Richmond bans plastic foam food containers By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/21/2009 02:25:54 PM PDT Updated: 10/21/2009 07:27:20 PM PDT No more plastic foam food containers, Richmond says. Starting July 1, restaurants and vendors must switch from serving...

THE COST OF CORRECTIONS: Impact on our Communities, State Budget, and Public Safety Since 1990, California"s prison population has increased by 73% and corrections spending has grown at nearly four times the rate of general spending as a whole. California also has the...

October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a sudden. He yelled, "holy shit," and I heard crashing in the background (It was his bookcases falling over). The phone went dead. A few seconds later, it...

Fort Baker and Point Molate. They are both prime waterfront properties formerly used as military installations and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Baker was transformed into a world class resort called Cavallo Point, and Point Molate is...

Thanks, I will be there, hope to bring others. -----Original Message----- From: Sidney Sweeney [mailto:sidney@aiaeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:00 PM To: Butt, Tom Subject: Re: Rosie in Richmond Hi Tom, Will we see you--and staff--on Wednesday 10/21 at...

A bad bet Thursday, October 15, 2009 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has helped bring an expansion of casino gambling to the state during his tenure, is finally drawing the line. He has joined the chorus in opposing a plan for Las Vegas-style gambling at Point Molate...

Governor opposes Richmond casino plan By Katherine Tam and John Simerman Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/13/2009 05:13:29 PM PDT Updated: 10/14/2009 06:46:28 AM PDT Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger lodged his opposition this week to a proposed Las Vegas-style casino on...

County Supervisor Federal Glover has nominated E.R. (Bob) Brooks for re-appointment to the Contra Costa County Assessment Appeals Board. Brooks, whose term ran out on September 3, 2009, was one of the three-member panel that supported Chevron"s property tax appeal for...

In a letter dated October 12, 2009, Andrea Lynn Hoch, Legal Affairs Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, expressed opposition on behalf of the Office of the Governor to the acquisition of Point Molate by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to hold in trust for the...

Help stop violence in Richmond. Please help Richmond Rotary with the second year of their violence reduction project. Major wineries have donated a large quantity of premium wines to Richmond Rotary for the Peace Project. Here is a good chance to get a twofer and...

Assessment Appeals Board Member Bob Brooks, who joined two of his colleagues in selling out Richmond and the rest of Contra Costa County to Chevron on a property tax appeal isn"t content to just hear appeals. He wants to run the whole operation -- a scary thought just...

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...

------------------------------------------- From: Nicole Valentino Please see and share the attached flyer announcing an informational workshop for young people interested in the newly revitalized City of Richmond Youth Commission. Although the workshop is next...

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...

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,...