I was watching the story on 60 Minutes last week about the Ritchie Boys, and it reminded me of the Monuments Men, a similar story of men with special skills being formed into a unit to provide critical services in WWII. Today would be the 114th birthday of Walter...

Click on the 23rd Bay Trail Richmond New Year Report prepared by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee. This upbeat report summarizes the great strides being made toward completing and improving the Bay Trail in Richmond. Construction will start soon on 2-1/4...

https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2022/01/13/councilmember-who-defunded-rpd-tells-veteran-cops-to-delay-retirement-amid-staffing-woes/ Councilmember who defunded RPD suggests that veteran cops delay retirement amid staffing woes January 13, 2022 A Richmond...

This message is being sent on behalf of Interim City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 14th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18th,...

At least three candidates to replace me when I am termed out in a year are making their appearances on Facebook. Are there more?

This message is being sent on behalf of Interim City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 7th, 2022. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th,...

The City changed vendors for agenda management, and the new format has been published for the January 11, 2022, City Council meeting. It takes some getting used to. First of all, click on http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/4157/City-of-Richmond-Council-Meetings. You will...

Richmond parks, community bolstered by influx of grants Richmond parks, community bolstered by influx of grants | Richmond Standard January 5, 2022 Shields-Reid Park (Photos by Kathy Chouteau) By Kathy Chouteau The City of Richmond is marking the arrival of 2022 with...

Figure 1 - Encroachment on public right-of-way at 8 Western After a lawsuit was filed by multiple neighbors, the City of Richmond has decided to terminate the illegal encroachment agreement for 8 Western Drive. This entire saga was started by public works staff,...

Figure 1 - Richmond Parkway Camp The City of Richmond is not alone in dealing with the intractable challenge of homelessness. This is a statewide problem with roots that go back decades, including the closing of the state’s mental institutions by Governor Ronald...

Important: Holiday Treecycling and Non-Compostable Tree Disposal Options The Environmental and Health Initiatives Division encourages residents to consider the options below for disposing of Holiday Trees. Information about free treecycling, bulky item, and Household...

Faced with a lawsuit and reservoirs miraculously overflowing, the MMWD will meet on January 4, 2022, to consider the staff’s recommendation to put the brakes on the Emergency Intertie Project and prepare an Environmental Impact Report.

For the full report, see 2021 Year End Report. A COVID Weary, Divided and Contentious City As one person said, “I’m staying up on New Years’ Eve, not to see the new year come in but to make sure 2021 is gone.” Richmond remained largely virtual through 2021, and just...

According to several sources, former Richmond City Manager Isaiah Turner died on December 28, 2021, in Atlanta GA, from complications of lung cancer. Isaiah Turner was born in 1945 in Louisiana, and the family relocated to Richmond after WWII, purchasing a home in the...

For Release: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 Contact: CCHS Media Line, 925-608-5463 or doc.pio@cchealth.org Contra Costa Issues Update to Indoor Masking Order With the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant circulating in Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Health Services...

Well, not exactly dead, but surely gone. Former City Attorney Teresa Stricker penned the following email to City Council members yesterday: From: Teresa Stricker <teresa_stricker@ci.richmond.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 6:30 PM To: Teresa Stricker...

At last night’s City Council meeting, closed session, Interim Chief Assistant City Attorney Heather McLaughlin egregiously and unlawfully excluded me from a Zoom meeting in a move tantamount to a coup. I have referred this to the district attorney and the grand jury...

The TRO sought by the City of Richmond to shut me up has now been passed to a higher court. The City’s high dollar hired gun attorney was served with the notice below. The City of Richmond continues to spend tens of thousands of dollars in their obsession to control...

On behalf of Maribel Rodriguez, Director of Development and Communications for the Richmond Promise, and our entire team, I am pleased to share that the Richmond Promise was recently awarded an elite grant from the Kresge Foundation as a part of the nationwide College...