Lot"s of good news in the local media this weekend. Crime is down in Richmond; the Plunge rehabilitation is starting and a new Bay access point for kayakers was opened on Friday. Preservation awards will be presented Monday afternoon. I spent a warm and sunny Saturday...

Heart Ripped Out of CEQA In a move to bolster the City"s technical position for imposing certain conditions and mitigations for the Chevron Hydrogen and Energy Renewal Project, the city manager executed his $10,000 contracting discretion to retain Ranajit Sahu, an...

Contact: Michael Kent, 925-313-6587 WHAT: A presentation by Contra Costa Health Services and other agencies about response to the May 5 chemical release in Parchester Village. WHEN: 12:00 Noon, Saturday, May 10 at the Parchester Village Neighborhood Association...

On Monday, I waited at the Cutting Boulevard railroad grade crossing while a switch engine towed a string of tank cars carrying anhydrous ammonia, and I pondered how vulnerable we all are to potential releases when anyone could walk up to these cars and tamper with...

The City of Richmond 2008 Historic Preservation Awards will be presented by the Richmond Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, in cooperation with the National Park Service, Monday, May 12, 2008, Richmond Museum of History, 400 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, California,...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 2nd, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:30 PM. The regular City Council meeting convenes at 7:00 PM....

Celebrate the opening of paddle access at Boat Ramp Street adjacent to the San Francisco Bay Trail on Friday, May 9 at 3:30pm. Come by bicycle or car to 700 Cutting Boulevard just east of Canal Boulevard in Richmond, or better yet... paddle your kayak or canoe by way...

As you may have heard, the City Council approved a contract with Anti-Graffiti Consultants Boyles & Associates to develop a comprehensive anti-graffiti program to enhance our graffiti abatement efforts. A component of the program is to provide supplies and train...

An Island in Time - Volunteer at East Brother Lighthouse May 10, 2008 If you want to really make a difference at one of Richmond"s most remote and best known landmarks, consider joining the volunteer group that maintains East Brother Light Station on Saturday, April...

Richmond seeks pact with Chevron By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 05/02/2008 06:13:20 PM PDT Related Item: Chevron taps into a gusher of profits that totaled $5.17 billion Richmond city leaders are trying to extract a promise from Chevron to funnel...

National Park Service Chief of Interpretation Naomi L. Torres alerted me that KPIX has produced a series of special segments celebrating Asian American history for the Month of May. Included in the series are short clips with Wendy Tokuda about the Nurseries in...

I placed an item on last week"s City Council agenda to discuss maintenance of foreclosed properties in Richmond to avoid becoming neighborhood blights. The second story below summarizes a presentation by Chief Magnus at that meeting. The first story describes a move...

Family Friendly Community grants for up to $10,000 are up for application from First 5 Contra Costa. This year they are requiring that an applicant or a representative from an applicant"s group attend an information workshop to apply. The last one this year is Friday...

You can still participate in the Bringing Back the Natives free garden tours this coming Sunday, May 4, 2008. You can still register for the free self-guided tour at walk-in registration sites on the day of the tour. Learn more about walk-in registration. For general...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 25th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be a joint meeting of the Richmond City Council and the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Trustees, which is...

Click on Junior Ranger Day at Berryland on the Richmond Greenway for information about Junior Ranger Day at Berryland on the Richmond Greenway sponsored by Rosie the Riveter Home Front National Historical Park in conjunction with Urban Tilth. In addition to the...

"PEDS" PROJECT IMPROVES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN RICHMOND A collaboration by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) and the City of Richmond using the "three E"s" strategy has contributed to a significant reduction in pedestrian injuries in the county"s second largest city,...

If you would like to see the "3-Minute Success Story" on the Point Richmond Gateway we presented as a PowerPoint at the California Preservation Conference in Napa this week, Click here. But be patient and don"t get angry at me; it is a 56 MB file because it has...

From The American Prospect, April 24, 2008: The Green Gap As the number of green-collar jobs rises, pioneering activists are working to ensure that many of those jobs go to inner-city residents. Kate Sheppard | April 24, 2008 Rodney Lee's hometown of Richmond,...

Like many cities, Richmond faces substantial budget cutbacks this coming fiscal year fed by recessionary trends, but the City Attorney"s office continues to drag its feet in exploring one potential source of revenue enhancement " a number of expired pipeline...