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,...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_23733818/concord-half-call-center-jobs-will-be-part?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com Remember the Call Center war between Richmond and Concord over all those “good-paying jobs?” Well,...

For video, see http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Richmond-Sues-Chevron-Over-Refinery-Fire-218010651.html. Richmond Sues Chevron Over Refinery Fire By Jodi Hernandez | Thursday, Aug 1, 2013 | Updated 6:28 PM PDT After months of trying to reach a settlement with...

Chevron to pay $190K fine for Richmond refinery violations Wednesday, July 31, 2013 RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- Chevron has agreed to pay a $190,000 fine for air quality violations. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced the agreement with Chevron to...

Richmond denies new marijuana dispensary near residential neighborhood By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/30/2013 11:30:16 PM PDT Updated: 07/31/2013 11:25:54 AM PDT RICHMOND -- An outpouring of community opposition drove the City Council on Tuesday to...

We're celebrating a summer of productive work up at Sunnyside Organics. The project was made possible by the generous support of the National Park Foundation, Straight Talk On Prison and Groundwork Richmond. Come on out and eat some fresh food on a fresh farm. Matt...

Chevron to pay $190K fine for Richmond refinery violations Wednesday, July 31, 2013 RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- Chevron has agreed to pay a $190,000 fine for air quality violations. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced the agreement with Chevron to...

Lack of Air Monitoring Near Chevron's Richmond Refinery Concern Residents By Terry McSweeney | Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 | Updated 8:40 AM PDT Chevron, as part of a 2010 agreement with the City of Richmond, purchased air monitoring equipment. The company is ready to...

Protest planned at Chevron’s Richmond refinery on Saturday While many environmentalists have had their eyes fixed upon the Keystone XL pipeline proposal to ship tar sands from Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico, this weekend the Bay Area environmental advocacy group,...

Richmond moves ahead with controversial plan to seize underwater mortgages from investors By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/30/2013 11:41:57 AM PDT | Updated: about 24 hours ago Related Stories Jul 30: Document: City of Richmond letter to mortgage lenders...