Below is a list of candidates who have filed for election as City Council member or mayor as of August 12, 2022. The filing date has been extended to August 17 because one incumbent, Demnlus Johnson, did not file. I am recommending support for the following...

In a press conference at City Hall today, Assemblymember Buffy Wick delivered a check for a $6 million grant from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention program (CalVIP) for the use of the Richmond Office of Neighborhood Safety, Assemblymember Wicks is...

The Richmond Tennis Association's (RTA) top rated Women's (4.0) team won the East Bay Championship on July 31st in a playoff match against the team from The Claremont Resort and Spa. Last weekend, to top that off, our team, led by Captain Jorge Salinas, Co-Captain Jon...

Point Richmond Music Starts at 5:30pm! Baltic Kiss puckers up for big debut August 12, 2022 Photo credit: Kathy Chouteau By Kathy Chouteau Baltic Kiss, a new dining and live music venue run by the same crew who operate the wildly popular Black Star Pirate BBQ in Point...

Point Richmond Music's free concert series continues on Friday, August 12th with Dirty Cello & The Mad Maggies! View this email in your browser Next Up: Dirty Cello & The Mad Maggies! It was great to see so many of you at our kick-off concert last month! Our...

The Office of Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced that the City of Richmond has been awarded $250,000 by the U/S. Department of Transportation to initiate a pilot program that will allow the city to collaborate coordinate microtransit and paratransit riders into...

Last year, Senator Nancy Skinner quietly slipped a $279.5 million appropriation into the State 2021-22 budget ostensibly to improve the Port of Oakland, but it is becoming clearer that the real intent was close funding gaps for infrastructure to serve the proposed new...

The City of Richmond celebrates its 117th birthday today, August 7, 2022. Like last year, I will be offering a toast at the Factory Bar at noon today. The Factory Bar opened on this same date in 2020. Richmond has been my home for nearly 43% of its life as an...

I am no fan of fossil fuels, and I know we must transition to renewable energy as soon as possible, if we are not already too late. In the building energy sector, Richmond has been a leader – going back nearly 10 years ago by joining MCE, which delivers mostly...

MEDIA ADVISORY August 5, 2022 State Awards $6M in Violence Prevention Funding to Richmond City and State leaders will announce a $6 million investment from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) program to the City of Richmond’s innovative Office...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending August 5th, 2022. 1. Meeting Notes The Richmond City Council is on their August recess, and will return to session on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Enjoy the time off! 2. Coronavirus...

In 1918, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution was approved, and a year later, the Volstead Act was passed, instituting Prohibition. There was a local campaign against Prohibition in order to save Winehaven, but Prohibition came, and Winehaven closed forever. Today,...

Mothers Against Toxic Housing, Richmond Shoreline Alliance, SPRAWLDEF, Citizens for East Shore Parks, Sunflower Alliance, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, and Sierra Club had challenged DTSC for not reopening the CEQA review in connection with...

In the case of Winehaven Legacy LLC vs City of Richmond, the Court issued a tentative ruling today that kicked the can down the road. The Court requested supplemental briefs from the parties addressing jurisdictional issues between federal and state courts. The...

The Richmond Progressive Alliance Wishes to Thank Its Financial Supporters In Quick Response from RPA Spin Machine, July 29, 2022, you will see that Suzanne Wilson writes, “RPA does not take corporate money. The Preston-Werner Foundation is not a corporation, nor does...

This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending July 29th, 2022. Meeting Notes There is a Special City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM....

The RPA continues to be critical of any politician or political organization that accepts funding from corporations. In the RPA alter-universe, all corporations are evil, whether they sell fossil fuel products, solar collectors or life-saving medicines. Unless, of...

It must have struck a nerve because it took the RPA Spin Machine only 4 hours to respond to my E-FORUM “Where is Claudia?” In her response, Suzanne Williams, RPA Facebook editor, explained that Claudia was “staying at the home of friends in Point Richmond” while her...

Hey, North and Easters in District 6, if you haven’t seen your City Council member Claudia Jimenez around your neighborhood lately, it’s because she is living in Point Richmond and has been for several months. People tell me that she is living in Jeff Kilbreth’s $1.5...

I represent the City of Richmond on the Board of MCE, and I am chair of the MCE Board. MCE Reports Almost 150% Increase in Energy Efficiency in 2021 Board and Municipal Update July 2022 July has been a busy month at MCE! I am excited to provide this update with recent...