After an award winning rescue of a dog and a sheep (Sparkle and Peter Pan, respectively) on a cliff in 2011 that involved some tricky rope work (http://www.firerescue1.com/rescue/articles/966339-Firefighters-rescue-dog-sheep-from-Calif-cliff/ and...

Richmond: Cosco Busan spill settlement to reopen Point Molate park By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/01/2012 06:40:24 AM PDT Updated: 08/01/2012 06:40:45 AM PDT RICHMOND -- Funds from a $669,000 settlement stemming from a 2007 oil spill off Richmond's...

'Superfood' company relocates to Richmond By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/30/2012 11:55:15 AM PDT Updated: 07/30/2012 11:55:16 AM PDT RICHMOND -- There is a sign of life at a formerly vacant warehouse space on West Cutting Boulevard, and it says...

In case you missed it, a great article on restoring Breuner Marsh at http://baynature.org/articles/apr-jun-2012/reclaiming-the-richmond-shoreline. Also, see below: Plan approved to restore Breuner Marsh and open it to public By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times Posted:...

Computer-refurbishing company opens new production facility in Richmond By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/27/2012 01:47:45 PM PDT Updated: 07/27/2012 02:26:59 PM PDT A nonprofit company that refurbishes e-waste hosted more than 70 people in a grand...

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...

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,...