The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 P.M., followed by the Special Meeting of the Housing Authority at 6:25 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council will begin at 6:30 P.M. The agenda may be...

We know there were 5,000 people who crossed the bridge on bicycles the weekend it opened. Following are updates from the week of November 18 through December 6. New bike path on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge leads to future of transportation Steve Rubenstein Nov. 17,...

The City Council in closed session yesterday selected a preferred candidate for city manager. The next step is to negotiate a contract that might be brought back to City Council on December 17. The identity of the candidate will not be revealed publicly until a...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending December 6th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next meeting is a Special Meeting of the Richmond City Council and is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, at 9:00 A.M. The agenda may be found by...

In mid-December 1969, I was getting what they called “short” with less than 60 days to go – in Vietnam and in the Army. We were spending more time cleaning up and closing out old projects than starting new ones, and both military bases and engineer equipment were...

Please be my guest at the Annual Richmond Rotary Holiday Auction this coming Friday at lunch. Visit our Holiday Auction page to see what will be on the auction block this year, if you are so inclined, and get inspiration for your own donation. This is the primary...

The Richmond City Council will meet at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, December 10 to select a new city manager. The City Council met on Saturday, December 7, to interview final candidates, but Council Member Ben Choi was unable to attend because of a death in his family. The...

Equipping Richmond Communities for Lasting Mobility Rubicon’s vision is an East Bay without poverty. Its program model equips participants for long-term economic mobility through guided participation and achievement in four areas: Income, Assets, Wellness, and...

Richmond’s multi-year war on landlords had some interesting developments recently. TOPA On November 19, following weeks of concentrated opposition and a petition signed by 1,000 opponents, the City Council, in a rare moment of sanity, walked back its previous 6-1...

We are launching a new career networking opportunity for Richmond Promise Scholars and we are seeking volunteers who would be willing and interested ot share their career path with a Scholar over coffee or lunch. As we talk with our growing number of over 1000...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Richmond City Council Meeting is available on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30...

Richmond’s multi-year war on landlords had some interesting developments recently. TOPA On November 19, following weeks of concentrated opposition and a petition signed by 1,000 opponents, the City Council, in a rare moment of sanity, walked back its previous 6-1...

Check out preliminary design concepts and provide feedback! Thank you for your continued interest in the Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan. We are excited to present our initial concepts for infrastructure improvements that support safe, comfortable...

The story, “The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate” (https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-clock-is-ticking-at-point-molate/Content?oid=27944686) sloppily written by Janis Hashe, appeared in the East Bay Express on November 12, where it was quickly posted on social...

Here is what we know. Levin Terminal in Richmond stores and ships coal and petcoke out of its Richmond terminal. Coal comes in by train with open cars. Petcoke comes in by trucks from the Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo. Both go out by ship, mostly to Asia. There is...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Richmond City Council Meeting is available on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL BEGINS AT 6:30...

December 14, 2019, 11:00a-4:30p: Arts of Point Richmond Holiday Faire. This popular event is the perfect place to find unique holiday giftsmade by local artists, and a great way to support the community of Point Richmond. In addition: --Live music by local musicians...

On Saturday, November 23, the City Council will interview in closed session a short list of nine city manager candidates. Interviews may be in person or via video conference. As the candidates prefer. The agenda/packet for the Saturday, November 23, 2019, Special...

https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2019/11/17/enthusiastic-showing-for-bridge-bike-ped-path-opening/ Enthusiastic showing for bridge bike-ped path opening November 17, 2019 Hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians, including Richmond Mayor Tom Butt (left), came out en...

CBS: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/4214635-new-pedestrian-bike-path-opens-on-richmond-san-rafael-bridge/ and NBC: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/on-air/as-seen-on/New-Bike-Path-Open-on-Richmond-San-Rafael-Bridge_Bay-Area-565049742.html...