Click here for photos and a slide show of the French broom removal work party by volunteers at Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park in Pt. Richmond on Saturday, March 31. At least 32 people (of all ages, shapes, and stamina) joined staff from the East Bay Regional Park...

Click here for the Weekly Richmond Police Activity Report for the week of March 25 - 31. Here is an example from the report of proactive community policing in action: "Officer Tod Opdyke investigated an incident involving two individuals believed to be casing the...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 6th, 2007. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, April 17th. Note that the City Council Finance Committee will meet at 9:00 AM on Monday, April 9th. 2. City...

Must have been a slow news day, but we appreciate the story from North and East Richmond resident and Tribune Business Reporter Janis Mara at http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_5599024. Firm helps craft local landscape By Janis Mara, BUSINESS WRITER Article Last...

For reasons that are unclear, sbcglobal blocks my E-FORUMs. If you know anyone who has subscribed but does not receive it, this may be the reason. There are hundreds of people on the TOM BUTT E-FORUM distribution list with sbcglobal email addresses, and they regularly...

Councilman Butt, Would you be so kind as to forward this on to your extensive email list? Thanks in advance. WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY! IF YOU CAME TO ONE OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS " THANK YOU! IF YOU DIDN"T MAKE IT: IT"S NOT TOO LATE TO SEE WHAT THE EXCITEMENT IS ABOUT! Come...

Chevron's unhappy trails Tuesday, April 3, 2007 IN THE PAST eight years, the portion of the Bay Trail running through Richmond has nearly doubled to 24 miles, thanks to the efforts of some determined volunteers and good-spirited neighbors. But the effort to close one...

RICHMOND Police chief faces hard questions Popular newcomer wows residents, angers some officers Jim Herron Zamora, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2007 When he moved from North Dakota, Chris Magnus knew that Richmond is a tough town with one of the state's...

Following is an article in today"s San Francisco Chronicle about the effort to secure a route for the Bay Trail to Point Molate. Click here for a summary of the legal arguments made to the California State Lands Commission. Councilmember Jim Rogers and other East Bay...

Thanks to an offer of a substantial grant from the U.S. State Department, the Richmond City Council will decide on Tuesday whether to enter into a sister city relationship with the City of Baghdad. Richmond is one of only six American cities that have been offered the...

The following is forwarded from Councilman Jim Rogers, who arranged to have Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Lynn Jacobs, visit Richmond after we met her at the Local Government Commission Yosemite Conference in March....

I am looking for a person who would like to trade gardening and other tasks for rent in the studio apartment over our garage (carriage house). The apartment is about 650 square feet and has a large living/dining/sleeping room, a kitchen and bathroom. The ideal person...

I apologize for the late notice of this workshop today, but you may find it informative! Help Make 12th St., Florida & Harbor Way Safer to Walk & Cross (A Walk Safely Workshop in Action) Share experiences, Walk along and across the streets & Learn how...

In a triumph of historic preservation meets economic development, the 102-year old Mechanics Bank will be moving its Point Richmond branch into a building of almost the same vintage, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe's original Richmond Reading Room that now stands at...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 30th, 2007. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, April 3rd. The meeting will convene at 8:30 AM with a Closed Session to interview several Interim City Attorney...

For release March 28, 2007 Contact: Lloyd Madden 925-313-1736 Still time to get help with tax preparation from free program WHAT: Free tax preparation is still available for low- to moderate-income residents through the fourth annual Earn It! Keep It! Save It! (EKS)...

A Richmond company stands to benefit big time from San Francisco"s decision to ban non-biodegradable plastic grocery bags. Excellent Packaging & Supply, located at 3220 Blume Drive in Richmond was founded in 2003 and specializes in environmentally friendly plastic...

Chevron Access Needed for Richmond Bay Trail Link By Genevi"ve Duboscq, Special to the Planet (03-27-07) On Wednesday, March 21 the Richmond City Council voted 8-1 to have Mayor Gayle McLaughlin ask the California State Lands Commission (SLC) to require Chevron to...

Once again, representatives of JP Morgan showed up at the Richmond City Council seeking approval for some kind of collaboration with the City of Richmond for a study of the Port of Richmond. Exactly what JP Morgan and their proposed partner, Moffat & Nichol had in...

East Bay Regional Park District has geared up to start removing/controlling the French Broom that has been inexorably overtaking the trails and native vegetation of Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline with dense shrub thickets, which now are covered with yellow flowers....