From “Richmond Trees.” Richmond Trees is proud and excited to announce that we have been awarded our first $10K grant from California ReLEAF to plant street trees. A partnership was created between Richmond Trees, the City of Richmond and Groundwork Richmond in our...

With 55 days to go, the Richmond campaign season begins to live up to its sordid reputation. Richmond Confidential reports that Bea Roberson embellished her endorsement list with individuals and organizations that claimed not to have endorsed her. The Richmond Chamber...

Contra Costa Times Gauge of neighborhood wealth? Look to the trees Posted: 09/10/2012 7:36 AM When the chief of the U.S. Forest Service landed in the Bay Area last month, he skipped the redwood forests to visit a treeless West Oakland sidewalk across from a used car...

Too few state oil refinery-safety checks Jaxon Van Derbeken Updated 8:45 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2012 Smoke and flame billow from a crude oil unit at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif., Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. The facility makes high-quality products that...

Chevron fire: Leno wants Cal/OSHA audit Jaxon Van Derbeken Updated 9:39 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012 State Sen. Mark Leno says he wants to make sure Cal/OSHA has enough resources to oversee workplace safety conditions at the state's oil refineries. Photo: Rich...

I Anti-soda tax group wins reprieve from Richmond's campaign-disclosure law By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/07/2012 03:40:05 PM PDT Updated: 09/07/2012 06:56:29 PM PDT Related Poll: Should Richmond add a tax to sodas and other sugared drinks? Actor...

At forum, lab officials present vision for planned Richmond facility By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/06/2012 09:36:35 PM PDT Updated: 09/06/2012 09:36:35 PM PDT RICHMOND -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory campus that will rise on Richmond's...

The September 11, 2012, Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Please follow the link http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx to view. Items of particular interest include: Item L-1. Receive an update from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation...

Chevron declines long-term leases of Richmond commercial space, could shift more resources outside city By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/07/2012 03:09:30 PM PDT Updated: 09/07/2012 03:09:31 PM PDT RICHMOND -- With its refinery upgrade project still in...

Point Richmond Music's popular Summer Concert Series is back for an 11th season, presenting some of the best musicians in the Bay Area, absolutely free! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Point Richmond Music’s Blues Night 9/14: Delta...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 7th, 2012 (seventeen items this week, reflecting some very busy times). Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th, beginning with a Closed...

30-Day Follow-up Report Click on www.ci.richmond.ca.us/chevronrefineryfire2012 for access Chevron’s 30-day follow-up notification report of the August 6th refinery fire, which is required by the Industrial Safety Ordinance, and which we have posted to our website....

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) --...