. Opdyke" <todjopdyke@yahoo.com> Subject: BEAT 1 UPDATE / Farewell Date: October 24, 2013 at 11:52:44 AM PDT To: Tod Opdyke <todjopdyke@yahoo.com> Reply-To: "Tod J. Opdyke" <todjopdyke@yahoo.com> October 22, 2013 My Friends of Beat 1;...

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...

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...