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 ,...

view in a browser | forward to a friend | visit website A coalition of community organizations, labor unions, businesses and citizens dedicated to creating a healthier, safer and more prosperous Richmond. Dear Richmond Community member, We are writing because we know...

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...

Marsha Ramos: Must pull back the curtain on California oil industry By Marsha Ramos, Oakland Tribune My Word ©2013, Bay Area News Group Posted: 02/05/2013 10:15:59 AM PST Updated: 02/05/2013 07:09:45 PM PST Oil industry executives and lobbyists are once again in high...

Richmond council majority names Myrick to open seat By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/05/2013 12:10:05 AM PST Updated: 02/05/2013 12:10:05 AM PST RICHMOND -- Jael Myrick, a 27-year-old field representative for Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, was...

Last week, I reprinted a story by Dana Hull of the Contra Costa Times (San Jose Mercury News) describing how “San Ramon-based Chevron is leading an aggressive campaign to delay implementation of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, a cornerstone of the state's...

Jael Myrick appointed to City Council The Richmond City Council appointed Jael Myrick to fill Gary Bell's empty seat. (Photo by: Tawanda Kanhema) By Zach St. GeorgePosted 25 minutes ago The City Council appointed Jael Myrick to fill Gary Bell’s empty seat in a 4 – 1...

This Friday, February 8, 2013, 8 pm Claudia Russell and the Folk Unlimited Orchestra! Audience members often comment on how we are able to attract world-class talent to our little concert series. And indeed, we are fortunate to present another spectacular show! This...

What was not reported was that Corky Booze complained, as he often does, that the grant was targeted for “Belding Woods, the 23rd Street corridor, Richmond High School and part of the North and East Neighborhood,” rather than the “Southside,” where Booze continually...

Tradition of children’s artwork continues at Maritime Center School-aged children invited to join a ranger for arts and crafts (Richmond, CA) – Join the National Park Service for a free, fun, family program on Saturday, February 16th at the historic Maritime Center in...

In about 40 hours, Richmond will either have a seventh councilmember, or there will be a special election. One piece of news, the WCCUSD will not be placing a ballot measure in June, so a special election will cost the City of Richmond a full $200,000. Tom Butt A...

Earnings report caps off week of mixed news for Chevron Part of Chevron's expansive Richmond refinery. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz) By Stephen HobbsPosted February 1, 2013 4:25 pm The announcement this week of the approximately $11 million in losses Chevron has...