After the recent 4th of July, it was widely speculated in neighborhood blogs and email distribution lists that the observance of this Independence Day in Richmond with “personal” fireworks had set a new high. Certainly I could agree with that from what I observed....

It turns out that this struck an unexpected chord in E-FORUM readers. I received over 100 responses, all but two of which approved (three emails from one dissenter). And of those two who did not approve, one is the manager of A&D Towing. Instead of an ordinance...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 15th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM and with the regular agenda convening at 6:30 PM. The...

Contra Costa Times Readers' Forum: Jeff Ritterman: Must show Richmond in on the rise jeff ritterman | From the community By Jeff Ritterman Guest Commentary Posted: 07/14/2011 04:00:00 PM PDT Updated: 07/15/2011 03:59:41 PM PDT IT WAS the summer of 1981. I was 32 years...

Picture yourself stopping to shop in Point Richmond. Maybe stopping for a late lunch and browsing the art offerings in a local gallery. Or, maybe you had an appointment to get your eyes checked at the local optometrist. You notice a flurry of activity that marks the...

THE SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE presents: 2012 – the Musical Don’t miss SFMT’s second Richmond appearance! Free admission! Bring the family! When: Sunday, July 24th at 2:00 pm (music starts at 1:30) Where: Nicholl Park, Macdonald Avenue and 33rd Street, Richmond Bring...

Richmond looking to snag new UC laboratory By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/13/2011 06:21:46 PM PDT Richmond has already gained a measure of regional prestige as one of the six finalists for a second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,...

Soccer complex developer heading elsewhere as fight over vacant land continues By Hannah Dreier Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/09/2011 11:07:05 PM PDT Updated: 07/10/2011 05:23:35 PM PDT RICHMOND -- A plan to build a soccer complex on the city's north shoreline appears...

The Bay Citizen | Local Intelligence The Plunge Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen The 60-by-160-foot heated pool is open seven days a week for swimming, aquatic fitness programs and water sports. By EVAN WAGSTAFF Published: July 9, 2011 A point of pride in Point...

I have been sketching far away and not so far away places, usually while on vacation, off and on for over 40 years. A collection of over 100 sketches is now posted on the Interactive Resources website. Click here for Tom Butt Sketch collection. Click on the arrow in...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 8th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19th. Enjoy the night off next Tuesday. Reminder: July 21st Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s...

Contra Costa's assessed property values drop slightly By Paul Burgarino Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/10/2011 07:11:05 PM PDT Updated: 07/11/2011 05:24:47 PM PDT Assessed values for residential and commercial properties in Contra Costa County continue to fall,...

I am looking for a few good men and women to volunteer to help with maintenance of Richmond’s East Brother Lighthouse this Saturday, July 9th. We will be painting, landscaping, gardening and working on historic engines. We meet at Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor at 9:15...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Click here for July 3 fireworks at the Craneway Pavillion. If you weren’t there, you missed a good party!