Breuner Marsh Restoration Will Turn Old Dumping Ground into Ecological Gem
Breuner Marsh restoration will turn old dumping ground into ecological gem By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/19/2011 12:00:00 AM PST Updated: 01/19/2011 09:56:15 AM PST RICHMOND -- As a child in the 1950s, Whitney Dotson and his friends would scramble across...
Train Horn Relief in Fits and Stops
The good news is that locomotive horn use in the West Five Quiet Zone will cease at 12:01 AM on February 10, 2011. This includes grade crossings at 2nd and 3rd Streets. This will reduce by half horn blowing that most affects the Santa Fe Neighborhood and to a lesser...
Most New Jobs are Green Jobs, Study Finds
It started during the 2010 election campaign and criticism of the Richmond City Council’s emphasis on sustainability continues from critics of Richmond’s focus on green jobs to alleviate our high unemployment rate. Today, two media reported what we have been saying...
Richmond Pedestrian Plan Meeting! 1/20, 5:30-7PM
Preview Richmond's Pedestrian Plan! Thursday, January 20, 2011. 5:30-7 PM Recreation Complex, 32nd and Macdonald, Richmond Take the opportunity to contribute to this plan that will make walking in Richmond safer and more convenient! Once completed, the plan will help...
Crime and Policing Issues in Richmond-Moving Into 2011
From: Chris Magnus [mailto:cmagnus@richmondpd.net] Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the National Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety, which is a project sponsored the National Institute of Justice, the U.S. Department of Justice, the...
Executive Director Recruitment for Rosie the Riveter Trust
The Board of Directors of Rosie the Riveter Trust is seeking a resourceful and visionary leader with successful experience in non-profit capacity building and a keen passion for historical preservation, particularly as it relates to conveying the story of the American...
Join Us Tomorrow for Richmond’s 4th Annual MLK Day of Service
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Turn a day off into a fabulous day on! Come join us tomorrow for "Make It A Day On," at Richmond's Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, January 17, 2011, 9 AM to 1 PM Dear Friend, Dr. Martin Luther...
Richmond Shoreline Activities
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Dear Tom & Shirley, Richmond Shoreline Activities MLK Day of Service Project Monday, January 17, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Richmond Shoreline Clean-Up Shimada Friendship Park, Marina Bay, Richmond In honor of Martin Luther...
Richmond Confidential on Swearing in the New Council
For those who missed the swearing in love fest: Jobs, self-sufficiency priorities for new city council Mayor Gayle McLaughlin (top left), new councilmembers Jovanka Beckles (center left) and Corky Boozé (right), and returning councilmember Jim Rogers (bottom left)...
East Bay Express – Redefining Green Jobs, Richmond Program Places 90%
January 12, 2011 Redefining Green Jobs The construction industry collapse has resulted in fewer green jobs than expected as cities scramble to attract eco-friendly employers. By Robert Gammon Richmond Build has placed at least 90 percent of its graduates in jobs that...
Start the New Year with Bay Trail Outings and Workshops
The shorelines of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays offer many opportunities for mental refreshment and physical exercise. Check out the Richmond Bay Trail Calendar to view the abundance of varied activities for starting 2011 — getting out to enjoy the Bay Trail,...
The Music Continues Through the Seasons in Point Richmond
Treadway: The music continues through the seasons in Point Richmond By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/08/2011 06:29:06 PM PST POINT RICHMOND IS known for its summer concert series, but the music doesn't stop when the seasons change. A concert series...
UC Berkeley Historians Seek WWII Homefront Workers
UC Berkeley historians seek WWII homefront workers By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/07/2011 06:59:02 PM PST Updated: 01/07/2011 06:59:02 PM PST The people involved with the Rosie the Riveter Oral History project would take a few thousand words over a...
Cities Consider Suing Contra Costa County over Chevron Assessment Dispute
Cities consider suing Contra Costa County over Chevron assessment dispute By Paul Thissen Contra Costa Times Posted: 01/12/2011 04:25:33 PM PST Updated: 01/12/2011 05:42:09 PM PST A group of cities is considering suing Contra Costa County, saying they should not be...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending January 7th, 2011
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending January 7th, 2011. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM in the Richmond Auditorium. The next regular City Council meeting is on...
Community Workshop Bay Trail Connection to Point Molate
There will be a Community Workshop January 25, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Point Richmond Community Center, 139 Washington Street. Point Richmond, CA 94801, to review options for the Bay Trail connection to Point Molate. See Details - Community Workshop......
City Council Swearing in January 11
Tom Butt Richmond City Councilman 117 Park Place Point Richmond, CA 94801 Phone: 510.236.7435 Fax: 510.232.5325 E-mail: tom.butt@intres.com Tom Butt Political Website: http://www.tombutt.com/ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message is intended only for the individual or...
MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway January 17, 2011
A Rose Grows in Richmond
| Blossoms and thorns through a writer’s lens. Blossoming writers from Richmond’s public schools and adult literacy project—190 wordsmiths in all—recently turned their pens to topics such as leaving a beloved home, starting a new life, and keeping a culture alive....
Preview Richmond’s Pedestrian Plan January 20!
From: Nancy Baer, MSW, Manager Injury Prevention & Physical Activity Promotion Projects Contra Costa Health Services 597 Center Ave. Suite 115 Martinez, CA 94553 925-313-6837 phone 925-313-6334 fax www.cchealth.org Dear Friends and Colleagues, Best wishes to all...