From: Judd, Kory (KDJU) [mailto:KoryJudd@chevron.com] Madame Mayor and Council Members, I wanted to make sure you are aware that today, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has reached a settlement agreement with the Contra Costa County District Attorney and the Attorney General of...

Chevron agrees to pay $2M for Richmond refinery fire Photo by KTVU viewer M. Cox Chevron refinery fire smoke plume KTVU-AP RICHMOND, Calif. — Chevron on Monday agreed to pay $2 million in fines and restitution and pleaded no contest to six charges in connection with a...

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Robin Wilkey robin.wilkey@huffingtonpost.com 'Ban The Box' Ordinance In California City Is Landmark Move For Former Inmates On Job Hunt Posted: 08/05/2013 4:56 pm EDT 0 Officials in Richmond, Calif., have approved an ordinance that forbids employers from requiring...

Travel A lighthouse hidden in plain sight The restored lighthouse — East Brother Island Light Station — is now a bed-and-breakfast on the bay. Submitted photo August 04, 2013 7:00 pm • LEE SCHWAB Where would you think you were going based on the following hints? • You...

Councilmember Butt: I will start this response by confirming that we will make the implementation of the Richmond Community Air Monitoring Program a high priority. Having said that, the “cover your tail” letter from Chevron regarding the program is absolutely...

Yesterday’s demonstration at the gates of Chevron was remarkable for its size, its organization and the calm way that the Richmond Police Department performed, especially in the arrest of over 200 protestors. The Richmond Parkway was shut down for the entire event....

See Interview of Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin by MSNBC Chris Hayes: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52659101. The following transcript Day by day we get numbers that the country's entering into a significant housing recovery. In some areas of the country it...

Oil refinery air monitoring delay is unreasonable Lance Iversen, The Chronicle Black smoke spreads from Richmond's Chevron refinery after an explosion set off a fire Aug. 6. Jay Gunkelman and Marilyn Bardet July 29, 2013 The one-year anniversary of the Chevron...

Funeral services for Gary Bell will be held at Hilltop Community Church on Hilltop Drive and Shane Drive, Richmond on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 11:00AM. There will be a viewing on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 4PM, immediately followed with a Quiet Hour from 6PM to...

I received this via email today. Wow, I thought presidential races started early. These are sponsored by the Black American Political Action Committee (BAPAC). Save the Date --- City of Richmond Mayoral Debates Nat Bates Charles Ramsey Uche Uwahemu (participation...

Link to an article by Bloomberg News. http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-02/california-mayor-attacks-greed-with-eminent-domain-bid.html California Mayor Attacks ‘Greed’ With Eminent Domain Bid By Michael B. Marois August 02, 2013 12:33 AM EDT Richmond,...

Richmond sues Chevron over last year's refinery fire By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/02/2013 02:31:12 PM PDT Updated: 08/02/2013 02:48:26 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge Firefighting crews continue to pour water onto a unit after a fire at a Chevron...

For a copy of the Chevron lawsuit, click here. For video, see http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/City-of-Richmond-Sues-Chevron-Over-Refinery-Fire/218177442. Richmond sues Chevron over refinery fire Henry K. Lee Updated 4:46 pm, Friday, August 2, 2013...

Bay Area recycler to pay $4.1 million in metal theft case San Francisco District Attorney recycler metal settlement KTVU A major Bay Area recycler who violated state laws designed to stem the growing tide of copper and other metal thefts has agreed to pay a $4.1...

Richmond Bay Trail Network, Great news! Exhibiting a welcome show of unanimity last night, the Richmond City Council awarded the Bay Trail project a trifecta in approving three important gap closure measures: 1. Awarding a $384,500 construction contract to Richmond...

One of the agenda items we did not get to on July 30 was the presentation of the Biannual National Citizen Survey. See the links below for the staff summary and individual parts of the survey report. RECEIVE a presentation and report from the National Research Center...

I have heard that Gary Bell died last night. Gary was a successful candidate for Richmond City Council in the November 2012 election but was hospitalized just before the election and never recovered. Ultimately, Jael Myrick was selected to take Bell’s place. I have no...

Former Richmond City Councilman Gary Bell Dies at 54 By Bay City News | Thursday, Aug 1, 2013 | Updated 12:20 PM PDT PHOTO FROM FRIENDS OF GARY BELL FACEBOOK PAGE Gary Bell advertisement Former Richmond City Councilman Gary Bell died at age 54 early Thursday morning,...