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...

This article may be helpful. Work is underway to: Provide a more contextual presentation of the air sample analysis that shows the normal background range for each of the compounds listed, and Provide testing by a credible agency to find out if there is any residual...

Chris Treadway: Richmond park to celebrate makeover on Saturday By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/06/2012 05:10:31 PM PDT A small neighborhood park at 38th Street and Solano Avenue in the North and East neighborhood in Richmond will celebrate its...

Daniel Borenstein: Air district's Richmond refinery fire statement incomplete, inaccurate By Daniel Borenstein Staff columnist Posted: 08/10/2012 12:43:50 PM PDT Updated: 08/10/2012 03:08:16 PM PDT Related Hundreds more turn out to file claims against Chevron after...

In a column in the August 9 San Francisco Chronicle, Chip Johnson broached the issue of what Chevron owes Richmond for the most recent fire. Some would maintain that Chevron has already prepaid that debt with its large annual payment of property and utility user...