Richmond Bay Trail Mid Year Report
Friends of the Bay Trail in Richmond, Attached for your enjoyment and information is the 12th annual Richmond Bay Trail Mid Year Report. In reading this colorful, upbeat report, you will learn about major accomplishments and events during the first half of 2011...
North Shoreline General Plan Study Session Postposed
There are several recent developments related to the North Shoreline (Northshore) General Plan designation. First of all, because I have a business relationship with one of the owners of a part of the Northshore, the Fair political Practices Commission (FPPC) has...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending July 1st, 2011
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending July 1st, 2011 (Happy Fiscal New Year!). Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council will be on Tuesday, July 5th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and the regular agenda...
Nice NBC Video On Richmond’s East Brother Lighthouse
See http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Lighthouse-Nerd-Couple-Work-Together-on-Island-124750069.html for video. Couple Run Lighthouse Inn on Tiny Bay Island Having been engaged at a different lighthouse, the couple admits to being 'lighthouse nerds.' By Mike...
July 3 Fireworks at the Craneway Pavillion. If you Weren’t There, You Missed a Good Party!
Click here for July 3 fireworks at the Craneway Pavillion. If you weren’t there, you missed a good party!
Richmond’s New Budget Reflects Lean Times
Richmond’s new budget reflects lean times Richmond's City Council members approved a budget last night 6 to 1 that is $2 million smaller than last year. By: Christopher Connelly | June 29, 2011 – 4:33 pm Richmond has a new budget, and no one is particularly happy...
Celebrate Summer with Groundwork Richmond Tonight
The Mission of Groundwork USA is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and...
Find Your Fun (Food, Music and Theater) in Point Richmond
Point Richmond Farmers Market Tonight Where: Point Richmond, Park Place, Wednesdays, 4:00 pm -8:00 pm, FREE JUNE 29TH AT THE FARMER'S MARKET (4-8) WE WILL BE HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES (ceremony between 5:30 to 6:00). It...
Mayor and Councilmember Beckles Oppose Congressional Redistricting Plan
Mayor McLaughlin and Councilmember Beckles, who both abstained on the vote last week regarding congressional redistricting have changed their minds and now oppose the plan. Like most people, including me, they did not understand at the time that the current plan would...
Matt Eakle Band in Point Richmond Concert July 10
SS Red Oak Victory 4th Celebration
Independence Day Celebration Concert and Fireworks in Richmond – July 3rd
TargetIndependence Day Celebration SUNDAY, JULY 3 at The Craneway Pavilion featuring Oakland East Bay Symphony Free to the public Join Oakland East Bay Symphony at the Craneway Pavilion inside the historic Ford Point Building on the waterfront in Richmond for a...
Only Four Days Left to Protest Congressional Redistricting
Comments are due on June 28 on the proposed Congressional redistricting that would split Richmond down the middle with the west half going to what is now Barbara Lee’s 9th District and the east half going to what is now John Garamendi’s 10th District. No part of...
LBNL Welcoming Reception and Town Hall Meeting – 7/21, 6-9PM
The City of Richmond is one of the finalists to host the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Second Campus at the UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station site. This is an unparalleled opportunity to bring green jobs, economic development, and countless other...
Congressional Redistricting Proposal Would Rip Richmond in Half
Almost no one appears to realize that the Round One proposal for Congressional redistricting would split Richmond in half between what is now Congressman George Miller’s 7th District and Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s 9th District. To see the actual maps, go to...
Ducks in Richmond?
This short video is from Lana Husser of EarthTeam about a trial "duck ride" on June 15 that could become a feature of Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoXedXCigYw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Come Downtown for Music on the Main June 22!
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Come Downtown for Music on the Main! In This Issue Music on the Main Show us You Care Quick Links More About Us Our Sponsors Participate Greetings! Music on the Main Join us Wednesday, June 22, from 5:00 - 7:30pm as we...
Juneteenth Parade and Festival Tomorrow!
Wall Street Journal – Land Battle Stirs Richmond
Land Battle Stirs Richmond By DAVID FERRY Ramin Rahimian for The Wall Street Journal Dan Murray, above, stands in a 55-acre property near Richmond's northern shoreline that he hopes to sell to a developer. RICHMOND—A proposal to preserve a small stretch of shoreline...
East Brother Lighthouse Aims for Full Occupancy This Summer
East Brother, Richmond’s famed historic island lighthouse is a non-profit operation and depends on income from guests to pay for ongoing repair and maintenance. Although occupancy is up substantially from the 2008-2009 depths of the recession, more visitors are needed...