Meeting lays out vision for national lab in Richmond By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/27/2012 10:56:54 AM PDT Updated: 07/27/2012 10:59:42 AM PDT Even the longest journeys start with a single step. That was the gist of the first of what officials promise...

The July 31, 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 The easiest way to view the packet materials is to click on the meeting date, then click on the option “ AGENDA --...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 27th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council is Tuesday, July 31st beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with the regular agenda starting at 6:30 PM. This is the...

Residents of eclectic Richmond harbor concerned by nearby shooting range By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/27/2012 05:24:28 PM PDT Updated: 07/27/2012 05:38:11 PM PDT Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor resident's complain of firing range noise Wende Heath...

We are in the process of updating our website www.tombutt.com. The following pages have been updated: About Tom Platform Endorsements Accomplishments We are at about 15% of our campaign fundraising goal, so please keep those donations coming! I want to thank those of...

Richmond adopts nontoxic pest control rules By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/25/2012 04:44:55 PM PDT Updated: 07/26/2012 07:05:40 AM PDT RICHMOND -- Less toxic methods will be used to control vegetation and pests on city lands under guidelines...

CONTACT: Dr. Harold Goldstein -or- Paula Hamilton CA Center for Public Health Advocacy Brown Miller Communications (530) 297-6000 (800) 710-9333 The City of El Monte becomes the second city in California to put a soda tax on the November ballot July 25, 2012, El...

Divided Richmond council approves major campaign finance reforms By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/25/2012 11:53:46 AM PDT Updated: 07/25/2012 11:53:46 AM PDT Richmond passed two ordinances Tuesday aimed at reducing the influence of money in local...

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here We're bringing another AMAZING Music on the Main to Downtown this Wednesday! So put on your dancing shoes and come Downtown to the FoodsCo parking lot on Wednesday, July 25 from 5-7:30pm for an evening of great Gospel,...

Public workshop to discuss new Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory campus in Richmond By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/23/2012 03:46:06 PM PDT Updated: 07/23/2012 04:21:12 PM PDT Richmond's winning bid in the competition to be selected as the site of a...

Public Workshop on Richmond Bay Campus Thursday, July 26th, 6:30-8:30PM Richmond Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza The public will have an opportunity to hear from representatives from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and UC Berkeley about the...

Mayor circulates letter blaming council “dysfunction” on one member’s “chaos, disruptions, and vitriolic speech” By: Jennifer Baires | July 23, 2012 – 5:53 pm In an unusual move, last week after a particularly heated city council meeting Mayor Gayle McLaughlin sent an...

The July 24, 2012, Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx. The easiest way to view the packet materials is to click on the meeting date, then click on the option “ AGENDA --...

I have gotten quite a few emails pointing out that the boundaries of the BID described in the Contra Costa Times article “Business improvement district approved for Richmond's re-emerging downtown” are erroneous. Actually, they are just incomplete. The Contra Costa...

The following individuals have taken out papers to seek election to the Council this November: Mark Wassberg Nat Bates Eduardo Martinez Mike Ali Bea Roberson Eleanor Thompson Anthony Green Gary Bell Marilyn Langlois Tom Butt I want to thank those of you who have...

Business improvement district approved for Richmond's re-emerging downtown By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/19/2012 01:01:21 PM PDT From World War II to the 1960s, downtown Richmond was a bustling hub of commerce and culture, including banks, theaters,...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 20th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, July 24th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, and with the regular agenda at 6:30 PM. As a...

In Richmond, free speech takes a lengthy toll By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/19/2012 02:45:27 PM PDT Updated: 07/19/2012 03:23:32 PM PDT English scholar John Milton famously espoused the freedom to speak as the right that stands above all others, but...

East Brother Light Station still needs volunteers on Saturday, July 21. I’ll be there. To register, click on http://www.ebls.org/volunteering.html. If you are a late filer, contact Angelina Schwark by e-mail at volunteer@ebls.org. Event Reminder Wickie Workday,...

In June, you read on the E-FORUM that Nutiva was moving to Richmond (Nutiva Moves to Richmond, Adds 50 Employees, June 12, 2012). Now Nutiva is hiring and there will be a Nutiva Job Fair - Monday August 6th 12-4PM in Point Richmond. Monday, Aug 6 12:00p to 4:00 PM at...