After seven days and six nights in the Grand Canyon running a 100-mile stretch of the Colorado River, the E-Forum is back on line with lots of news. Click here for a few pics of the trip. Seven days without a computer, cell phone or a city Council meeting was just...

Thanks to hard work by the Richmond Planning Department, especially Planner Lina Valesco, the City of Richmond has been awarded a $75,000 matching grant to help pay for an expanded reconnaissance survey of historic structures in the Iron Triangle, Coronado, and Santa...

After years of contentious wrangling over the design of the Toll Brothers project at former Terminal 1, the City Council unanimously adopted the measures required to approve Point Richmond Shores and sale of the property for some $13 million. Although the City Council...

The following is the transcript of a televised story broadcast on July 11. To see the video, go to http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5388159. Historical Richmond Railroad Line Has Deep Roots KGO By Wayne Freedman Jun.11 - KGO - If you've ever...

For the first time, the entire content of agenda packets for city Council meetings is available via the Internet. Instructions follow: FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE AGENDA PACKET USING THE SIRE AGENDA PLUS AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1. Type in the web address:...

Tom, You might want to let your readers know that the Health Risk assessment for BNSF's Richmond Yard will be released to the public at a meeting held by CA Air Resorces Board on June 13, 6:30pm, at the Hilltop Courtyard Marriott. More info can be found at...

This will be my last dispatch until at least June 18. Subject: Joint City Council & Planning Commission Meeting Location: City Council Chambers " 1401 Marina Way South Date/Time: Tue, Jun 12th, 2007 / 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Groups: Public Note: The City Council and...

Note: The E-FORUM will be off line for a week, while I raft the Grand Canyon. Residents wary of Chevron proposal " 29 of 30 speakers at Planning Commission meeting oppose plan for hydrogen plant to refine crude oilBy John Geluardi CONTRA COSTA TIMES Contra Costa Times...

Note: The E-FORUM will be off line for a week, while I raft the Grand Canyon. Police rental get more costly, city says " RICHMOND: Move from old Hall of Justice building will cost twice as much and take longer, officials say By Karl Fischer and John Geluardi CONTRA...

Note: The E-FORUM will be off line for a week, while I raft the Grand Canyon. Dear Friends, The North Richmond Shoreline Academy invites you to... The World Premier of the Richmond Shoreline Film Festival Thursday June 21, 2007, 6:30pm-9pm Parchester Village Community...

Chevron looks to profits, Richmond looks to health Chip Johnson Friday, June 8, 2007 It should come as no surprise that Big Oil is searching for new ways to cash in on the industry's bonanza of profits. In Richmond, Chevron officials have proposed a "significant...

John, I appreciate your willingness to discuss this. I think part of the problem. However, is characterizing my advocacy as attacks, tantrums and name calling. All I said is that you are wrong and that your politics are not in the best interest of the City. That"s my...

A massive Chevron project that will increase refining throughput capacity and increase pollution releases into Richmond"s air and water will be the subject of a public hearing at the Richmond Planning Commission tonight at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chamber,1401...

STREET DATE Washington Avenue, Richmond Stephanie Wright Hession Thursday, June 7, 2007 More... Although it's part of the city of Richmond, with its vintage brick buildings, charming storefronts and petite streets, Point Richmond feels like its own little village. A...

In less than 24 hours from last night"s debacle, I have received over 50 comments from E-FORUM readers criticizing the vote of the Viramontes 5 on operable windows in City Hall. The one I liked best was, "Why not compromise: operable windows in most of City Hall, and...

Richmonders are overwhelmingly rejecting the reckless proposal of the Viramontes Five to dismantle Design Review in Richmond. All comments are copied below. The only dissent came from two developers who favor less community review of projects. Names have been removed...

Just before the Point Richmond Music Festival, there"s something great happening at the Washington Elementary School in Point Richmond! Bring your camera. It"s a beautiful, visually striking mural (36ft x 5ft. Plus a 24ft extension). Come support the school and the...

I was in Memphis over the weekend, and I came across the article copied below. It caught my attention because there are lessons for Richmond that are apropos to both the recent citywide survey and the General Plan Update. The person quoted in the article, Leland...

After a lengthy presentation on the economic and health advantages of operable windows by Gail Brager, a highly regarded professor from U.C. Berkeley with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, the five-member City Council cabal controlled by Maria Viramontes surprisingly...

The Point Richmond Summer Music Festival kicks off this Friday, June 8 at 5:30 with Suzie Davis at 5:30 to 6:15 and Tapwater from 6:25 to 8:00. Click here for a poster. Point Richmond Music is back for its 6th season of FREE Summer Concerts! See the attached poster...