2011 City of Richmond Historic Preservation Awards
TThe 2011 Richmond Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony will be Monday, May 9, 5:00 PM in the City Council Chamber. For information, contact: Sabrina Lundy City of Richmond Planning Division Phone: (510) 620-6705 | Fax: (510) 620-6858 Email:...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 8th, 2011
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 8th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, April 12th. The Evening Open Session begins at 5:00 PM, immediately followed by Closed Session. The Special...
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Registration Closes Soon
If you have not yet registered for the free Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour (which takes place on Sunday, May 1) – please do so now! The first mailing of the garden guide will go out soon soon; registering now at http://www.bringingbackthenatives.net/ will...
Contra Costa Times Editorial: Richmond was Right to Kill Proposed Casino
Contra Costa Times editorial: Richmond was right to kill proposed casino Contra Costa Times editorial © Copyright 2011, Bay Area News Group Posted: 04/07/2011 04:00:00 PM PDT The Rev. Kenneth Davis, of Richmond, speaks out against a casino during a City Council...
Richmond Axes Point Molate Casino Resort
Richmond axes Point Molate casino resort By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/06/2011 01:57:10 AM PDT Updated: 04/06/2011 06:03:12 AM PDT Dreams of a $1.2 billion casino-hotel resort at Richmond's waterfront are dead. City leaders ended a five-hour meeting...
Text of Point Molate Resolution
Click here for the Point Molate Resolution passed by the Richmond City Council at 12:30 AM today.
Rumble in Richmond
Back in the day, the Richmond Memorial Auditorium was the venue of choice for professional boxing and wrestling in the Bay Area. While hopefully not as physical, tonight’s hearing on the future of Point Molate promises to provide at least as much drama The sides have...
Point Molate Land Swap
So many people were credulous about my April Fool’s day posting Breaking News - Feds Kabosh Point Molate Casino! March 31, 2011, that I wanted to set the record straight. There is no land swap and no fairy tale end to the proposed casino. The future of Point Molate...
David MacDiarmid Memorial Service
A memorial service for former Richmond city Councilman and Contra Costa College Trustee David MacDiarmid will be held Wednesday April 20, 2011 @ 2:00 PM at the Contra Costa College Knox Theater. David dedicated twenty years of his adult life to public service...
News From East Brother Light Station
Yesterday’s “Garden Party “ at East Brother Lighthouse was a phenomenal success with about 15 volunteers weeding, nurturing native plants and planting a vegetable garden with organic seedlings donated by Pilar Reber of Sunnyside Organic Seedlings. For a graphic...
Springtime Greetings from Richmond Main Street
The Richmond Main Street is planning an exciting summer of activities and events downtown. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we continue to celebrate the downtown Richmond. Janet L. Johnson City of Richmond Office of Economic Development 440 Civic...
Recreation Department – Egg Hunt and Special Event
The Recreation Department will have a Spring Egg Hunt and Breakfast on April 16th at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. Breakfast will be from 8:30am – 10:00am, egg hunt from 10:00am -12:00pm. We will also be having Recreation Information Day from 10:00am- 12:00pm...
Richmond Nurseries Make Way for Housing
Richmond nurseries make way for housing Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer 03/31/11 Richmond's nurseries once filled the Bay Area with roses and carnations. Now they're sprouting something a little less romantic, but maybe more practical: houses. The city broke...
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum Tonight in Point Richmond
Don’t miss tonight’s Point Richmond Acoustic Concert Series http://www.folkunlimited.com/Point_Richmond_Acoustic.html Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum "The Oak and the Laurel" Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum perform "The Oak and the Laurel" at the A.F.B.A. Bluegrass...
Would You Pay $22M for This Rock?
Would You Pay $22M for This Rock? Red Rock Island, off Richmond shoreline, has great views and mineral rights By Julia Chan, Richmond Confidential on March 30, 2011 - 3:36 p.m. PDT In a challenging real estate market, Steven Higbee has a unique property he’d like to...
Pipeline Meeting for the Public
Could Richmond have a pipeline explosion such as the one in San Bruno? How many pipelines are here anyway? Do the companies who own the pipelines have safety plans? Find out at a meeting on Thursday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and live on KCRT,...
Breaking News – Feds Kabosh Point Molate Casino!
With a critical April 5 vote less than a week away, a convoluted and fast moving chain of events involving a trio of federal agencies has apparently terminated the more than six year odyssey intended to turn Point Molate into an Indian casino anchoring a destination...
Only Two Days Left for Nominations for Richmond Historic Preservation Awards
The Richmond Historic Preservation Commission invites nominations for the 2011 Richmond Historic Preservation Awards. The nomination form, which includes eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, nomination requirements, and submittal instructions, is available...
WCCUSD Wins Triple Crown in School Cosntruction Financing
The following is from WCCUSD Board President Charles Ramsey last Wednesday: I was driving back from Sacramento and all I could think was priceless. Yes, priceless. Last year, everyone was ready to throw in the towel and put a stop to our building program. All of the...
Miraflores Housing Development Revitalization Kickoff March 30, 2011
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