May 16 Richmond Greenway Grand Opening
Richmond Greenway Phase I Ribbon Cutting Ceremony You are invited to the City of Richmond's Grand Opening to celebrate completing Phase I of the Richmond Greenway bike/pedestrian trail beginning 1:30 PM this Wednesday, May 16 at the South 16th Street crossing of the...
Summer Job to Work on NURVE (Nystrom Urban Revitalization Effort)
LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation) received some funding to support a summer intern to help work on the NURVE project in Richmond. If you know of anyone who is may be qualified and interested, particularly someone who lives in Richmond and/or the Santa Fe or...
Learn About Free Money for your Organization
NEWS FROM LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY Monique A. le Conge, Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2007 Contact: Tarnel Abbott, Reference Librarian, Richmond Public Library (510) 620-6561 INTRODUCTION TO FUNDRAISING PLANNING - FREE FOUNDATION...
Richmond Engineer Encourages Students to Build Better Bridges
Don Cushing, Structural Engineer and one of the principals of Interactive Resources, brings together math and arts students from Bay Area high schools through Engineers Alliance for the Arts to design and build model bridges that are both strong and beautiful,...
18th Annual Point Richmond Stroll
Click here for your invitation to the 18th annual Point Richmond Stroll this coming Thursday, May 17, 2007, in downtown Point Richmond from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sponsored by the Point Richmond Business Association, the stroll is completely free and features live music...
Home Front Festival by the Bay
Richmond is preparing to officially roll out the Rosie the Riveter WWW II Home Front National Historical Park this fall with a three-day Home Front themed festival that is expected to attract regional as well as national interest. The festival has been set at the same...
What We Do For Fun – Pumping Out East Brother
One of Richmond"s treasures, East Brother Light Station (see Richmond's East Brother Named "Best on the Bay," September 08, 2006) needs lots of TLC. I spent all of today coordinating a seemingly mundane exercise required to keep the sewage system functioning and the...
Bay Area Press Celebrates Point Richmond and KCRT
LEAH GARCHIK San Francisco Chronicle Leah Garchik Thursday, May 10, 2007 Susan Prather of Richmond called KCRT, the city of Richmond's TV station, to say that for two months, her attempts to watch Richmond City Council meetings had been unsuccessful, with the TV...
Cinco de Mayo Greetings from San Antonio
Here we are since Wednesday in San Antonio with 20,000 architects at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention where the theme is "Growing Beyond Green." The connection between my professional life and my political life becomes increasingly evident at...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 4th, 2007
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 4th, 2007. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is the Strategic Planning retreat on Tuesday, May 8th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Harbor Master Building. The meeting will be...
511 Contra Costa Doubles BART and Bus Incentives During the MacArthur Maze Meltdown
For Immediate Release Contact: Lynn Osborn (925) 407-0353 lynn@511contracosta.org 511 Contra Costa Doubles the Public Transit Incentives for Contra Costa Commuters during the month of May to assist commuters affected by the closure of the MacArthur Maze. (Walnut...
Marina Bay (South One) Quiet Zone Delayed
Due to CPUC concerns about some details, the enforcement of the Marina Bay (South One) Quiet Zone will be delayed a few days from its scheduled May 1 implementation. Click here for a copy of the CPUC letter. Assistant City Attorney Carlos Privat emailed Daren Gilbert...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 27th, 2007
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 27th, 2007. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is on Tuesday, May 1st, convening at 8:30 AM for a Closed Session, reconvening at 6:00 PM for Redevelopment items, and followed by...
Richmond Cabbie Starts Green San Francisco Cab Company
Mark Gruberg, a Richmond resident, made headlines today with his startup of a new cab company that uses only high mileage hybrid cars. SAN FRANCISCO Calling a cab with an environmental conscience Upstart to cut back on gas with hybrid, alternative fuel cars Michael...
Mechanics Bank Historic Preservation Project Passes Final City Approval
The rehabilitation of one of Richmond"s oldest buildings to become Mechanics Bank"s Point Richmond office passed its last hurdle last night as it was approved by the Design Review Board. The following story ran in the West County Times a few days ago highlighting,...
Childrens Art from Richmond’s WW II Child Care Centers at Oakland Museum
A pair of recent articles in the San Francisco Chronicle highlight a historical building in Richmond, the future of which is now secure thanks to a $2 million grant and matching funds provided by the WCCUSD and the City of Richmond. See City Council Cements Maritime...
General Plan Workshop on Industrial Land Users
There will be a Richmond General Plan public community workshop to discuss the existing industrial base in Richmond, pertinent trends and issues and Richmond"s vision for 21st Century port and industrial uses at the City Council Chambers, 1401 marina Way South,...
Leaving Your Garbage Cans Out Can be Dangerous for Your Pocketbook
I read in the April 2007 issue of the Fairmeade-Hilltop Newsletter that there is no City ordinance regarding leaving garbage cans out for extended periods of time. In fact, such a practice is prohibited by at least three City ordinances. Complaints should be conveyed...
Richmond Police Weekly Activity Report
Click here for the weekly PD activity report for April 14-20. Ed Medina Deputy Chief Richmond Police Department (510) 620-6852 - Office (510) 620-6880 " Fax
Miraflores Charrette Next Wednesday
MIRAFLORES CONCEPTUAL LAND PLAN FOR THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY " COMMUNITY CHARRETTE The Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency, Eden Housing, the Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond (CHDC) and consultant firm Design,...