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 --...

I think the City Council might spend its time and resources better supporting statewide gun control legislation than pondering what local ordinances might be adopted. Tom Butt From Chief Magnus: I know the Council is interested in violence reduction efforts, including...

Point Molate Beach Lovers !!! Thanks again to all those who came out for the April 20, 2013 Baykeeper marine debris cleanup work day. Much was accomplished, and the marine debris to be removed from the beach at Pt. Molate has been staged into four key locations, and...

Richmond Community Foundation is pleased to share a special program that preseted by the National Park Service, Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Maritime Center at 2 PM. The Maritime Center is located at 1014 Florida Avenue, on the corner of Harbour Way and Florida...

The Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Richmond City Council Regular Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Art or politics?: Among Richmond city leaders, seemingly everything is political. At a City Council meeting on April 23, a Richmond Art Center official gave a presentation unveiling a mural titled "Richmond Identities: Extraordinary Lives/Ordinary People" by artist...

I sent the following email to Eleanor Thompson, a City Council candidate in the last election, and her distribution list. She erroneously states (see email string below): “Our kids are dying in the Streets of Richmond and we have a Councilmember who feels that they...

Barnidge: What kind of knucklehead would bash Rosie the Riveter memorial? By Tom Barnidge Contra Costa Times Columnist Posted: 05/03/2013 05:28:04 PM PDT Updated: 05/03/2013 05:28:05 PM PDT I was captivated on a recent visit to Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home...

Mayor and City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 3rd, 2013. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is noticed for Tuesday, May 7th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30 PM....

"8th Annual Cinco de Mayo Peace and Unity Parade" The popular family oriented, multi-cultural event of the year will take place on Saturday May 4, 2013, from 10am-12pm. The two-mile parade, sponsored by the Cities of Richmond and San Pablo, celebrating Peace and...

Four new businesses opening in Point Richmond this week, today and Saturday. Junktique Saturday, May 4 Farmers Market Opens Thursday, May 9. Point Richmond Acoustic Friday, May 10 Point Richmond Acoustic presents Blues Duo Chris Webster and Nina Gerber at the First...

Date: May 2, 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 Lane Closures Continue Message Line Added for Public Outreach Contra Costa County –...

I received the following from Tom Barnidge today: Tom: I thought I made it fairly obvious that my reference to Rosie the Riveter park was a sarcastic joke. I don't believe it is a lavish expense any more than I believe the Eugene O'Neill and John Muir historic sites...