City of Richmond: Virtual Community Workshop

City of Richmond: Virtual Community Workshop You are invited to learn more about the Richmond Livable Corridors Form-Based Code and provide your input. The new code was drafted for the Central Richmond PDA in 2015-2016 to implement Richmond General Plan 2030 and...

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$1 Ferry Rides Start Monday

SAN FRANCISCO BAY FERRY This November, $1 fares are available via the Hopthru app for all passengers – loyal or new! The ferry offers spectacular views and ample fresh air + there are critical health measures in effect to protect everyone onboard. More Info:...

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Virtual Harmony Walk This Year

Support GRIP by joining their first ever virtual walk where donors, like you, can walk from the comfort of your own home and donate to their cause to end homelessness and eradicate hunger! $35 registration comes with a t-shirt. Walk at your own comfort level and...

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Jimenez Perpetuates Wastewater System Myths

As a City Council candidate, Claudia Jimenez should take an interest in the wastewater system operated by the City. She has just written her own version of the recent history of the system, which can be found at...

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Richmond Commercial Real Estate Market Remains Strong

Thanks to Cushman & Wakefield broker Jeffrey Leenhouts, I get these market summaries every quarter. Jeffrey A. Leenhouts Managing Director CA License 01063048 Direct: +1 510 267 6014 Mobile: +1 510 421 1790 Fax: +1 510 465 1350 jeffrey.leenhouts@cushwake.com 555...

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Veolia and the Wastewater System

Although it has been burning up social media for weeks, Veolia and the Wastewater System with the treatment plant on Canal Boulevard serves only 60 percent of Richmond residents, and the complaints involve even fewer – mostly the residents of Point Richmond. Most...

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Loma Prieta 31 Years Ago Today

October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a sudden. He yelled, “holy shit,” and I heard crashing in the background (It was his bookcases falling over). The phone went dead. A few seconds later, it...

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Richmond Rapid Response Fund Testimonials

Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F): Testimonials Donate/More Info: https://www.richmondresponsefund.org/ Meeting the immediate needs and priorities of our community is of paramount importance. R3F is committed to centering the lived experiences of residents and...

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SF Business Times Supplement Highlights the Best of Richmond

Every two years, the City of Richmond partners with SFBT to publish an advertising supplement all about the various exhilarating things happening in our community! Whether it's new businesses and a community hub downtown, the city's Climate Action Plan and revival of...

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Recommendations for Local Offices and Ballot Measures

Following are my recommendations for the 2020 ballot: United States Representative Mark DeSaulnier State Senator Nancy Skinner State Assembly Buffy Wicks Contra Costa Board of Education Fatima Alleyne East Bay Regional Park District Elizabeth Echols AC Transit Board,...

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Richmond Featured in KPIX Story on Need for COVID-19 Stimulus

See https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/4772510-need-grows-in-bay-area-amid-ongoing-battle-for-covid-19-stimulus/ for video.| Need Grows In Bay Area Amid Ongoing Battle For COVID-19 Stimulus October 7, 2020 at 11:10 pm (KPIX 5) – While politicians in Washington...

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WCCUSD School Board Recommendations

I recommend the following candidates for West Contra Costa Unified School District Board. They generally come well recommend by parents I know with children in WCCUSD public schools and are not endorsed or supported by the Charter School lobby. District 1 – Jamela...

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East Bay Times Endorses Thompson, Anderson and Pimplé

Editorial: Richmond voters should end labor unions’ grip on the city Reject Measure U. Elect council candidates for change: Eleanor Thompson, Ahmad Anderson and Vinay Pimplé By EAST BAY TIMES EDITORIAL | PUBLISHED: October 8, 2020 at 5:10 a.m. | UPDATED: October 8,...

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Chris Magnus Still Out in Front

The 80-page report would be good homework for our new Police Review task Force. https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/candid-assessment-propels-tucson-police-reform-effort-into-national-spotlight-experts-say/article_c94ef929-0293-5416-a923-66a944460c48.html...

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