Maritime Center Grand Re-Opening 9-29-11!
MARITIME CENTER Grand Re-Opening! Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 10:00am The Maritime Child Development Center was one of the first child development centers in the United States, built by Henry J Kaiser during World War II to provide child care for women working in...
NE Neighbors Help Out Terrorized Family
This was sent out by the North and Easy Neighborhood Council. Help if you can. Neighbors and fellow Richmond residents, No doubt you’ve heard of the horrible home invasion on the morning of August 26th that left a grandmother dead, a father in critical condition and a...
Bill Clinton Coming to Richmond
Bill Clinton coming to Richmond By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 at 3:21 pm in Bill Clinton, Contra Costa County, Contra Costa politics, Richmond. Bill Clinton Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Richmond on Oct. 21, where he will deliver the...
New Orleans in May 2011
Following is a travelogue from a New Orleans trip we took in May of this year to attend the AIA Convention. I never finished it, but Hurricane Irene and watching the first season of Treme from Netflicks reminded me, so here it is several months late. From...
Next Point Richmond Summer Free Concret Friday, September 9
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Publisher of West County Times to Consolidate
The Bay Area News Group (BANG), publisher of the West County Times announced that it will be consolidating eleven newspapers into just two starting in November. Subscribers to the West County Times will receive the “East Bay Tribune,” a combination of the Oakland...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 26th, 2011
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 26th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13th. I trust that everyone is continuing to enjoy their August meeting break. R3 - Richmond...
Corky Booze Campaign Debt Fundraiser September 8
Explosive Financial News From the WCCUSD – State Debt Can Be Retired Now!
Twenty years after the State of California unfairly saddled future generations of children in the WCCUSD with penalties for the sins of a former superintendent, the current school board, along with Superintendent Harter, has found a way to finally jettison what has...
Final Draft General Plan and FEIR
The final Draft General Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Richmond General Plan were released for public review on August 15, 2011 and are now available for public review. Learn more... The current schedule calls for Planning Commission...
Point Molate Litigation Phase Begins
On August 16, 2011, the City of Richmond seized the initiative to resolve lingering legal disputes with Upstream Point Molate, LLC. The City’s position is that the City has discharged its contractual obligations under the contract with Upstream and is ready to move...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 12th and 19th, 2011
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the weeks ending August 12th and 19th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next scheduled Council meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13th. Carlson Boulevard Improvements Final grading of Carlson Boulevard is nearing...
Back to the Land?
Long-time Richmond resident and electrical contractor Clarence Van Hook and his wife Jeffrie own and live on the absolutely stunning and historical 220-acre Ribbs Ranch in the Capay Valley not too far from Cache Creek Casino and next door to Full Belly Farm on Cache...
Big Day for Richmond Build Tomorrow
Gavin Newsom to speak, Chevron to donate at Richmond green job training program By: By Robert Rogers and Tyler Orsburn | August 18, 2011 – 4:37 pm | RichmondBUILD graduation ceremony When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Fri., Aug. 19 Where: 500 23rd Street Why: Announce...
2nd Annual Picnic in the Point 2011 – August 27th 12-6PM
Hello Families of Richmond and Washington Elementary School, The Point Richmond Business Association (PRBA) is teaming up with the three local community groups: Washington Elementary PTA and Dads' Club (WESDC), P.R.A.M. to present the 2nd Annual "Picnic in the Point"...
RPD Updates
The following came in while I was out of town: August 9, 2011 Dear City Council and Community Members: July was one of our most difficult months in a long time when it came to homicides in Richmond. Our hearts go out to the families of the individuals who lost their...
Richmond Confidential – North Richmond, where the City’s Boundaries End
Part 8: North Richmond, where the city’s boundaries end This map shows the curious political borders that isolate North Richmond. By: Robert Rogers | August 10, 2011 – 2:37 pm | Filed Under: A Journey Into North Richmond, Crime, Development, Economy, Featured, Front,...
Richmond Confidential – North and East Resident Gets Lawn Makeover From Neighbors
North and East resident gets lawn makeover from neighbors Volunteers of the North and East neighborhood patrol that helped clean an overrun yard. Sitting from left to right: Katherine Hanway, Ellen Seskin, Ziaoyan Ma, Virginia Harrison. Standing: Mike Gerhardt,...
Sign Up To Try Out Farm 2 Table!
Sign up for Farm 2 Table! Eat healthy. Try new fruits and vegetables. Support local farmers. Contribute to a produce box for a low-income family in Richmond. How it Works You pay $50 a month to receive two boxes of locally-produced fruit and vegetables and a recipe...
Lost Coast Life
There is nothing quite as evocative in California geography as the “The Lost Coast,” but we had never been there. With only a week squeezed out of an otherwise unusually busy August, this seemed like the place and time to go. The Lost Coast is a strip of northern...