Instead of spending $300,000 on a study of relocating the Red Oak Victory, spend 2/3 of that on a state-of-the-art electric powered, 12-passenger water taxi that can shuttle passengers to multiple Richmond waterfront destinations. The water taxi could pick up...

Mayor Martinez and City Council Members,   The Red Oak Victory is in a perfect position now, located in an historic WWII shipbuilding basin within former Kaiser Shipyard 3 adjacent to the General Warehouse and Riggers’ Loft with a Whirley Crane alongside and at...

  Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, April 17, 12:30pm. What in the Heck is Going on with US Immigration? Josh Surowitz Immigration Enforcement has grabbed major headlines...

Well, I’ve been scammed. This is happening in several cities and counties. The email address is planning_ci.richmond.ca@usa.com, which is not a City of Richmond email address.       Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM delivered to your email address?...

To show you how out of touch Richmond’s highest-ranking planner, Avery Stark, is, he doesn’t even know where he works. The signature for his emails uses the seal of Richmond, Virginia. Sincerely, Avery Stark Planning Manager City of Richmond 450 Civic...

New fund helps Richmond families afford swim lessons - Richmond Standard https://richmondstandard.com/community/2026/04/10/new-scholarship-fund-helps-richmond-families-afford-swim-lessons/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nextdoor.com&utm_campaign=nextdoor_news...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, April 10, 12:30pm. Johnnie Greenstock and the 4P's of Nutrition Monica Wilcox Nutritional education for children. I have developed a nutrition...

    While I was still mayor, the City Council approved a major development project known as Campus Bay, a 89.6-acre property planned for up to 2.1 million square feet of R&D/Business/Service, up to 320,000 square feet of retail use, up to 2,530...

It would be helpful if mayoral and city council candidates provided their opinions and positions on actual public policy issues that are likely to be addressed by the new city council.   Most candidates tout their qualifications with broad commitments that mean...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, April 3, 12:30pm. Anselmo Ramirez Moving Forward The team at Moving Forward understands the importance of higher education and we want to set...

  Step Into History This Saturday—Rosie the Riveter Day! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and celebrate the spirit of strength, resilience, and community! This Saturday, March 21, come dressed as a Rosie or Home Front worker and join for National Rosie the...

This is who West County Democrats will be endorsing in June.       Dear WCDC Membership:   A Special Thanks to the WCDC and District 1 ad-hoc Endorsements Committee members for preparing candidate questions and serving on the interview Panel:...

I just found out from Eric Nelson’s wife that he had died nine months ago. She saw a post of mine on Eric’s Facebook page and was reminded to contact me.   You can see from Eric’s obituary that he was a talented artist, esteemed professor and...

My mother, Cecilia King Butt would have been 103 years old today. I wrote two books about her, both available on Amazon, Cecilia King's Extraordinary Senior Trip: Honolulu 1940-41 - Before Pearl Harbor  and A WWII Romance: Tom and Cecilia Butt.   Cecilia...

Ryan Szimanski and Drachinifel History Presentations   Maritime History Talks on March 21    Dear Tom, If you follow the YouTube maritime history channels "Battleship New Jersey" and "Drachinifel" then you won't want to miss these...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club on Friday, March 6, 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: The gate code is #8631 A is for Average Gus Mattammal Gus Mattammal would discuss some of the root cause issues with the...

A new concert series at Point San Pablo Harbor   View this email in your browser       JUST ANNOUNCED! MONDAY, MARCH 23 Nicki Bluhm, Grahame Lesh, & Jennifer Hartswick Sailing Solo Concert Series at The Knot Club (This show will sell out)...

  Figure 1 - Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez addresses the Berkeley City Council last April wearing colors and a flag that are typically symbols of Palestinian nationalism. (Richmondside)   Multiple sources are reporting that the Richmond Progressive...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club on Friday, February 27, 12:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: The gate code is #8631 Dio Se La Vi (Water is life) Johwell St. Cilien The project aims to build a submersible pump for...

Figure 1 - The SS Red Oak Victory is the 5th most popular attraction in Richmond and is part of Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, the city’s top attraction, according to Tripadvisor In a rare moment of wisdom, the City Council voted...