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 April 22nd, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 26th, 2022. Closed...

In accordance with the 2018 Federal Court settlement and amended final judgment of 2019, one of the following will happen on May 21, 2022: SunCal, which has full development entitlements with a Development Agreement (DA) and Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA)...

Funded by California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Richmond Moves provides on demand pickup and dropoff at $2 per ride, free for seniors and students, Monday...

In commemoration of Juneteenth and Richmond’s celebration of Juneteenth, a mural was commissioned on the 37th Street Overpass due south of Macdonald Avenue. There is a scheduled unveiling from 11 AM until 2 PM on Friday, April 22. The muralist is Desi Mundo [...

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 April 15th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 19th, 2022. Closed...

You may recall that sometime between 2017 and 2020, the owners of 8 Western Drive enclosed about 1,580 square feet of the public right-of-way of Western Drive with a fence and incorporated it into their private yard, including a gated parking space for their exclusive...

More good news for Richmond and Contra Costa County from MCE. I represent Richmond and chair the MCE Board. From: MCE Board <board@mcecleanenergy.org> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 10:15 AM Subject: MCE Board MCE Launches $6 Million Residential Efficiency Market...

Figure 1 - New City Manager Shasa Curl and Mayor Tom Butt sign three-year contract for City Manager On April 5, 2022, the Richmond City Council voted unanimously to hire veteran City of Richmond administrator Shasa Curl as its city manager. Curl had served as interim...

Whether you lead an environmental club, participate in community clean-ups, or make up-cycled jewelry, we want to share your story. Participants will be awarded a swag bag and a certificate presented by an elected council member or supervisor from their jurisdiction....

Dear Friend of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase, The free, online Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour takes place this week-end! If you haven’t registered for the Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17 event, now is the time....

Betty Reid Soskin retires after remarkable career Rosie the Riveter/ WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Contact: Armand Johnson Armand_Johnson@nps.gov (510) 334-3167 100-year-old National Park Service Ranger...

Where we’re traveling Today’s tip comes from Jackie Leventhal, who recommends the Point Richmond neighborhood in the Bay Area: “The East Bay’s hidden waterfront city offers spectacular three-bridge views, hiking trails, marinas, restaurants and cafes. The San...

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt raising money on GoFundMe to house homeless families free for 1 year - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com) Today, we accepted a check for $10,000 from SimsMetal, which matched another $10,000 from Council of Industries members. That will provide...

Please enjoy the Press Release below concerning Contra Costa County’s exciting news. Richmond is a member of MCE, and most Richmond residents and businesses receive electric power generation from MCE. I currently chair the MCE Board of Directors....

As the Mayor’s Housing First project, in partnership with the Richmond Rotary Club, continues to place previously homeless persons into apartments, finding willing landlords is a major challenge, especially in Richmond where Rent Control and Just Cause have made...

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 April 8th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 19th, 2022. Enjoy the...

In accordance with the 2018 Federal Court settlement and amended final judgment of 2019, one of the following will happen on May 21, 2022: SunCal, which has full development entitlements with a Development Agreement (DA) and Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA)...

I am continuing to receive complaints about the quality of Animal Services provided by Contra Costa County and the proposed new agreement between the City and County that appears to further reduce services while increasing the costs to the City. At the end of this...

According to a Bay Area Council poll, 86% of Bay Area registered voters say homelessness is the areas’ top problem and is getting worse. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Homelessness is the most important problem facing the Bay Area, so say the majority of 1000 Bay Area...

Apparently because of ineligible signatures on his filing petition, Richmond City Council Member Demnlus Johnson will not be among the candidates for the new District 8 in the June 7, 2022, Primary Election. According to election officials in Solano County, they were...