Richmond Creates Affordable Homes from Abandoned Houses October 1, 2020 at 11:39 pm (Video: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/10/01/richmond-creates-affordable-homes-from-abandoned-houses/) RICHMOND (KPIX) — With the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, many wonder why...

Following newly-released documents about the five-year old Richmond Police sex scandal and an article on KQED, Police Chief Bisa French released the following: Mayor Butt and Councilmen, Recently, a number of articles were published describing several Richmond Police...

It’s only 34 days to the election, and ballots come out next week. How you vote could dramatically change Richmond. If you don’t read the rest of this, just vote for the candidates highlighted in red. District 1 (Iron Triangle and Belding Woods) Eleanor Thompson –...

In what might be the largest real estate transaction in Richmond history, CenterPoint Properties has purchased the new distribution center at 2995 Atlas Road. The sales price was $146,606,600, resulting in a real estate transfer tax payment directly to the City of...

The editorial in the East Bay Times at the bottom of this email recommends Elizabeth Echols for the District the includes Richmond. I agree that Echols is the only reasonable choice for this position. Echols is opposed by a really bad candidate, Norman LaForce, who is...

Residents, employees, employers, and other stakeholders are encouraged to serve! Your participation plays a significant role in involving the community in local government – offering varying viewpoints and advise to city council, shaping and influencing public policy...

2020 is a U.S. Census year. Landlords and property managers in multifamily buildings must allow access for census workers to buzz or knock on front doors of specific tenants who have not responded to the census mailing. The census worker may have to return several...

On September 22, I will ask the City Council to approve the following new appointments to the Planning Commission, filling all vacant seats: Alpa Agarwal has served four years on the Economic Development Commission. She has a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a...

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff have ranked Richmond’s ATP Quick-Build project #3 statewide to receive the requested $725K grant for a protected bikeway along Hoffman Blvd. and Cutting Blvd. to Garrard Blvd., subject to approval by the CTC during...

Richmond Chamber of Commerce and COI would like to invite you to participate on 2020 City Council Candidate Forum. To let voters meet the candidates and hear them discuss the issues and challenges facing Richmond Business Community, Richmond Chamber of Commerce and...

National Drive Electric Week: City of Richmond Thursday, October 1 │ 1:00—3:00 pm (virtual) RSVP: driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=2195 Learn about EV 101 and cost of ownership, driving experience, environmental benefits, home/public/workplace charging, incentives,...

FREE Special One-Day Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Mattress Drop-off Event in Richmond - Saturday, September 19th The City Manager’s Office, Economic Development, Environmental and Health Initiatives Division is excited to announce the one-day Household...

Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees: Richmond Vacancy Help represent our city's interests! CCMVCD is a tax-funded office that provides free services to all county residents for mosquitoes, rats, mice, ground-nesting yellowjackets,...

Over 80 percent of Richmond residents and businesses purchase electricity from MCE. Find out more about MCE by joining the annual retreat on September 18 at 9:00 AM via Zoom. Click on the embedded link to view the agenda and Zoom link.

Controversial Point Molate housing project to move forward with city council approval Plans for the Richmond peninsula site have long been debated...

On April 29, 2020, a former member of my mayoral staff texted me, “Hi Tom! I found a little fledgling crow and I know you are the crow whisperer.” She had remembered me telling about having crows as a kid. I told her to bring it on over, but I neglected to tell or...

The agenda/packet for the Special September 8, 2020, City Council meeting is on the web; follow the link to review: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

It turns out that the crusade to “Save Point Molate” by the Point Molate Alliance is not actually about saving anything. It is solely about housing. The current plan that anticipates development of only 30 percent of Point Molate is not significantly different than...

As of July 2020, MCE’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure rebate program, MCEv, has supported the installation of more than 550 Level 2 charging ports, with an additional 450+ ports still planned or under construction. Since the inception of the program, MCE has...

Love Your Block is now accepting applications for $500 mini-grants that will support volunteer projects that will positively impact Richmond/North Richmond residents affected by COVID-19. Application cycle is open now through September 15, 2020 at 11:59 pm. A total of...