Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Richmond Community Foundation Dear Tom Butt, The Richmond Community Foundation is delighted to encourage your attendance at one of the upcoming public tours of the Maritime Center Interpretive Display. The tours are led by...

Richmond launching ceremony celebrates veterans and home front By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/11/2011 06:33:10 PM PST Updated: 11/11/2011 06:33:13 PM PST With a swing of a facsimile Champagne bottle, Marian Sauer christened a replica Victory ship bow...

Richmond’s first food policy council meets Community Gardens, like the one at Adams Crest, grow hundreds of pounds of food each year. Yet, one of Richmond's most pressing concerns is a lack of healthy food options. (photo by: Wendi Jonassen) By: Wendi...

We wanted to suggest that you get out of cold and join us this evening for some warm and inviting music. Tonight, Claudia performs with our good friend, Katie Dahl, a fine young singer/songwriter from Minnesota - the winner in last year’s Big Top Chautauqua...

The Ivy League Connection, a project of the West Contra Costa Unified School District started by school board members Charles Ramsey and Madeline Kronenberg, was award the prestigious Golden Bell Award by the California School Boards Association. The Ivy League...

The following story from the Contra Costa Times unfairly appears to criticize Mayor McLaughlin for her choice of Veteran’s Day activities. Apparently, the mayor has chosen to exercise her First Amendment rights that veterans have fought for the last 200+ years by...

Richmond approves plan for future of bicycles By Hannah Dreier Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/06/2011 01:00:00 AM PDT Updated: 11/07/2011 12:10:20 PM PST Getting around Richmond on two wheels will be easier and safer if the city succeeds in its quest to revamp its bike...

If you want to stay in touch with what’s happening in Richmond, there are a lot of easy ways, but they all take some degree if time and motivation by the user. I’m not aware that anyone or anything is available to act as filter to send you just the news in which you...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 4th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is on Tuesday, November 15th. Enjoy the week off. The Port of Richmond Welcomes Subaru This Monday, November 7th, at...

City Council adopts Bicycle Master Plan and Pedestrian plan From left: Mike Hadley, Adrienne Harris, Bruce Byron and Tony Sustak ride home from Tuesday's City Council meeting. (photo by: Alexis Kenyon) By: Alexis Kenyon | November 3, 2011 – 2:14 pm After more than...

This is our fourth grandchild, Genevieve Mary Butt. Daniel, Sara and Ryland welcomed baby Gigi, born October 29. Below, Ryland bonds with his little sister.

Chevron 3Q profit more than doubles By CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer Posted: 10/28/2011 05:53:49 AM PDT Updated: 10/28/2011 01:24:42 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge In this Oct. 27, 2011 photo, the signs for two Chevron gas stations... ((AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)) Chevron...

The following letters were provided from three organizations that are collaborators and funders of the Office of Neighborhood safety. Click on The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Betty Reid-Soskin is celebrating her 90th Birthday by giving back to her community. You can learn more about Betty's amazing life by reading her blog. Join us as she leads us through her "Road Not Taken". Doors open 7:00 pm Performance 7:30 pm Wine & Cheese...

Richmond city manager declares City Hall violence debacle resolved By Karl Fischer and Hannah Dreier Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/27/2011 08:30:44 PM PDT Updated: 10/27/2011 08:47:02 PM PDT It was a failure to work together that led to last week's embarrassing row...

October 26, 2011 05:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Chevron Announces 3.8 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today declared a quarterly dividend of eighty-one cents ($0.81)...

Please see the attached flyer regarding upcoming Arbor Day this Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 34th Street & Esmond Avenue.

The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) has been getting a lot of press since the fight incident of October 14. The information below from the city manager and an article in Richmond Confidential may be helpful in providing a somewhat different perspective from that...

From HealthyCal.org: ONS changes lives of Richmond youth Published: October 10, 2011 ONS Staff and Fellows at the Richmond Civic Center. (L-R) Kevin Muccular, Rasheed Shepherd, DeVone Boggan, Shawn Morris, Sam Vaughn By Callie Shanafelt Eighteen months ago a black...