Council approves another Point Molate extension Dueling messages flew about a proposed casino at Point Molate on Tuesday night. (Photo by: Robert Rogers) By: Ian Stewart | May 19, 2010 – 12:08 am In a session that highlighted the contentiousness of a proposed hotel...

Join the City of Richmond Green Team for a brown bag lunch on Tuesday, May 25th at City Hall (Richmond Room) including a presentation and discussion on prospects for climate action in the City of Richmond! Learn about sources of greenhouse gas emissions within the...

Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony The Richmond Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and National Park Service invite you to attend the HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS CEREMONY honoring those in the community who have aided in preserving Richmond's history....

Rosies dine again in Richmond By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/10/2010 03:41:15 PM PDT Updated: 05/10/2010 03:59:06 PM PDT Bob Erickson, left, of Alameda, and Judy Bertelson, of Berkeley, find their seats under a a... Food was again being served...

The Point Molate Grasslands hike (Point Molate Conservation Hike - May 16th, May 11, 2010) attracted about 200 people yesterday. It was led by David Amme of East Bay Regional Parks and Lech Naumovich of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Naumovich has been...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending May 14th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be a budget study session on Tuesday, May 18th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Council will reconvene for a Closed Session at...

We have been in Nevada City since Thursday at the 2010 California Preservation Conference sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation. The conference was split between Grass Valley and Nevada City, which are only about three miles apart. I’ve never spent any...

Whether it’s declaring victory or simply congratulating the combatants after the cease fire, kind words continue to flow from individuals, Council members, political organizations, Chevron and the media. Below is an op-ed piece from Jeff Ritterman and Chip Johnson’s...

This coming Tuesday, May 18, 2010, may be the most important date for the future of Point Molate since November 9, 2004 (See Point Molate is a Go, November 10, 2004). The City Council will vote on an agenda item placed by Nat Bates to extend the Upstream Point Molate...

Current Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer has my endorsement for reelection. Kramer is a colorful person who has generated some controversy, but he has clearly looked out for Richmond in many ways while drawing a near perfect evaluation of the Assessor’s Office...

The following story from the Contra Costa Times pretty well summarizes last night’s vote, which was 6-0-1, with Maria Viramontes abstaining. Viramontes argued that the deal should have included the provisions of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that was part of...

On April 27, the City Council voted to continue the moratorium on marijuana dispensaries until at least November to see if there is any significant change in the legal landscape following voter action on pending state propositions. To access the staff report from...

Chevron tax deal changes ballot landscape in Richmond By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/12/2010 03:19:41 PM PDT Updated: 05/12/2010 05:34:30 PM PDT It started in March. A team of Richmond officials and Chevron representatives sat down with a mediator to...

State court won't block casino near Richmond Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (05-12) 16:16 PDT RICHMOND -- The state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review an agreement between the city of Richmond and an Indian tribe that wants to build...

For Chevron’s press release on the tax settlement, click here. Chevron released the statement today with the summary: “Chevron and the City of Richmond have reached an agreement regarding several tax-related issues related to the Richmond refinery. The agreement will...

Chevron, Richmond end dispute over taxes David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Richmond officials and Chevron Corp. have reached a deal to settle tax disputes that created some - but not all - of the tension between the hard-scrabble city and...

Point Molate Conservation Hike – May 16th Please meet us at 10am on the 16th of May for a field trip co-lead by David Amme and Lech Naumovich on the grasslands of Point Molate. The grasslands of the Potrero Hills at Point Molate are one of the last undeveloped...

The Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library is officially open! The seed lending library is open to members to "borrow" seeds. It's easy to become a member. Just sign up and attend one of our free half-hour orientations. We have a wide collection of edibles including...

On April 24, the Contra Costa Times reported a card club sponsored poll ( Casino plan numbers batted about, April 25, 2010), showing 49 percent of likely voters opposing a casino. When asked whether the respondent is more likely to vote for a candidate who supports or...

There is a Bingo expression “Jumping the Gun” – One who calls bingo before having a valid bingo. The most common situation is someone calling bingo using the next number in the screen before it has been called. It appears that Bingo at Marina Bay has jumped the gun....