Thursday, December 28 7:00 pm - 10:00pm. Admission = $5.00 'Greening' A Hopeful Moment: An evening with Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez, Gayle McLaughlin, Peter Camejo & Ross Mirkarimi New College of California is proud to present 'Greening' A Hopeful Moment:...

Directions and Parking The Roxie Cinema is located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, at 3117 16th Street between Valencia and Guerrero. Local Muni are the 22 and 53 (both at 16th & Valencia), 33 (18th & Valencia), 14 (16th & Mission), 49...

Mayor-elect Gayle McLaughlin will be sworn in on the evening of January 9, 2007, and that moment will mark the beginning of the next great race " for the City Council seat she instantly vacates. According to the City Charter, the City Council has 60 days to appoint...

Last week the first six of 24 freeway exit signs marking Richmond points of historical interest were installed. To see one of the six Point Richmond Historic District signs, Click here. In 2004, I found out that a city could obtain Caltrans approval for freeway signs...

On December 19, 2996, the City Council accepted a report from Planning Director Richard Mitchell, who presented a summary of potentially broad-based changes to the process of discretionary review of development projects. Mitchell took his authority from the following...

For several years, I have prepared detailed year-end evaluations of City of Richmond services, problems challenges and wishes. Originally, these were conveyed only to my City Council colleagues and the city manager as a way of providing input into the annual city...

On December 19, 2006, the Richmond City Council set into motion the largest public works project in Richmond history, a $104.9 million makeover of the Civic Center. In what is being called Phase 1A, the City Council authorized a fee of $10.4 million to be paid to...

While editorials and columns from two leading newspapers serving West County have found little sympathy for a threatened lawsuit alleging racism by Chief Magnus, the City Council has moved to retain a highly qualified investigator to do a thorough and fair job of...

I have some bad news for long suffering Point Richmond residents who were counting on the West 2 Quiet Zone kicking in at midnight tonight. Because of a glitch in the Federal Railroad Administration Quiet Zone calculation software, the California Public Utility...

The latest FBI crime report shows all violent crimes down by 8% in Richmond, countering both a regional and national trend. For the raw FBI statistics, see http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/prelim06/t4al_ca.htm. Following is the FBI press release and a story about it on KRON...

Item K-7 on the December 18 Agenda, sponsored by Councilmembers Butt, Bates and Marquez, will provide direction to the city manager to find a way to save the historic Riggers Loft " Paint Shop " Sheet Metal Shop, one of the five remaining historic buildings at...

The Richmond Main Street program, which is affiliated with the national Main Street initiative is one of the most important components in the revival of traditional historical downtown Richmond. The unfortunate and untimely death of former director Ramona Samuels has...

Officials at event riveted by Rosie RICHMOND: A convention for civic leaders from around the nation offers chance to showcase historic exhibit By John Geluardi CONTRA COSTA TIMES Richmond's Rosie the Riveter park was a featured centerpiece at last week's National...

For those who have been following with intense interest the discussion of what redevelopment funds can and cannot be used for, look at the two attached files. If you wish to peruse the actual referenced California statutes, go to http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html...

There are several interesting items embedded in the following story from today"s West County Times. First of all, this is not news. This was first reported by the West County Times in October. See Richmond Has Second Worst Roads in Bay Area, October 18, 2006. What...

Attached is the Redevelopment Agency Budget for the next two years. Look in the columns "Fiscal 2006/07 Budget" and "Fiscal 2007/08 Budget." If you would like to see $5 million diverted to street reconstruction, please pick out the line items that total $5 million and...

Tom, Here are some thoughts which you can hopefully post in your E-Forum. though we don't agree on how to solve this problem, I do appreciate your continuing to help people understand the seriousness of this time bomb. Jim Subject: Rogers' Response on potholes:...

I just returned from the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exhibition in Reno attended by some 3,500 mayors, council members and city managers. Richmond was provided an opportunity in the "Showcase of Cities" for an exhibit called "Turning Rust into...

Just in time for your Christmas shopping, the Rosie the Riveter Trust Web Store has a new line of apparel with a selection of distinctive and iconic artwork by Richmond artist Bette Tarr featuring Richmond landmarks in Richmond"s Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front...

Use of train horns will cease at 12:01 a.m. on December 20, 2006, in the West 2 Quiet Zone, which includes three crossings in Point Richmond; Garrard Boulevard, West Cutting Boulevard and Canal Boulevard. The West 1 Quiet Zone, which includes only the West Richmond...