I’m just now catching up from a weekend in Richmond that had a dizzying array of choices. Bay Trail Landfill Loop Dedication Saturday morning started with dedication of the 3-mile landfill loop of the Bay Trail. For lots of photos, see Bruce Beyaert’s album at...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 29th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by a Housing Authority meeting at 6:00 PM, a...

Total's SunPower bid adds shine to solar M&A SunPower Corp SPWRA.O $21.50 +5.38+33.37% 11:04am PDT Above, Sunpower facility in Richmond at the Ford Assembly Plant By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT | Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:44pm EDT (Reuters) - French energy major Total...

Chevron profit rises 36 percent on high oil prices By The Associated Press SAN RAMON, California (AP) - Chevron Corp. said Friday its first-quarter net income rose 36 percent, the latest strong earnings report from a major oil company. Chevron earned higher prices for...

Chevron claims appeals board member unable to make fair decisions By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/15/2011 12:59:07 PM PDT Updated: 04/15/2011 06:19:46 PM PDT Chevron has challenged the selection of a former Contra Costa County general counsel to...

The 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:...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 15th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 19th, beginning with the regular agenda at 6:30 PM. Note that there is no closed session...

You hear an emergency warning siren. What do you do? Shelter in place? Call Emergency 9-1-1 to find out what is going on? Call Dispatch 510/233-1214 to find out what is going on? Listen to radio KCBS FM (7.40)? Channel surf the TV to see if there is any news? The...

From the Post News: Vice Mayor Ritterman Receives National Award April 15, 2011 Dr. Jeffrey Ritterman Richmond Vice-Mayor Dr. Jeffrey Ritterman, a long-time Kaiser cardiologist, has been honored with a prestigious national recognition by Kaiser Permanente for his...

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:...

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...

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 © 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 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...

Click here for the Point Molate Resolution passed by the Richmond City Council at 12:30 AM today.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...