For the first time since the 1960s (post-shipyard closing) the City of Richmond is losing population. What is City Government going to do about it? “After decades of population growth, nearly 1,000 people have left the city since 2020. Along with the high cost of...

James Michael Akstin Harry Ells High School Class of 1963 Memorial Day is for remembering those who lost their lives while serving in the military. In the Vietnam conflict, Richmond lost 32 young men. Most were young, ages 18-21. Four were African American, and four...

See if you qualify for a sensor Free Air Sensors for Richmond residents Free Air Sensors for Richmond Residents! Are you interested in monitoring the air quality in Richmond? Richmond is home to highways, railroads, shipyards, and many high-pollution industries,...

Contact: Ben Enos benos@richmondpromise.org For Immediate Release May 8, 2023 Richmond Promise to Hold Annual Scholar Celebration on Saturday, June 3 at Richmond’s Civic Center Plaza RICHMOND, CALIF. — Richmond Promise invites the community to join in celebrating its...

CORRECTION & APOLOGIES: The free show is tomorrow, Wednesday Monday 24, 2023, at 7:00pm and NOT Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:00pm. Please see the updated information below. My sincere apologies for the mix up in dates. The City of Richmond has a limited number of...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, May 19, 12:30pm. Murder/Mystery Storytelling “Some Other Dude Did It” Richard S. Flier, a retired Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge (and former DA and...

Richmond council good at undoing, not doing This week marks one year since the Richmond City Council pulled the plug on development at Point Molate, claiming that they had saved the city from bankruptcy. Subsequently, they sold the 30% developable portion of Point...

Almost a year ago, May 17, 2022, the Richmond City Council pulled the plug on the proposed SunCal project at Point Molate (See Point Molate to Sell for $400, May 18, 2022). A little over a month later on June 28, 2022, as mayor, I had to sign the deed, transferring...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, May 12, 12:30pm. The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) and the Community GRIP is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic coalition of congregations from varied...

More sad dog news from Irina Dyatlovskaya: To Elected Officials of Contra Costa County May 2, 2023 Halo, the dog that was on a kill list on 4/26, is dead. Killed (“humanely euthanized”) by CCAS. Below is a link to his page.Please, remember his name. And his face....

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, May 5, 12:30pm. Using Cannabis: The Good and The Bad Zee Handoush Zee has spent the past 15 years running a Cannabis dispensary in Richmond, California. Zee has...

The following is from Svetlana Hill:Good Morning Elected Officials of Contra Costa County: Last week, I sent an email to 88 recipients and not one response received. That specific email was to share success stories of dogs that were within days or hours of being...

https://riggersfundraiserforcccf.eventbrite.com Please join us for a fun party and a delicious selection of wine and dinner by Chef Frank Miller at Riggers Loft in Richmond--right on the Bay--and support Contra Costa College students where their needs are greatest....

You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report here: City Manager's Weekly Report 04/28/2023

A complaint was filed today in Contra Costa Superior Court for a writ of mandate prohibiting Gayle McLaughlin from serving ever again as mayor of the City of Richmond. Click here for complaint. The Richmond City Charter is clear that “No person may serve as mayor for...

Dear Friend of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase, The season’s last Native Plant Extravaganza will take place this Saturday, from 10-4. Join us for free talks in the nurseries; shop during this special event and a percentage of...

Damon Connolly’s solution for Richmond- San Rafael Bridge morning congestion has a lot of commuters cheering, but it’s mostly fluff and pandering. You can’t fix the perceived problem by simply opening up another lane. It has been the subject of ongoing analysis by MTC...

Trail of bankruptcy and fraud charges adds twist to derailed Richmond housing development Construction has not started on a residential project that promised to revitalize historic flower nursery site Construction has not started on the Miraflores Residential Project...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Country Club (address below) on Friday, April 28, 12:30pm. Richmond’s Community Crisis Response Program Anne Janks Urban Strategies Council is contracted by the City of Richmond to research, engage...

Click here for Richmond Real Estate Market 1st Quarter 2023 courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield.