Richmond measure would tax sugary sodas Chip Johnson, Chronicle Columnist Updated 11:02 p.m., Thursday, August 16, 2012 A penny an ounce. No more. No less. Richmond voters face a one-of-a-kind measure in November to levy a one-cent tax per ounce of soda or other...

Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPq9wd2jQrI&feature=youtube_gdata_player. Watch the Rosie's share their summer experience with the Metal Arts and Multimedia Program, as they join the Green Screen to bring more public art to the...

WCCUSD School Board President Charles Ramsey Endorses Sugary Drinks Tax Measures Charles Ramsey, President of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, has added his voice to the growing chorus of support for the November 2012 ballot measure known as the "sugary...

Here we are only 48 hours after the close of filing, and some interesting things are coming to light. Each candidate is offered the opportunity to sign a “Code of Fair Campaign Practices” pledge. All but two candidates, Jael Myrick and Mark Wassberg signed it. See...

Last night, Barbara Smith of Chevron updated Richmond City Council members with the following: We continue to listen to input from the community and to respond as promptly and forthrightly as possible. We are coordinating with neighborhood councils and the RNCC to...

Solano Playlot re-opens thanks to the work of its neighbors Mayor Gayle McLaughlin cuts the ribbon, officially re-opening Solano Playlot on Saturday. By: Jennifer Baires | August 13, 2012 – 2:33 pm Just days after a fire at the Chevron refinery sent Richmond residents...

August 15, 2012 7:27 AM Soda war bubbles up in CA Click here for video. (CBS News) As obesity rates climb across the country, local officials in California are hoping to add higher taxes on sugary drinks as the newest deterrent in the national fight against fat. Dr....

Contra Costa Health Services has information about the Chevron Fire on its website. Click on hyperlinks below: Update on the Chevron Refinery fire, health impacts and FAQs - Chevron 72-hour Report (PDF) - August 9 - Chevron Fire FAQs (PDF) | Spanish - August 8 -...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 10th, 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! Chevron...

With the filing period closing tomorrow, August 15, 2012, a total of ten individuals haven taken out papers, and nine have filed. The following list from the city clerk indicates that filing petition signatures have been checked and verified for early filers...

Investigators set to comb through Chevron fire site in Richmond By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/13/2012 12:17:51 PM PDT Updated: 08/14/2012 06:58:45 AM PDT 1 of 42 Fire blazes at Chevron refinery in Richmond Firefighting crews continue to pour water...

The Maritime Child Development Center, rehabilitated by Rosie the Riveter Trust at a cost of $11 million, has just been awarded the LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gold is the second-highest rating awarded under the Leadership in Energy and...

Even though filing doesn’t close until tomorrow, this is probably the final list of candidates: NAME STATUS Mike Ali-Kinney Qualified Nate Bates Qualified Gary Bell Qualified Tom Butt Qualified Anthony Green Qualified Marilyn Langlois Qualified Eduardo Martinez...

From: Richard Poe [mailto:poeinfl@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 4:48 AM To: Butt, Tom Cc: Heather Kulp Subject: Re: Timing Ripe for Chevron Sponsored Sustainability Conference at Marina Bay? Tom , Please print this is your e-forum as an answer to what was...

BAPAC Attacks Jovanka, RPA, and Council Majority The Black American Political Action Committee (BAPAC) has put out a Newsletter headlined "Richmond a City Divided By Who and Why" The article attacks Councilmember Jovanka Beckles, the RPA, and a majority of the Council...

Chevron's tense relations with Richmond David R. Baker, Carolyn Jones and Will Kane Updated 10:18 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2012 Growing up in Richmond in the 1960s, Andres Soto would watch flares from the Chevron refinery light up the night sky. Pretty cool, he...

Investigator: Chevron’s Richmond refinery fire ‘near disaster’ for workers; pipe safety in question Posted on August 12, 2012 RICHMOND — More than a dozen workers were nearly killed when the vapor cloud that sparked Monday’s massive Chevron refinery fire engulfed them...

This week and last were going to be big weeks for Chevron, with the opening of a 110-year history exhibit at the Richmond Museum of History and signups for refinery tours in September ( Chevron Richmond 110 Year Anniversary - Museum Exhibit and Refinery Tour), both...

Campaign Over Soda Tax Bubbles Up By VAUHINI VARA Max Whittaker/Prime for The Wall Street Journal City Councilman Jeff Ritterman is shown campaigning for a one-cent-per-ounce soda tax early this month in Richmond, Calif. Beverage makers and merchants oppose the tax,...

Tony Thurmond asked me to share this with you: Dear Friends: Yesterday, I made one of the toughest decisions of my career. I have decided not to seek re-election to the Board of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. I will continue to fight hard for students...