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....

I was asked to share the following description by the RPA on the Richmond-Chevron proposed settlement: Issue: # 21 May 7, 2010 QUICK LINKS Other Stories Chevron Looses in Court Immigration Rights What is the RPA RPA website End Chevron's Perks Cmpgn...

A summary of the proposed Chevron tax settlement can be seen in the unofficial report here. Click on the agenda items below for the entire text of the City Council actions that implement the proposed settlement: F. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION RESCINDING BALLOT...

Dear Friend, A local organization, Next 10, has created an innovative Budget Challenge that mirrors the decisions I'll have to make balance our state's budget deficit. The simulation contains accurate figures for California's revenues and expenditures, the Governor's...

Two Richmond projects were selected for design awards by the San Francisco Chapter of the American Institute of Architects on May 6. In the category, Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation, the Richmond Civic Center won an Honor Award (architect Nadel,...

After months of negotiating with Chevron under the facilitation of Oakland mediator Randy Wulff, of Wulff, Quinby & Sochynsky, the City of Richmond negotiating team struck a proposed deal regarding taxation at about 6:30 PM yesterday (Thursday) evening. The...

Our Neighbors: Point Richmond puts best foot forward for spring By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/03/2010 07:24:01 PM PDT Updated: 05/03/2010 07:24:01 PM PDT THERE is a strong case of spring fever going on around Point Richmond, the historic waterfront...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 30th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, May 4th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular City Council meeting agenda scheduled...

California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez have invited Chevron and the Plaintiffs in the Chevron refinery litigation to sit down on May 4 to negotiate a settlement. The plaintiffs have accepted, but Chevron is still...

In a stunning victory for environmental groups, the California Court of Appeal rejected most of Chevron’s challenge to a lower court decision that stopped construction on a $1 billion refinery upgrade. Click here for a copy. The decision is a vindication for those of...

Click here for the Schedule of Community Events and Click here for the Poster. This project is funded by a Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant that Local Government Commission, Nancy Baer of Contra Costa Health Services and City staff collaborated on to prepare....

Casino plan numbers batted about By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/24/2010 05:00:00 PM PDT Updated: 04/24/2010 05:16:12 PM PDT The courting of public opinion in Richmond over the controversial Indian hotel-casino proposal for Point Molate continues...