From Chief Chris Magnus: What follows are two recent incidents in which our officers utilized their Tasers under extremely difficult circumstances and during which the Taser was an incredibly valuable tool—perhaps even a lifesaving one. The first incident involved an...

Eye on the East Bay: In search of Richmond's 'south side' Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/17/2013 12:00:00 AM PST Where's the South Side?: Richmond's City Council meetings are a reliable source of unintended hilarity, and the Eye is compelled to share. The latest spat...

This is the weekly report for the week ending February 15th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, and with the regular agenda commencing at 6:30 PM. City...

The February 19, 2013, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. J-2: APPROVE a second contract amendment with V.W. Housen & Associates in the amount of $100,000,...

Richmond continues Dornan tunnel examination, costs likely to rise By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/15/2013 03:54:20 PM PST Updated: 02/15/2013 03:54:20 PM PST RICHMOND -- After days scanning the earth surrounding the closed Dornan Tunnel with radar,...

Back in 2007 when the Civic Center rehabilitation design was underway, the City Council was presented with the task of deciding whether to include operable windows or fixed windows. Despite overwhelming evidence that operable windows were the best choice for many...

In Cooperation with Cal OSHA, CSB Releases Technical Report on Chevron 2012 2012 Pipe Rupture and Fire; Extensive Sulfidation Corrosion Noted February 13, 2013 Investigation Details: Chevron Refinery Fire http://www.csb.gov/newsroom/detail.aspx?nid=457 In Cooperation...

See http://www.uniqhotels.com/east-brother-light-station. For a few days East Brother Light Station will be on the main page. After that it can be one of the two featured hotels. How it can be featured is that the more people will read the article, the more likely it...

Click here for the Final Report. There are few new surprises. The report concludes that Rupture of the 8-inch 4-sidecut resulted from wall thinning caused by sulfidation corrosion. Post rupture corrosion destroyed fracture morphology that could have indicated the...

As a part of a partnership between the City of Richmond and the WCCUSD, the WCCUSD Facilities Committee headed by Charles Ramsey is recommending a $5.2 appropriation to fund a major rehabilitation of the Richmond Swim Center located adjacent to Kennedy High School in...

Following is a pretty well researched story about Point Richmond, which has recently been an object of criticism by Corky Booze for allegedly receiving more than its fair share of City projects and services (see Equity in City of Richmond Projects and Spending ,...

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Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: February 12, 2012 Contact: Morgan Smith, Chief of Interpretation 510-228-8860 x. 6421 morgan_smith@nps.gov National Park Service Debuts New Film, “The War At Home” Film will...

. This is the weekly report for the week ending February 8th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19th. Dornan Drive Tunnel Closure As you will recall, in January, the City of Richmond initiated a...

Choosing Renewability Written by Cecily O’Connor Friday, 01 February 2013 07:05 The number of Bay Area customers purchasing renewable energy through community choice aggregation (CCA) programs could more than double by the fall as cities advance greenhouse gas...

Author Susan Snyder will talk about her book, Beyond Words: 200 Years of Illustrated Diaries, an Oprah book pick. This sumptuous book, published by Heyday Books in partnership with the Bancroft Library, collects excerpts from fifty illustrated diaries spanning two...

Dornan tunnel in Point Richmond closed after workers find concrete at risk of failure By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/11/2013 01:53:26 PM PST Updated: 02/11/2013 02:28:26 PM PST RICHMOND -- Workers discovered concrete failure inside the nearly...

Fresh face on Richmond City Council vows to keep his cool among combative colleagues By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/08/2013 08:00:00 AM PST Updated: 02/09/2013 09:08:54 PM PST Click photo to enlarge Jael Myrick, who recently won appointment to the...

From: "Crum, Paul" <specialinspector41@yahoo.com> Date: February 6, 2013, 12:56:07 PM PST To: "Butt, Tom" <tom.butt@intres.com> Subject: Re: MEA 2013 Open Season Request for Renewable Energy Generators UNSUBSCRIBE VACATION PLEASE Thank you, Sent from...

Jael Myrick takes his seat, becomes a part of City Council antics Jael Myrick is sworn in to the Richmond City Council, filling the seat left open by councilmember-elect Gary Bell, who fell ill shortly following last November's election. (Photo by: Tawanda Kanhema) By...