Ghosts of Winehaven Save the date! On October 31st, the Richmond Rotary club will be celebrating Halloween at Winehaven and you are invited! Richmond's own "castle" is normally off limits to the public, so take advantage of this unique opportunity. Ticket price...

Click here for the October 9 issue of Activist Info, a newsletter supporting the Campaigns for Measure T and Ritterman and Beckles for City Council. Of particular interest is a statement in support of Measure T by Vetrazzo. It wasn"t too long ago that the...

Memorial set for fallen Richmond officer By Robert Salonga Contra Costa Times Article Launched: 10/08/2008 07:10:56 AM PDT GUEST BOOK RICHMOND " A memorial for a Richmond officer killed in a car crash over the weekend has been set for Tuesday at Sleep Train Pavilion,...

The campaign is entering the final three weeks, and we can use help in several areas: " We still have lots of lawn signs. If you already have one, pick up a couple more for your friends. You can pick up lawn signs at my office (Interactive Resources, 117 Park Place,...

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program to hold Harmony Walk; still accepting student poster contest entries through October 8 The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) will hold its 23rd Annual Harmony Walk this Saturday, October 11 at John F. Kennedy Park, South...

In her zeal to fabricate and expose an alleged scandal in the mayor"s office that is already old news and has nothing to do with the mayor, Councilmember Viramontes dramatically dropped an inch-thick stack of financial records on City Council members and the public at...

Contra Costa County schools will join thousands of schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 8 to reduce traffic and air pollution around school zones. Students from Bayview Elementary in Richmond will walk to...

Tomorrow is the the public launch of ABC7 NextGen Politics website for the November 4 election. You can see the site simply by using this link: http://kgobeta.nextgenpols.com/. Once you visit the site you will find a directory of races listed by county that will guide...

Outcry over Richmond campaign mailer By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 10/06/2008 10:10:52 PM PDT Furor over a campaign mailer that members of the Richmond Latino community call "racist" continues to grow, with residents Monday demanding a formal...

From the opening event, the USO dance on Friday night, to the last Rosie leaving the Reunion on Sunday afternoon, the second annual Home Front Festival by the Bay was a huge success for Richmond and the hundreds of organizations and volunteers who partnered to...

------------------------------------------- From: Chris Magnus Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:55:30 AM To: All Subject: Information About Officer Brad Moody Auto forwarded by a Rule Richmond Police Officer Brad Moody, 29 years of age and an 8 year employee with the...

Although you can get this from the West County Times, either hard copy or on-line, I am copying below the four articles to date on City Council candidates: Hotly contested race pits four incumbents and six challengers against one another for three seats By Katherine...

I have repaired the link to the attachment. Click here for the hit piece. Also, following is an article from the West County Times today on the hit piece. From: Butt, Tom Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:08 PM Subject: Political Mud Slinging Begins The first hit...

Click here to go to the festival website. Click here for the full schedule of events. Richmond Homefront Festival The second annual Richmond Homefront Festival brings a wealth of live music, carnival rides and eclectic family entertainment to the Marina Bay...

The Honda Port of Entry Final EIR is completed and available on the City"s website at Final Environmental Impact Report . It is scheduled for a hearing before the Design Review Board on October 8. That will be last chance for public comment prior to certification and...

The first hit piece of the Richmond Political season comes to you courtesy of the Richmond Police Officers Association. Click here for a copy. The flyer promotes the candidacies of Nat Bates and Chris Tallerico while trying to label Jovanka Beckles and Dr. Jeff...

At least 70% of Richmond"s 36,331 registered voters are declared Democrats, and many of them are shaking their heads in disbelief about a recent vote by the Contra Costa Democratic Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County (DPCCC) to endorse...

I heard Toody Maher"s presentation on taking back parks at the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council meeting on September 26. I was particularly struck by her observation that literally thousands of children live within walking distance Elm Playlot but seldom use it....

After temporarily losing momentum at the end of July (Design Review and Planning Commission Merger Temporarily Stalls Out, July 31, 2008), the proposed Design Review Board and Planning Commission Merger got another airing at a meeting intended to solicit input from...

Part of the Home Front Festival festivities is the Fun Run on October 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM beginning at the Ford Assembly Plant. Last year, Councilmembers Jim Rogers, Ludmyrna Lopez and Tom Butt all took first place in their gender and age brackets, and Shirley Butt...