Richmond architecture-engineering firm Interactive Resources has been retained by Bass Electric to provide structural design for what Recurrent Energy describes as "California"s largest solar PV system and the nation"s largest municipal solar project." Recurrent...

Richmond, with 32 miles of shoreline on San Francisco Bay, has more waterfront than any other city. That means our shoreline is always in the news. From historical to cutting edge, here are two stories that feature Richmond. " Point Richmond-based Graham Hawkes...

Richmond summer youth work program needs business to step up By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 05/15/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT Updated: 05/17/2009 05:21:43 PM PDT Richmond teens are lining up for summer job training by the hundreds, but there aren't enough...

The Green is Gold Expo sponsored by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the City of Richmond played to a full house at Richmond"s increasingly high profile Ford Assembly Plant. The Ford Plant was also featured yesterday on KGO. For a video, see...

Richmond Pays Tribute to its History By Chris Treadway West County Times Posted: 05/13/2009 02:20:05 PM PDT Updated: 05/13/2009 07:48:11 PM PDT Donald Hardison played a vital role in shaping the architectural landscape of much of the greater Richmond area in the...

While some Richmond residents contend that Phase 2 of the Richmond Greenway is a threat to their privacy and safety, a national magazine, Rails to Trails, features in the latest issue as the cover story, "A Quest for Greener Pastures, California"s Richmond Greenway."...

The City of Richmond and the Chevron Products Company executed a Community Benefits Agreement (Agreement) on July 31, 2008. The Community Benefits Agreement creates a Richmond Community Fund that, beginning in 2009, receives $1,000,000 annually for 10 years to fund...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 15th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes There will be a Council meeting on May 26th for Study Sessions and Presentations. Upcoming Council meeting dates for June are the 2nd, 16th and 23rd. 2. Community...

In cleaning up my list of unsent E-FORUM subjects, I came across this article originally sent to me by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice back in December 2008 on toxic air at schools. Click here for a rating of each school in Richmond. Several private...

Thanks to an astute reader, I need to correct a major error. The higher the percentile, the better the air, and vice versa. So Valley View has the best air (66th percentile), followed by Verde at 65th percentile. Washington has the worst air at the 9th percentile....

I believe a story (see below) in today"s West County Times, "Safety, privacy concerns halt work on portion of Greenway," requires some additional explanation. Based on information I obtained from the city engineer, Rich Davidson, the construction delay on Phase 2 of...

Recession got you down? Can"t afford to jet away to that traditional summer vacation? Send this to your friends. Rent the whole place for a family reunion. No problem. Spend a night being pampered at Richmond"s unique East Brother Lighthouse. For recent articles and a...

Vetrazzo countertops are green and colorful Zahid Sardar Friday, May 8, 2009 During the American Institute of Architects' national convention in San Francisco earlier this month, there were many planned distractions for the more than 20,000 attendees swarming through...

The new Contra Costa College Student Services Center was featured on the cover of the Contra Costa Community College District Measure A (2002) and Measure A+ (2206) Facilities Bind Program Citizen"s Oversight Committee Annual Report to the Community. The building was...

I have requested that the May 19, City Council meeting agenda include a restatement of the City of Richmond"s endorsement of University of California research facilities at the Richmond Field Station and direction to the City manager to actively pursue this as an...

Our Neighbors: Stroll in Point Richmond, enjoy market By Chris Treadway West County Times Posted: 05/11/2009 07:05:08 PM PDT Updated: 05/11/2009 07:44:31 PM PDT The historic Point Richmond business district will launch a weekly farmers market at its first big...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 8th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19th. 2. Heliodyne Offers Online Solar Thermal Training Program Heliodyne, a Richmond-based manufacturer...

West County Newsletter (click here to download a full version of the newsletter) Contra Costa County May 2009 Inside this edition: John's Message New Program Brings Locally Grown Produce to West County Residents Swine Flu Facts and Resources Unique Bay Area Program to...

Click here and here for attached files. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the City of Richmond will host the "Green is Gold Expo" at the award-winning historic Craneway Pavilion at the Richmond waterfront on May 14, 2009, with events from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Three...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 1st, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 5th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by Redevelopment items at 6:30 PM, leading up to the...