From Karla Koop: Please welcome Miguel Dimas to our staff. Miguel's first day of work will be Thursday, 8/21. He will be working 12 hrs a week for a six-month appointment. He will be working one weekday day and Saturdays, but his final schedule is yet to be...

Two former Richmond City Council members, Reverand Charles belcher and Richard Griffin, died recently within days of each other. Charles Belcher Reverend Charles Belcher died over the past weekend, reportedly of a massive heart attack. He was appointed in 2001 to fill...

The E-FORUM will most likely be on vacation for a couple of weeks while Shirley and I head down to Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park for some hiking, camping, fly fishing and just relaxing. We"ve never been there before and are looking forward to it. We"ll mostly be...

Eight throw names into Richmond council race By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 08/11/2008 04:42:15 PM PDT At least eight people are running for Richmond City Council on Nov. 4. Incumbents Nat Bates, Tom Butt, John Marquez and Harpreet Sandhu, and...

Joan Underwood, who describes herself as the "Richmond Annex Specialist" blasted the Viramontes (Chevron) Five in her newsletter "Real Estate Update" for their sellout of Richmond on the Chevron Hydrogen and Energy Renewal Project, noting that, "Over the years,...

After pondering a change in the City"s slogan and logo (see The Verdict is In - Get a new Logo and Slogan! July 7, 2008 and Slogans and Logos - Time for a Change? July 6, 2008) I decided to test drive a new design for my own City of Richmond business card, so I had...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 8th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2nd. Please enjoy a restful month of August. 2. State Budget News As you are...

Dear to the hearts of many Richmonders who learned to swim there or their children learned to swim there, the venerable Richmond Plunge is on the way back to life. Following is West County Times coverage, and a video clip can be seen at...

In her monthly newsletter, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin endorsed three candidates for City Council. See the text of the mayor" message below, or Click here for a copy. To subscribe to the mayor"s newsletter, click here. Dear Friends, We have an opportunity this...

" Participate in the 2nd Annual Home Front Festival By the Bay The Planning Committee for the 2nd Annual Home Front Festival By the Bay has been working had for many months to bring you a bigger and better festival in 2008! This year the festival has been relocated to...

The following is from the August 8, West County Times: Richmond MORE PROSPECTIVE COUNCIL CANDIDATES PULL PAPERS: The pool of Richmond residents taking out nomination papers for the Nov. 4 City Council race continues to grow. Thirteen people had pulled papers as of...

The seventh annual FREE concert series in the historic commercial district is presented by Point Richmond Music and highlights a different musical style each month. More details are online at www.pointrichmond.com/prmusic. I hope to see you there! August 8, 2008,...

The following came from Martha J. Lee, General Superintendent John Muir NHS, Eugene O'Neill NHS, Port Chicago Naval Magazine NM and Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front NHP: I am delighted to announce that Ric Borjes will be coming to our four national park sites...

This coming Saturday, August 9, is the monthly volunteer workday at East Brother Lighthouse. Maintaining a lighthouse is a never-ending task. The keepers of old were nicknamed "wickies" because of all of the time they spent trimming the wicks of the oil lamp so to...

The following appeared in Saturday"s West County Times. Also, see Honda Port of Entry May Not Be Good For Your Health - DEIR Out For Public Comment, July 28, 2008. I firmly believe that this project can happen with its environmental impacts mitigated. We just have to...

The following commentary on the Richmond City Council appeared in Saturday"s West County Times: Saturday Readers' Forum: People can take back government jeff rubin | From the community By Jeff Rubin Commentary Article Launched: 08/01/2008 11:02:08 PM PDT I READ WITH...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 1st, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2nd. Please enjoy a restful month of August. 2. Renovation of the Richmond Plunge...

The Richmond Garden Club will meet August 2, 10 am to noon for Garden Club Meeting & Pot Luck at the home of Tom and Shirley Butt (510)237-2084, 235 East Scenic Avenue, Point Richmond. Meet in front of the Richmond Plunge at 9:50 am and we will carpool up. All...

Hello Plunge Supporters, We are having a ground breaking, or in our case a wall breaking, ceremony next Monday August 4th at 10am at The Plunge to celebrate the long awaited start of construction. The demolition equipment will be coming Monday morning and they will...

Below is the story from today"s West County Times about the brazen power grab by the Viramontes (Chevron) Five to control the flow of funds from the Chevron Community benefit Agreement. Not one person in attendance at the meeting supported the move, which gave three...