The Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Richmond City Council Regular Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. It is likely to be a long meeting Some items of note: G-2 is to defend the City against an effort by Chevron to...

Richmond restaurant owner tells Oakland university grads the future is replete with opportunity By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/18/2013 08:18:22 PM PDT Updated: 05/18/2013 08:18:24 PM PDT OAKLAND -- An Ethiopian-born, Italian-educated East Bay...

From City Manager Bill Lindsay: Mayor McLaughlin and Members of the City Council: This is to inform you that Human Resources Director/Assistant City Manager Leslie Knight is resigning from the City effective July 1, 2013 for the purpose of beginning her retirement....

Mayor and City Council: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending May 17th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, May 21st, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30...

The City of Richmond is conducting its second annual “How to do Business with the City” vendor workshop on May 22nd at 5:00 pm in the City of Richmond's City Council Chambers. Discussion Topics: The City’s Procurement Process BidsOnline - The Vendor Registration and...

It’s been over three weeks since Corky Booze bullied City Council members into supporting a hollow agenda item purportedly intended to address gun violence (“The City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 to direct staff to develop a plan to "draft initiatives on gun control"...

Have you bought your tickets yet? It’s as easy as clicking http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/358095 or downloading the order form here - http://www.richmondcarotary.org/stage/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LostSecrets-OrderForm.pdf Check out the great article front...

Chris Treadway: Richmond to honor historic preservation standouts By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/10/2013 05:44:56 PM PDT Updated: 05/11/2013 11:27:59 PM PDT A distinguished group of recipients make up the class of 2013 who will be honored at...

BART Director Zakhary Mallett responds on Facebook postings to Richmond City Council vote to support wBART study, but only if it extends line from Richmiond station. Tom Butt wBART: The Politics of the 80’s and 90’s May Still Be Around (Part I of II) May 10, 2013 Dear...

Richmond's story will be told in world premiere of 'Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle' play By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/10/2013 11:51:23 AM PDT Updated: 05/10/2013 11:51:23 AM PDT Rotary Club chapters are known for sponsoring and providing...

Good afternoon Supporters and Friends of Zhoushan, As part of the Richmond Sister City Program, the City of Richmond will host 13 delegates from the Zhoushan People’s Congress of China Tuesday, May 14th to Wednesday, May 15th. The purpose of the visit is to celebrate...

I have never seen a public servant work harder for anything than WCCUSD School Board member Charles Ramsey worked to complete the District’s ambitious program to rebuild or upgrade every single school in the system. After the voters passed the latest bond in November...

Date: May 10, 2013 District: 4 - Oakland Contact: Allyn Amsk Phone: 510/286-5445 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive Bridge Decks Replacement Project Maximum Speed Limit Reduced to 45 MPH Lane Closures Continue Contra Costa County –...

Chispa, our sweet dog of nearly nine years, left us this morning after a five-month decline due to cranial nerve deficits that left her ultimately unable to use her tongue, swallow or drink water. Although she had lost over half her body weight and was getting...

Last Tuesday’s (May 7) City Council meeting was an improvement in some small ways over recent previous meetings. I thought the mayor did a good job, recessing the meeting twice, first when Corky Booze continued to interrupt and speak out of turn, and second, when she...

From John Gioia: I'm excited to announce that today, Governor Jerry Brown appointed me to the California Air Resources Board to fill the vacant seat representing the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm greatly honored by being appointed to take on this new, important...

Richmond taking hard line on Chevron in aftermath of fire By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/08/2013 03:59:33 PM PDT Updated: 05/08/2013 04:30:53 PM PDT RICHMOND -- City officials made it clear Tuesday night: While the investigation into last summer's fire...

Kudos to new BART Director Zakhary Mallett for advocating a BART extension north through Contra Costa County. But Mallett also appears to favor an extension north from El Cerrito del Norte that would leave the Richmond station as a dead end spur, probably with...

From Chris Magnus: As you know, our community has been struggling with some significant increases in criminal activity over the past 6 weeks and we believe much of it is tied to gang activity—particularly gang activity involving younger gang members. I am very...

San Pablo shows interest in Marin Clean Energy program for electricity By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/06/2013 09:19:40 PM PDT Updated: 05/07/2013 10:26:05 AM PDT Related Stories May 6: Marin Clean Energy a growing force in renewable power SAN PABLO --...