I know of two free community Thanksgiving dinners in Richmond. If you know of others, let me know, and I will publicize them. First United Methodist Church, corner West Richmond and Martina, serves a free community Thanksgiving dinner, the 17th annual. All are...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 16th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is this Tuesday, November 20th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM and with the regular agenda at 6:30 PM. For planning...

The November 20, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. The link is http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=419&doctype=AGENDA. Items that are likely to attract discussion and controversy include: J-1: APPROVE a resolution...

Richmond preparedness Expo Sat., Nov 17th 10am-3pm, Craneway Pavilion 1414 S. Harbour Way; Richmond 94084 Are you prepared for the next emergency? Come find out how to ensure you and your loved ones can be prepared! There will be safety organizations, hands on...

Richmond councilman-elect Gary Bell's prognosis unknown following surgeries By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/16/2012 12:36:23 PM PST Updated: 11/16/2012 12:36:24 PM PST Related Bio of Gary Bell, Richmond councilman elect RICHMOND -- Days after at least...

Richmond's progressive leaders look to future in wake of setbacks against Chevron, soda tax By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/16/2012 11:56:28 AM PST Updated: 11/16/2012 11:56:29 AM PST Related Richmond Progressive Alliance a rise to power story RICHMOND...

Community organizations look back at elections and forward to future campaigns East Bay Express contributor John Geluardi (left), Richmond councilmember Jeff Ritterman (center) and Vivian Huang (right) of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, were just three of the...

Greetings! What follows is a small assortment of the calls for service and various cases RPD personnel were involved in recently. As you can see, there is no such thing as a "routine call." Police-work in Richmond remains challenging and certainly interesting! I feel...

After an election, it’s good to get out of town for a few days – and it was Shirley’s birthday. We didn’t plan to go to Murphys on purpose; Shirley had purchased a package at a Richmond Art Center auction that included two nights in Murphys and two tickets to ride the...

Getting Tom Butt’s Goat Always keep the newspaper out of reach when feeding goats (Photo: Sarah Phelan). By Sarah PhelanPosted 3 hours ago Richmond City Councilmember Tom Butt makes no bones about the fact that he keeps a menagerie on the 5 acres that surround his...

Chevron sidesteps call for cleaner tech Jaxon Van Derbeken Updated 10:45 p.m., Sunday, November 11, 2012 Refinery chief Nigel Hearne says all repairs will meet industry standards. Photo: Stephen Lam, Special To The Chronicle / SF Chevron will make only small-scale...

The November 13, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx There is nothing particularly controversial on this agenda, but look for Corky Booze to complain bitterly about...

A Marine veteran in the Iron Triangle goes solar Students from the Green Technology Education program at Laney College worked for a day and half installing solar panels on Henry Avila's rooftop. By Jennifer BairesPosted 2 hours ago Aside from the four years he served...

Newly elected Richmond Councilman Gary Bell in intensive care following illness By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/12/2012 01:23:47 PM PST Updated: 11/12/2012 01:27:10 PM PST Click photo to enlarge Gary Bell. (Robert Rogers/Staff) RICHMOND -- A newly...

Red Oak Victory's chief engineer emeritus to be remembered Saturday in Richmond By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/09/2012 09:59:11 PM PST Updated: 11/09/2012 09:59:11 PM PST RICHMOND -- The SS Red Oak Victory has lost one of its most beloved and...

These don’t change the order, but the numbers shift a little. Bates’ lead increases. Martinez closes the gap on Bell. Langlois loses ground. Chart courtesy of Don Gosney.

Election recap: Voters seek familiar faces Richmond residents elected Nat Bates, Tom Butt and Gary Bell. By Stephen Hobbs, Rachel Witte, Rachel de Leon, and Tawanda KanhemaPosted November 8, 2012 8:25 pm When the official returns came in on Wednesday morning, Richmond...

The Railroad Quiet Zone Web Page has now been updated with the latest addition, West Six. We are working on the crossing at Regatta/South 34th Street and the one at Cutting and Carlson. UP (Union Pacific) has been sitting for a year on documents they have to review in...

Restoring Richmond’s Tree Canopy Self proclaimed local trouble maker, Felix Hunziker (right), said he wanted to improve the beauty of his neighborhood and he did just that with the help of German scholar, Marc Scheuten (left). (Photo: Justin Pye) By Justin PyePosted...

Note: Nutiva is now a Richmond company. Nutiva CEO announces next step in campaign for GMO-free world Nutiva CEO John Roulac demonstrates an example of a "shelftalker"--a label that retailers can use to warn consumers that products may contain GMOs. (Photo: Sarah...