Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending June 19th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, June 23rd, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by Redevelopment items at 6:45 PM prior to the...

The Miraflores Housing Development project would redevelop an approximately 14-acre site with up to 337 dwelling units in a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, resulting in a population of approximately 274 residents. The affordable component of the project...

Environmental report available on Richmond-Martinez pipeline By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 06/16/2009 12:10:05 PM PDT Updated: 06/16/2009 12:10:06 PM PDT The draft environmental impact report on Praxair's proposal to build a 21.3-mile hydrogen pipeline...

Click on http://www.nps.gov/rori/upload/SU%2009_red.pdf. If you would like a hard copy, please send an email with your address to. Carla Koop Outreach Coordinator, National Park Service Rosie the Riveter/ World War II Home Front NHP Station A PO Box 336 Richmond CA...

When a self-selected majority of the Richmond City Council secretly negotiated and adopted the Community Benefits Agreement with Chevron in conjunction with the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project approved in 2008, these amateur experts overlooked a poison...

On June 23, the City Council will receive a presentation on toxicity and ecological concerns regarding proposed cleanup at Zeneca Superfund Site and surrounding area by Community Advisory Group (CAG) technical consultants: " Adrienne LaPierre, MS, President, Iris...

See http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=6873061 for ABC Channel 7 Video coverage of this event. By Carolyn Tyler RICHMOND, CA (KGO) -- There is an area in Richmond notorious for crime and violence called "The Iron Triangle." And while...

When the Richmond City Attorney filed a criminal complaint against BNSF for blocking grade crossings in violation of PUC General Order 135, the railroad filed a demurrer claiming that Federal law preempted the California Public Utility Commission (PUC) from enforcing...

The Craneway Pavilion Announces July 3rd Independence Day Celebration featuring Oakland East Bay Symphony The Craneway Pavilion, inside the historic Ford Point Building on the waterfront in Richmond, will host a patriotic celebration for the whole family featuring...

Although no one is truly happy about paying a fine, happiness is relative, I suppose. UC Berkeley seems to be pleased with the relatively small magnitude of the $510,000 settlement resulting from illegal disposal of hazardous wastes in Richmond. Click here for the...

Richmond Juneteenth celebration promotes healing, togetherness By Chris Treadway West County Times Posted: 06/13/2009 12:09:51 PM PDT Updated: 06/13/2009 05:32:41 PM PDT Soul singer Lenny Williams, a Bay Area favorite since his days handling lead vocals with Tower of...

Following are newsletters from East Brother Lighthouse for the past two months. If you would like to subscribe. Click below: East Brother Light Station May 2009 In This Issue We Have Our Geese in a Row! Secrets from Anne's Galley Join us on Facebook! Dear Jutta, This...

Carl Pope Executive Director of the Sierra Club http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/debating-chevron_b_214444.html Posted: June 11, 2009 03:14 PM Chevron's CEO, Dave O'Reilly, and I debated for an hour last night at the Commonwealth Club. We got to the bottom of...

Summer Brenner, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and Community Works invite you to the opening event for: Richmond Tales Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle Kick-Off Event Thursday, June 18 at 3:30 pm Richmond Public Library Terrace 325 Civic Center Plaza,...

2009 Bay Area JUNETEENTH Victory Awards Gala Benefiting the Hamilton T. Boswell Foundation Thursday, June 18 VIP Reception 6-7PM Dinner,Entertainment & Awards, 8 PM Craneway Pavilion 1414 Harbour Way South $100 Corporate Sponsorships Available See flyer

News: State Fines UC, Zeneca for Richmond Toxics Disposal By Richard Brenneman Thursday June 11, 2009 The Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! The state has fined UC Berkeley and an international agropharmaceutical corporation a total of...

From West County Indicators project: Just a friendly reminder to" Please join us on Monday June 15th at 6 pm in Richmond for a community forum to release the West County Indicators Project"s major report: Measuring What Matters: Neighborhood Research for Economic and...

A place known for harboring quirkiness Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, June 10, 2009 John Kingham strode along the wobbly, rotting dock at Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor and lovingly surveyed his neighborhood of the past two decades - the rusty dredging...

area (See http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_12553698?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com), including a new one in Point Richmond (Farmer's Markets in Richmond Expand with Point Richmond Debut, May 28, 2009), I don"t want to neglect...

A Park Grows in Richmond How one dedicated woman is trying to improve life in a tough city, playground by playground. By Erin Gilmore East Bay Express Printer-friendly version | Send a letter | E-mail story June 9, 2009 Bitch bitch I ♥--%$#@ " hot bitch" is scrawled...