Local Agencies Host Fair to Prepare West Contra Costa County for Disasters This Weekend
Local Agencies Host Fair to Prepare West Contra Costa County for Disasters What: West Contra Costa County Emergency Preparedness Fair Where: J.C. Penney Parking Lot at the Hilltop Mall in Richmond, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road When: Date Saturday, September 26 Time 10 a.m....
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Events
What's Happening in Richmond September 22, 2009 Dear Friends of Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau: We are excited to bring you the first edition of our weekly "What's Happening in Richmond". Our goal is to bring to your mailbox upcoming weekly events in our...
Fun on YOUR Richmond Bay! – 3rd Annual Home Front Festival – Sat., Oct. 3rd, 11 AM to 6 PM
Click on http://homefrontfestival.com/.
A Primer on How to Make Effective Comments on an EIR
Recent feedback on the proposed Point Molate project concerns me that otherwise well meaning people may not understand how to use EIR comments effectively. Typically, the EIR process is separate from other actions by the Design Review Board, the Planning Commission or...
Public Comment Time on Richmond’s Point Molate hotel-casino extended to Sept. 30
Public comment time on Richmond's Point Molate hotel-casino resort extended to Sept. 30 By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/21/2009 03:24:50 PM PDT Updated: 09/21/2009 03:29:40 PM PDT Mutlimedia Interactive map of proposed Point Molate casino and resort...
Our Neighbors: Festival Promotes Overlooked Gem of Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Our Neighbors: Festival promotes overlooked gem of Point Pinole Regional Shoreline By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/19/2009 02:41:27 PM PDT Updated: 09/19/2009 05:05:42 PM PDT Conservation and celebration will converge at the fourth annual North...
Save Winehaven Historic District at Point Molate – An Endangered Historic Place in Richmond
Please circulate this as you see fit and please help save Winehaven. Historic Preservation has been big news in Richmond lately with activities at the rehabilitated Ford Building drawing tens of thousands of visitors and Richmond"s historic Civic Center being restored...
Feinstein, Boxer Oppose Land Transfers for Indian Casinos
Anti-casino forces took hope last week as five senators released a letter opposing taking off-reservation lands into trust for gaming purposes. Although this was seemingly aimed at Point Molate, supporters of the proposed Point Molate Resort point out that the...
CC Times Borenstein Cites Richmond City Council Aversion to Layoffs
Daniel Borenstein: The pain only gets worse with time for the Richmond City Council MediaNews columnist Posted: 09/20/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT NO ONE likes layoffs. They traumatize those who lose their jobs. They depress morale among those who survive. But the...
Civic Center Opening Photos
I described the opening at After 60 Years, Richmond Rededicates a Civic Center Born of 1945 Optimism, September 12, 2009,ad courtesy of Dale Mead are some great photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/damead/sets/72157622374475242/. Dale Mead El Cerrito, CA...
Point Richmond Art Collective At Dewitt Gallery
Point Richmond Art Collective At Dewitt Gallery 121 Park Place, Richmond, CA, 94801 (510) 236-1401 - Venue Website PRAC is a group of seasoned artists who have joined together to show their varied work at Dewitt Gallery. Their work ranges from Dewitt's bold colorful...
More FREE Point Richmond Fun – Point Richmond Fall Fest Save the Date Saturday October 11
Click on http://www.pointrichmond.com/FallFest/ for full details.
God-Forsaken Richmond
GOD-FORSAKEN RICHMOND By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor __________________________________________________________ From the September 10, 2009 UnderCurrents column of the Berkeley Daily Planet newspaper The Berkeley Daily Planet is available online at...
Release of the Final 2009 Countrywide Transportation Plan
The Final 2009 Countywide Transportation Plan can be downloaded from www.ccta.net.
Transportation 2035 Plan for the Bay Area
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's newly released Transportation 2035 Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area: Change in Motion, is now available for viewing online, along with other companion technical reports, at www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/2035_plan. The Plan is...
Shoreline Cleanup and Skeets
We reported to duty today for the Shoreline Cleanup at Breuner Marsh. It was not as large a group as you woould probably find at Marina Bay, but it was nice weather, and there was plenty to do. Joining us were Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, East Bay Regional Parks Board...
Martinez and Richmond Receiving Awards for Secondhand Smoke Protections on Sept 23rd and 22nd
For Release September 11, 2009 Contact: Keisha Nzewi, 510-812-3390 Denice Dennis, 925-313-6825 Martinez and Richmond Receiving Awards for Secondhand Smoke Protections The cities of Martinez and Richmond will each receive a California Clean Air award from the...
Richmond Hosts West Coast Convergence for Climate Justice
WEST COAST CONVERGENCE FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE Friday to Sunday, September 18 to 20, Richmond will host the West Coast Convergence for Climate Justice, a community forum presented by fifteen environmental and social justice organizations. Similar successful events have...
Interactive Resources Provides Structural Engineering Review for 23.4 Megawatt Solar Project in Canada
Interactive Resources of Richmond, CA, was selected to provide structural engineering foundation review of a 23.4 megawatts (DC) of solar photovoltaic (PV) power southeast of Arnprior, Ontario. Consisting of more than 300,000 solar panels, the site will generate clean...
East Brother Light Station, Inc. Receives 2009 Best of Richmond Award
East Brother Light Station, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Richmond Award in the Bed & Breakfasts category. Each year, the US Commerce Association (USCA) identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community...