East Brother Lighthouse is not the only endangered lighthouse, as the article below explains. However, the nonprofit East Brother Light Station, Inc. saved the lighthouse from destruction 45 years ago and has been its steward ever since, while hosting over...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, October 31, 12:30pm. Joy Alaidarous District Governor District 5160 Joy Alaidarous is honored to serve as the District Governor of Rotary...

One very important thing missed in the presentations and reports about the projected $228 million Port of Richmond repair is that up to $46 million of the projected $228 million could be paid for with Historic Tax Credits. Previous city Councils had the foresight to...

A long overdue Port of Richmond Study is projecting $228 million of repairs just to make the existing infrastructure minimally safe. I want to commend Port Director Charles Gerard for getting this done. Funding, however,  is a real challenge since the latest...

  Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at La Strada, 2215 Church Lane, San Pablo on Friday, October 24, 12:30pm. Lunch is $30 or a $10 donation without lunch to Richmond Rotary Club is appreciated....

  Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, October 24, 12:30pm. Cecilia Garibay  Caliber Public Schools At Caliber Public Schools, we believe that every student deserves a...

I left UCLA 52 years ago with a Masters Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. First time back a couple of days ago, I was invited to receive a 2025 Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Award. Click here for video.              ...

It was Interactive Resources that determined Candlestick Park was safe to resume the World Series. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBagw8yG3Y.   October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All...

The event will take place on Saturday, October 25th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Richmond Police Department (1701 Regatta Blvd.). This annual Halloween celebration provides a safe, fun environment for families and children to enjoy games, a haunted house, a...

Once a promising and exciting projection of Richmond’s future, the southern waterfront in the last two years has seen a shocking reversal of fortune.   After years hosting events attended by thousands, the Craneway Pavilion, after a flash in the pan run as...

  Figure 1 - Rosie Visitor Center Shut Down by the Trump Administration While the Trump Administration shut down the Visitor Center at Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Trust celebrated the park’s 25th...

Last night, I was at Lara’s Fine Dining, enjoying dinner at the Early Childhood Mental Health Program Board/Donor Appreciation event. Outside the window was a placid marina that just over 80 years ago was the epicenter of the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards, bustling...

https://richmondartcenter.org/events/fall-family-day-10-11-25/ Fall Family Day Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Saturday, October 11, 12pm-3pm |  Free Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA Come celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with us! Join the...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, October 10, 12:30pm. Art in Richmond John Boychuk  Richmond Rotarian John Boychuk will share some of his current projects with Rotary....

I attended graduate school at UCLA 1971-73., receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Having just left the Army the previous year, I used the GI Bill to pay for it, and Shirley worked to support us.   In 1973, I also founded Interactive...

  From: Steve Seskin <seskinmusic@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2025 2:30 PM To: Steve Seskin <seskinmusic@gmail.com>; Ellen Seskin <ejseskin1@gmail.com> Subject: Sunday Music gathering   Hi everyone,  The last two Sunday music...

Jim Levine, who was the front person for the proposed Point Molate development for over 20 years recently and unexpectantly died.  Jim was manager of Upstream Point Molate LLC, from 2004 until the developable portion was sold to Point Molate Futures, LLC., a...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at La Strada Restaurant (address below) on Friday, September 26, 12:30pm. Lunch is $30, there will be a selection of homemade dishes to choose from. I will be leading the meeting since our...

It took them a while to figure out what a bad city manager Laura Snideman was, but like Richmond before, Calistoga allowed her to resign while letting her pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars while avoiding telling the truth about her incompetence. In addition to...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club on Friday, September 19, 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: The gate code is #8631 Port of Richmond Update and Overview  Charles Gerard  Update on the Port of...