With nearly ten hours of music and kids swarming everywhere, Point Richmond"s First Annual Fall Fest was a huge success. There was a pumpkin patch, jumper, interactive entertainment for kids, a healthy eating cooking school, chili cook-off, wine and beer garden and...

Oysters on the Half Shell A Benefit to Support The Watershed Project's Native Oyster Restoration Program Join The Watershed Project for an evening of oysters, champagne and cocktails, live jazz, and special guests including CBS news anchor Wendy Tokuda Tickets are $40...

What: The City of Richmond wishes to thank Kaiser Permanente"s Richmond Medical Center for hosting a special event to promote both human and environmental health. This Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kaiser Permanente will administer flu shots...

For background, see No. 74 Bus Line to Marina Bay and Other Proposed Richmond Cuts, September 13, 2009 SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS DECISION MAY BE POSTPONED The AC Transit Board of Directors will be asked to not make a decision on the Service Adjustment Plan (SAP) on October...

Chevron, Richmond spar in court over voter-approved fee By Katherine Tam ktam@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 10/09/2009 12:08:31 PM PDT Updated: 10/10/2009 05:20:42 AM PDT Nearly a year after Richmond voters approved a manufacturers fee to generate at least $16 million...

Reminder October 2009 GRIP's 23rd ANNUAL HARMONY WALK THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2009 Civic Center Plaza, 26th and Nevin, Richmond Registration and Rally begin at 8 a.m. The Harmony Walk begins at 9 a.m. Free refreshments, music, and a prize drawing for walkers! Each...

Four East Bay Cities Team Up in Nationally Unprecedented Arts Collaboration The East Bay Cultural Corridor (EBCC) will be formally launched October 2 with public events that run through the month in celebration of the collaboration and a news conference at which the...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 10 AM to 8 PM Contact: Andrew Butt ~ Phone: (510) 236-7435 The historic neighborhood of Point Richmond, equal parts family-friendly and fun-loving, will hold its first-ever FALL FEST on Saturday, October 10th. FALL FEST will feature live music,...

Contra Costa County shifts course, turns to tribes for cash By John Simerman Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/08/2009 04:34:47 PM PDT Updated: 10/08/2009 06:02:13 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge The site where the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians are proposing a casino at...

Greetings, Things seem to have calmed down a bit in terms of some of the worst of the violence our community experienced during the late summer. I am pleased to pass on a sample of a variety of the work being done recently by a wide cross-section of our department"s...

New shoreline camp boosts Bay Water Trail By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/07/2009 01:16:47 PM PDT Updated: 10/07/2009 01:16:47 PM PDT It was just a two-hour kayak paddle from San Rafael to Richmond, but it was a big step forward for the San Francisco Bay...

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, which is the financial backer of the proposed Point Molate Casino and Resort, has backed off on its plans to expand its flagship Cache Creek Casino Resort in Yolo County, citing "risks and uncertainties in the economic environment."...

Measure T court hearing, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, 9:00 am, 725 Court St., Martinez. See Judge Pessimistic About Measure T in First Court Test, September 2, 2009. At 10:00 am the court hearing in the lawsuit of Chevron against the City of Richmond will begin in Department...

Yep, another great party in Richmond! Click here for the full poster and Click Here for more information. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Butt Email: PtRichmondFallFest@gmail.com Phone: (510) 236-1404 COMMUNITY OF POINT RICHMOND TO HOLD FIRST EVER...

Point Richmond Art Collective at deWitt Gallery 121 Park Place Point Richmond, CA 94801 510 778-1480 Click here for posters and such. At Opening day on October 1, Joe Brook's fanciful engaging recycled metal sculptures were the hit of the party. They stood, happily...

Rome had its bread and circuses, but Bay Area residents may have it even better. Saturday morning I showed up at the Ford Plant for the Home Front Fun Run, benefitting the YMCA. At $20, it was the only thing I paid for all weekend. The night before, we attended the...

For Immediate Release September 29, 2009 Contact: Rochelle Monk (510) 620-6511 rochelle_monk@ci.richmond.ca.us City of Richmond to Host Community Workshops in Iron Triangle and Belding Woods Neighborhoods to Solicit Input for Healthy Neighborhood Improvements...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 2nd, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. We will have a special Council meeting on October 13th to discuss the budget....

I just found out today that Code Enforcement posts monthly activity reports, including before and after photos of typical success stories. I hope you don"t see a photo of your property. Access to the reports is obscure and not all are listed but can be found at...

The Exhibit and reception described below opens tomorrow at 5:00 PM at the Open House Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Ave., behind the El Cerrito Library. The remnant of the Japanese Flower Growing Industry in Richmond is in the project t called Miraflores. For more...