July 11-- New Life Millworks Tour/Bay Trail Walk in Richmond When: Wednesday, July 11, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: Directions: From the Richmond Parkway, turn west on Parr Blvd and take an immediate right on Garden Tract Rd. which will jog left, then turn right when...

Click here for information on this summer"s not to be missed second festival performance on Friday 13, 5:30 PM to 7:10 PM in the Point Richmond Village Triangle.

The article below caught my attention, noting the high level of security at our local refinery, a designated high value terrorism target. Apparently, Chevron can"t keep detained suspects within the refinery. We also doubt if they can keep them out. Click here for a...

I will be at East Brother Island on Saturday, July 14, joining other volunteers doing maintenance. One of my goals in to paint the flagpole, and I need help. Click here for information about volunteering at East Brother. We also need some folks with experience in...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 6th, 2007. 1. Meeting Notes Due to planned absences by several Councilmembers during the week of July 9th, the next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, July 17th. Note for planning...

This went out earlier without a Subject Line, but that has been corrected. Much has been written recently about the challenge of safely scrapping 54 or more ships in the Suisun mothball fleet without discharging toxic paint into the San Francisco Bay system. The ships...

Courtesy of Richmond resident Ormond Otvos, The Daily Kos, America"s most widely read political blog with hundreds of thousands of readers carried the Mothball Fleet scrapping proposal today at http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/5/14540/83422. Action: Jobs,...

According to Owen L. Martin, he filed a legal notice that appeared on page E9 of the June 28, 2007 West County Times that is the initial step toward allowing the voters an opportunity to change the method used to fill City Council vacancies. The legal notice is a...

Click here to access the entire 2007-2008 Budgets and Capital Improvement Plan adopted by the Richmond City Council on June 26, 2007.

COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE Topic: Health Risk Assessment for the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Richmond Railyard Wednesday, July 11 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Senior Heritage Apartments " Conference Room 1555 Third Street Richmond, CA 94801 As a part of its efforts to promote a...

On Monday July 9, the Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council (RNCC) will host a panel discussion about the proposed reorganization of the City"s Planning Commission and closure of its Design Review Board. The RNCC has invited Councilmember Viramontes and...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending June 29th, 2007. 1. Presentation of Community Survey Results to Employees This past week, Management Analyst LaShonda Wilson and I held four separate meetings, reaching all non-safety day shift...

Richmond Police Department MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager Bill Lindsay FROM: Chief Chris Magnus Deputy Chief Ed Medina DATE: June 15, 2007 SUBJECT: Activity Report for the Police Department The following information reflects a general overview of activities associated...

Issue opens window to council debate " RICHMOND: A 5-4 vote results in fixed-shut windows for the Civic Center, causing a rift among the panel By John Geluardi CONTRA COSTA TIMES Contra Costa Times Article Launched:06/30/2007 03:06:23 AM PDT By John Geluardi CONTRA...

In a process that is becoming pleasantly congenial since the financial troubles of 2003-2004 (see City Adopts "Hail Mary" Budget - Asks Unions For 5% "Give-Back", July 09, 2003, and Whiskey to Beer, June 24, 2004), the Richmond City Council adopted a balanced General...

FIREWORKS AND BARBECUE: The best location to see Richmond's annual July 3 fireworks show is from the deck of the S.S. Red Oak Victory. The Richmond Museum of History, which owns the historic World War II ship, invites the community to come aboard for a barbecue dinner...

Community Meeting Notice: Health Risk Assessment for the BNSF Railway Company Richmond Railyard. Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 6:30 - 9:30 pm The California Air Resources Board (ARB), in cooperation with representatives from BNSF Railway (BNSF) and the Air District, will...

Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front Historical National Park Bus Tours Join us on our Summer Home Front Tours! To date, over 170 enthusiastic community "tourists" have joined us as a way to re-acquaint themselves with the city and with the legacy that brought us...

This funding would supplement funding already in place from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, West Contra Costa Unified School District, City of Richmond, Rosie the Riveter Trust, National Park Service and Contra Costa County for the rehabilitation of...

_____________________________________________ From: Butt, Tom Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 9:27 PM Subject: NIAD Fundraiser Debuts Richmoind's Historic Cannery Building Please attend and support the NIAD Fundraiser on June 30, 2007. Click here for information. The NIAD...