URGENT – Help Preserve Quiet Zones

You may recall that Richmond Pacific Railroad, our local switching short line railroad, paid for half the cost of Quiet Zone improvements at 34th Street, north of Marina Bay. This would eliminate another horn noise source for Marina Bay and other neighborhoods in...

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Hate Speech at Richmond City Council

The following is from the RPA Website http://www.richmondprogressivealliance.net/. To view the video, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftLjerZYwa0&feature=youtu.be. Hard to watch. Real Leadership Required Drawing the Line between Hate and Free Speech Hate...

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“Surprise, this is Secret Millionaire” in Richmond

This may be offensive, but interesting. A Richmond resident who was involved in the filming writes: Several years back we were approached by "independent producers" to do a documentary. We worked our rear-ends off to have this done so it could highlight alternatives...

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Point Richmond Free Music Concert Tomorrow 7/12

Time to kick your heels! Don’t miss the full-blown BLUES night this Friday 7/12 at Point Richmond Music. This date features blues bands: Twice as Good, and Willie G. Time: 5:00 to 8:00 pm Place: Downtown Pt. Richmond Learn more in...

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RotaCare Free Medical Care

Please make this information available to anyone you know that needs medical attention and does not have medical insurance. Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and community issues delivered to your email address? Email your...

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Fear and Loathing in Point Richmond?

What do the 80th birthday celebration for Rosalie Sorrels, former Richmond Mayor David Pierce and Hunter S. Thompson (remember Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?) have to do with Richmond, more particularly Point Richmond? This started out as simply a description of a...

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Tragedy and Illegal Fireworks

In 2011, I discovered that despite widespread assumption to the contrary, Richmond did not actually have a ban on fireworks, as did all other cities in Contra Costa County. I introduced an ordinance to correct that shortcoming. The staff report stated: Each year, the...

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July 3rd Fireworks

Fifth Annual Target Independence Day Celebration WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 Featuring Oakland East Bay Symphony at The Craneway Pavilion Free to the public Inside the historic Ford Point Building on the waterfront in Richmond, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, the Craneway...

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