Richmond sees opportunity to gain from Chevron refinery fire By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/05/2012 04:15:00 PM PDT Updated: 09/06/2012 08:59:03 AM PDT The release of flammable vapor leads to a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif., on......

Two months left to go. For those who want to see and hear the candidates, these are the forums of which I am aware. 9-26-2012, Wednesday: Combined Neighborhood Councils candidates night, Richmond Senior Center, 2525 Macdonald Ave, beginning at 6:30 PM. 9-27-2012,...

As many of you now, I have made the elimination of train horns a priority in Richmond for the last eight years. We have many successes, having established more Quiet Zones than any other city in California. It is a proven fact that sleep disturbance due to train horns...

Tax a Cola, Save our Kids! Dr. Jeff Ritterman, Richmond City Councilmember | Sep 01, 2012 | Comments 0 Jeff Ritterman Dr. Wendel Brunner, Director of Public Health for Contra Costa County Health Services, has made the problem painfully clear: one-third of Richmond’s...

On June 19, 2012, the Richmond City Council amended Ordinance 2.42.075 of the Richmond Municipal Code to clarify the disclosure requirements for campaign mass mailings. As the anti-soda tax campaign ramped up, the Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes (“Big...

We were planning to take few days in the eastern Sierra before the campaign season really gets hot and heavy, but events took us back to Arkansas for a few days. I wanted to be present for the memorial service for my friend George Coppage (Remembering George Coppage...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 31st, 2012. Meeting Notes The City Council is on its annual August hiatus, but August ends today. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th. City Hall Closed...

The architect for Nystrom School is Interactive Resources. Elementary school ruined by vandals, set to reopen Thursday, August 30, 2012 Jonathan Bloom For video, see http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8792892. RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) --...

Join me at the Grand Opening of the West County Health Center CLICK HERE to download a printable version Please join me and Congressman George Miller next Tuesday, September 4, at the grand opening of Contra Costa County's new West County Health Center in San Pablo,...

At its meeting of June 26, 2012, the City Council adopted an operating budget for FY 2012-13 which reflected a deficit position of approximately $3 million. In adopting this budget, the Council also directed staff to prepare and present at the City Council’s first...

Point Richmond’s third annual “Picnic in the Point” will be held on Saturday, September 8th. Last year, this event raised nearly $5,000 to help fund the music program at Washington Elementary School, and we are hopeful that this year’s event will bring in even more...

Actor and Human Rights Activist Danny Glover has weighed in on Richmond's Soda Tax. See http://www.fit-for-life.org for details.

Investigators: Report on Chevron's Richmond refinery fire could spark prosecution, regulatory reform By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/27/2012 02:59:10 PM PDT Updated: 08/28/2012 07:17:47 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge ** MANDATORY CREDIT ** The release of...

Public Meetings on Planned Improvements to I-80 Interchanges at San Pablo Dam Road, McBryde, and El Portal – The public is invited to attend one of two upcoming meetings on this major project aimed at improving congestion and safety. The meetings will be on Sept. 12...

Remembering George Coppage 1944-2012 We were planning to take advantage of the last few dog days of summer to spend some time in the eastern Sierra before the campaign season started full on after Labor Day. But instead, we made a quick decision to divert to Arkansas...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 24th, 2012. Meeting Notes The City Council is on its annual August hiatus. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th. Enjoy your free Tuesday evenings; August...

Below please find the draft Chevron Refinery Fire Briefing agenda that Randy Sawyer, Chief Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials Officer and City staff developed. They have discussed as the meeting format for the first briefing: 1. This is intended to be the...

Christian Jensen is a graduate student in documentary film at Stanford University. Together with his peer, Sarah Berkovich, he directed a short documentary film called "Between Land and Sea" about life on East Brother Island. It's a realistic look at the life of a...

The Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) is working with City staff to host a Chevron Refinery Fire Briefing on Monday, August 27th at 10AM in the City Council Chambers. CCHS plans to invite the following agencies to report out at the Chevron Refinery Briefing:...

Richmond: 'Big Soda' pours in $354,898 to fight tax on soft drinks By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/23/2012 12:01:00 PM PDT Updated: 08/23/2012 04:53:55 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge An anti-soda tax billboard is seen at the intersection of Cutting and...