Obama administration warns Oakland on pot farms December 6, 2010 | Michael Montgomery Ryan J. Reilly/FlickrAttorney General Eric Holder The Obama administration has warned Oakland over the licensing of four giant pot farms, saying the plan is in violation of state and...

Your Turn: Revolution in Richmond By Andres Soto Contra Costa Times Guest Commentary Posted: 12/04/2010 12:01:00 AM PST On Election Day the people of Richmond re-elected Progressive Gayle McLaughlin for our mayor and elected progressive Jovanka Beckles to the Richmond...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 3rd, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and the regular agenda beginning at 6:30 PM. At...

As the holiday season approaches, Richmond is in the spirit of the season, ripping the wrappings off nearly $5 million of dollars in grants under its 2010 Christmas tree to improve the quality of life with new parks, cutting edge zoning codes and environmental justice...

Feinstein wades into urban gaming fight By Malcolm Maclachlan | 12/02/10 12:00 AM PST Opponents of urban casinos in the Bay Area have a powerful ally in Washington: U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, a Democrat and California’s senior senator, has proposed changes...

Corky Boozé man to watch on Richmond City Council Chip Johnson Friday, December 3, 2010 As a school teacher in Oakland in the early 1980s, the most important message Courtland "Corky" Boozé imparted to his students was the importance of perseverance. And if history...

I want to invite you to consider serving as a volunteer in 2011 to help preserve and maintain Richmond’s oldest structure, East Brother Lighthouse. At a minimum, we have one volunteer service day each month, usually the second Saturday. In addition there are ongoing...

Representing Richmond, I participated in a press conference yesterday on the Capitol steps as part of a Statewide Coalitions Join Forces to Support Local and Statewide Bag Ban Efforts. The event was co-hosted by Green Cities California (GCC) and the Clean Seas...

There has been a flurry of news lately about a proposed “Carcieri Fix” that would make it easier for Indian tribes to establish urban casinos. The case Carcieri v. Salazar was adjudicated by the Supreme Court in 2009 and involved the purchase of 31 acres by the...

From Bruce Kaplan: Since June, Point Richmond Music, Bruce Kaplan and his wife Claudia Russell, and the good people at the First Methodist Church (201 Martina at West Richmond Avenue, Point Richmond, CA 94801) have teamed up to present “Point Richmond Acoustic,” a...

Richmond-based ship search for ways to clean up offshore garbage patch By Mike Taugher Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/29/2010 02:39:31 PM PST Updated: 11/30/2010 08:46:15 AM PST Juanita Oros, a project manager and medic for the Kaisei expedition, shows plastic trash......

From: Police Chief Chris Magnus: I was pleasantly surprised to hear the report linked below as the "lead" local news story on KCBS radio last night and throughout today (Sunday), given the usually negative media reports regarding crime in Richmond. Here is the link:...

Dear Friends, I am writing to invite neighbors, community groups and civic leaders throughout Assembly District 14 (AD 14) to submit nominations of women who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and by doing so, making a significant difference in our...

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Don’t bet on casino alternatives By: Kerri Connolly | November 22, 2010 – 10:00 am Click to hear the discussion Download MP3 Richmond voters rejected the proposal to build a casino at Point Molate, but residents who showed up at a public meeting Wednesday to discuss...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending November 19th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council will be on Tuesday, December 7th. Greentech Meeting This past Wednesday, there was a meeting, convened by Vice-...

What this headline didn’t say is that Richmond was rated number 6 for 2009. Hopefully, Richmond will drop out of the top 10 when the 2010 ratings are in due to a dramatically reduced homicide rate. For more information, go to...

Richmond’s MBA Polymers wins international accolades for green innovation. Walnut Creek man's desire to be green evolves into international business By Jennifer K. Rumple Contra Costa Times Correspondent Posted: 11/21/2010 06:54:59 PM PST Updated: 11/21/2010 07:14:32...

Make it a Point Richmond Thanksgiving by “Shooting the Wild Turkey” and heading up to the First United Methodist Church for a short service and a community Thanksgiving Dinner. The Turkey Shoot Thu, Nov 25, 10:30 AM: Annual Turkey Shoot! Meet in front of the Plunge -...

A for-profit entity has come out again with their yearly rankings of the “Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S.”, based on 2009 crime data. Richmond is in the top 10 again, this time based on last year’s high number of homicides. The process this entity uses for coming up...