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...

On July 25, I authored the E-FORUM: Time for Richmond Hate Speech to End - San Francisco Chronicle , July 25, 2013 Heather Kulp from Chevron took exception to my comment about Chevron and wrote the following: On Jul 26, 2013, at 11:56 AM, "Kulp, Heather P"...

See http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/in-a-shift-eminent-domain-saves-homes.html?pagewanted=all.

‘Ban the Box’ Expands in Richmond By admin On July 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment by RP Editors The Richmond City Council voted 6 to 1 to prohibit private contractors that do business with the city from inquiring about past criminal convictions on job applications. The...

Mayor and City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 26th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, July 30th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with the regular agenda commencing at 6:30 PM....

The Tuesday, July 30, 2013, Richmond City Council Special Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Click here for a letter from the district attorney that appears to indicate Richmond City Council members and City staff could be prosecuted for enabling the issuance of permits for marijuana dispensaries. “ Potential civil and criminal penalties can be initiated not...

The vocal anarchists who increasingly attempt to disrupt Richmond City Council meetings are drawing widespread condemnation. The following SF Chronicle column from Chip Johnson is a good exposure of the meanness and hate that characterizes this group. Connecting the...