Even though it hasn’t even yet shown up on the City Council agenda notice (only 24 hours is required for a special meeting), the RPA has announced on Facebook a special session for 9:00 AM tomorrow, July 12, and is urging its supporters to show up and get a free yard...

The agenda item has now been posted for 9:30 AM tomorrow. The entire staff report is available on the City website, but the action item is copied below. The primary action of the City Council is to agree to forego the City’s $20 million share of the sales price. The...

District 5 In District 5, Daniel Heiss has apparently agreed to stand down and allow only one candidate, Ahmad Anderson, to challenge RPA candidate Sue Wilson. In the past 20 years or so, with 2020 as an exception, the RPA has ascended to full City Council control,...

A credible source tells me that the City Council will call a special meeting this Friday to approve a deal whereby the East Bay Regional Parks District will purchase the developable portion (30 percent) of Point Molate from the Guidiville Rancheria of California (The...

When Richmond experienced perhaps the lowest ever homicide rate in 2023, City Council members were quick to take credit, citing such “progressive” policies of defunding police and rent control as contributors. Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin, who has been on the...

Moxion's Giga Factory construction continues despite announced layoffs Grandview Independent Linda Hemmila Jul 3, 2024 — 3 min read Photos/ Linda Hemmila Despite announcing layoffs that will gut the bulk of its Richmond crew, construction continues on what will become...

A settlement has been reached between the City of Richmond and Hilltop Auto Mall dealerships in a dispute over business taxes. It is set for approval at the July 2 city council meeting. Six Hilltop Auto Mall dealerships filed suit in 2022, claiming the rate structure...

June 26, 2024 Dear Friends, We invite you to Pogo Park's 2nd Annual Carnival on July 19th. Bring your friends and family to a fun-packed community event at Elm Playlot (Pogo Park #1) that includes a jumper, mechanical bull, choo-choo train, 360 photobooth, splash...

This trip was a high school graduation present for granddaughter Cecilia and included her family and her mother. We left on June 11 and returned yesterday, June 25. The first four days were in Paris, and then we drove to Annecy in the French Alps near Geneva where we...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, June 28, 12:30pm. Richmondside Kari Hulac Kari Hulac, the Editor-in-Chief of Richmondside, shares their plans for covering the community and how residents can...

Last Chance for those Father's Day tickets! Only One Week Left to Purchase Tickets for the Father's Day Pancake Breakfast June 16, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Dear Tom, TIckets are selling fast and the docent-led tour tickets are nearly gone. There are only two tickets...

Presenting Fantastic Negrito on Friday, 6/28! Point Richmond Music (PRM's) free summer concerts return on Friday, June 28th! This year, we’re thrilled to open our season with the Bay Area’s own Fantastic Negrito, winner of three consecutive GRAMMYs for Best...

Confirming rumors that have been circulating for months, Gayle McLaughlin announced that she will not seek reelection to her Richmond City Council seat. Instead, she has endorsed Richmond Progressive Alliance stalwart Sue Wilson, who announced her candidacy one hour...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, June 7, 12:30pm. Black History/Hispanic History/LGBTQ History Tamara Shiloh The presentation will provide information regarding the Just Imagine KidZ...

The following story by the Bay Area News Group highlights the ill-conceived effort by the RPA controlled City Council to push out one of the City’s most valuable and successful tenants for reasons that have nothing to do with rent. The Rigger’s Loft Wine Company has...

John Valdez, former owner of Richmond Compassionate Care Collective (RCCC) has filed a lawsuit against the City of Richmond alleging that the City of Richmond City Council members conspired, aided and abetted fraud that deprived Valdez and the RCCC of a cannabis...

As I head off today for the 2024 California Preservation Conference in Los Angeles, it saddens me in this Preservation Month of May how far the City of Richmond has fallen in its stewardship of irreplaceable historic sites. Partially because of mismanagement by the...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, May 31, 12:30pm. The History of Rotary Projects in Mexico Grier Graff, Berkeley Rotary A history of twenty years of volunteer educational projects led by...

I have been experimenting with publishing some of my manuscripts using Kindle Direct Publishing. It’s tedious but interesting. So far, I have published three “books,” which can be purchased as Kindle books or paperbacks I set the price as low as Amazon would allow...

Last week, I attended a reception for Richmond Promise Cal graduates in the Athletic Director’s Suite following UC Berkeley's recent commencement ceremony at Cal Memorial Stadium. What an impressive group representing Richmond. Almost all seemed to be heading for...