Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending January 27th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th. Enjoy the night off next Tuesday. LBNL Selects Richmond as Its Second Campus...

Nominations for 2012 Historic Preservation Awards The Planning and Building Services Department is now accepting nominations for the Historic Preservation Commission’s 5th Annual Historic Preservation Awards. The purpose of the awards program is to increase public...

Chris Treadway: New milestone for Rosie the Riveter historic park By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/27/2012 04:33:51 PM PST Updated: 01/27/2012 04:45:59 PM PST Milestones for the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in...

Richmond Art Center Non-profit Open to the public 510-620-6772 Winter Exhibitions Come see our four outstanding winter shows. The Art Of Living Black is having their 16th Anniversary Exhibition in our Main Gallery. John Wehrle is completing his mural Rising Tide in...

Following is a summary of recent developments regarding train and railroad-related aggravations in Richmond. The arrogance of railroads to make people miserable, backed by almost total federal government preemption of local powers to control noise and street blockages...

UC picks Richmond for Lawrence Berkeley lab campus Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Brant Ward / The Chronicle UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau speaks in front of an artist's rendering of the planned Lawrence Berkeley National...

Liberty Ship Café Cooks Up Savory Small-Business Model By admin On January 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment News Feature, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Editor’s Note: Liberty Ship Café not only serves tasty Latin-fusion lunches at the Farmer’s Market in Richmond, Calif., it’s...

From: Sue Kadlec [mailto:Sue_Kadlec@ci.richmond.ca.us] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 8:49 AM To: Corky Booze; Ritterman, Jeff; Butt, Tom; Gayle McLaughlin; Jovanka Beckles; Bates, Nat; Rogers, Jim; Wolken, Alan; Lindsay, Bill; Chris Magnus; Devone Boggan; Holmes,...

The Contra Costa venue for the Winter 2012 Public Workshops for Plan Bay Area is Monday, January 24, 5:45 PM at the Richmond Auditorium. Although the workshop is being advertised as overbooked, the Richmond Auditorium can hold thousands, and it is likely that anyone...

Two pioneering and largely free transportation programs providing shuttles, electric car rentals, bicycle sharing, van sharing, kid’s cab service and 40% off transit passes are now up and running in Richmond, dramatically increasing access to transportation and...

From: Butt, Tom Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 9:50 AM Subject: One Bay Area Workshop in Richmond Monday, January 18, Richmond Auditorium, 5:45 PM The Contra Costa venue for the Winter 2012 Public Workshops for Plan Bay Area is Monday, January 23 24, 5:45 PM at the...

On January 24, the Richmond City Council will receive a presentation from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives on the failed attempt 15 years ago to remove DDT residue from the Lauritzen Channel. (I-1. RECEIVE a presentation from the...

With the new Visitor Center opening this spring, the national Park Service is recruiting docents for Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. They are looking for volunteers over the age of 18 to assist with operations in the park's new Visitor...

In perhaps the best organized ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Richmond, a crowd of hundreds turned out to clean, plant, weed and mulch a dozen different projects stretching along the Richmond Greenway from 5th Street to 16th Street and at 22nd and...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending January 13th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be Tuesday, January 17th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30 PM. Please...

Richmond Residents Will Mark Anniversary of King Holiday By Serving Others in the City’s 5th Annual “Day On” Volunteers in Richmond, CA serve the community as part of National Day of Service Richmond, CA – A group of local organizations led by the City of Richmond,...

From: Point Richmond Acoustic Concerts [mailto:Point_Richmond_Acoustic_Concerts@mail.vresp.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 4:05 PM To: Butt, Tom Subject: Are you getting enough music in your diet? Dear Tom Just a quick reminder about our next show. May we...

Chevron, Contra Costa County spar, wind up property tax hearing By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/10/2012 08:14:49 AM PST Click photo to enlarge The Chevron oil refinery is photographed in Richmond (Aric Crabb/Staff File) MARTINEZ -- Chevron and...

In a pair of stories in today’s Contra Costa Times, Lisa Vorderbrueggen updates the epic clash with Chevron over property tax appeals. The potential hit for Richmond is as follows: Richmond's total share of the $18 million 2004-2006 refund, at 2 percent of the One...

The crime comparisons between 2010 (which also showed significant violent crime decreases) and 2011 are generally quite positive. Violent crime in Richmond decreased 14% compared to 2010. Some of the biggest decreases involved reductions in Armed Robberies and...