From Bruce Beyaert: Check out the excellent SF Chronicle article below featuring the 30th Anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Trail. Re the statement "Richmond —the Bay Area city with the most shoreline — has 35 miles of Bay Trail, not all contiguous”, all 35 miles...

We just returned from nearly a week in Honolulu, first at the 2019 Climate Mayors Summit on and next at the US Conference of Mayors 87th Annual Meeting. These meetings are very rewarding not only to showcase what Richmond is doing but also to learn from the successes...

By spring of 1962, I was ready to kiss high school goodbye and head west for adventure. Several of us were itchy to leave and planned to skip graduation ceremonies. I’ll never forget being called into the principal’s office where he made an impassioned plea, “Boys,...

Summer Weekend Ferry Service for Richmond Begins August 3 The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) is proud to announce that summer weekend ferry service between Richmond and San Francisco will launch on Saturday, August 3. The trial service will run on...

After publishing in March of 2019 an extremely biased and inaccurate article (“Proposed Development at Point Molate Threatens the Bay’s Dungeness Crab Fishery and Climate Goals”) authored by David Helvarg and critical of proposed development at Point Molate, Bay...

Erica and her husband Barry were long-time Point Richmond residents. Erica discovered early in life that she was happiest helping others, which is how she spent her vibrant, optimistic, exceptionally well-lived life. So she was beloved by family, friends, colleagues...

Great news --weekend WETA Richmond Ferry Service should be commencing this August! As a board member of both West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) and (Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), I have been able to facilitate including the...

It was the summer of 1966 that I first visited Hawaii. I’ve been back many times since, visiting four of the islands, but the first time was memorable. Next week I will be there for the US Conference of Mayors. For the three summers prior to 1966, I had a job as a...

After weeks of contentious wrangling, the Richmond City Council last night approved 15 appointments I made to the Planning Commission, Community Police Review Commission and Rent Board, bringing them all to full strength except for one Planning Commission seat...

You are invited to the following event: Sunday Afternoon Book Signing & Reading with Betty Reid Soskin Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PDT) Richmond Food Hall 1503 Macdonald Avenue...

Following direction of the Richmond City Council, Richmond City staff has drafted an ordinance that will prohibit the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in Richmond in three years. The proposed ordinance will be first heard by the Planning Commission on...

Mayors: Cities Should Not Be Left Alone to Foot the Bill for Climate Costs Mayors: Cities Should Not Be Left Alone to Foot the Bill for Climate Costs Communities like Pacifica, Calif., are struggling with climate costs, including coastal erosion, increased drought,...

This week at Richmond Rotary … Program for Friday, June 21: Cities Can Stop Pricing Out the Working and Middle-Class Randy Shaw, Executive Director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, will speak about his new book, Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, June 18, 2019, Regular 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. HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS...

Richmond Promise: Seeking Mentors to Support College Scholars! Richmond Promise is expanding its mentorship program and seeking individuals who can support our Scholars in their academic, personal, and career success. Building on the success of our 2018 mentor pilot...

Pascal Bokar's Afro Blue Grazz & Gator Nation Open 2019 Season Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Our 2019 Free Summer Concert Season Kicks Off June 14th! Our annual summer-long series begins next Friday, June 14th with Gator Nation...

The article below is from Politico: THE BUZZ: In Oakland, the city payroll has exploded 43 percent in the last four years — up from $492 million in 2014 to an all-time high of $622 million in 2018, according to new data from the watchdog website, Transparent...

Later this month, I will be attending the US Conference of Mayors 87th summer meeting in Honolulu, preceded by the 2nd Annual Climate Mayors Summit. I have submitted the following Policy Resolution, “Supporting Cities’ Rights and Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending June 7th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18th. Enjoy the next week off! Upcoming Events Spring Clean-Up & Chess in the Park Calling...

Attention Richmond Residents Seeking applicants for the Richmond Rent Board! The terms of the current Rent Board members expired March 21, 2019, and the board is functioning under a questionably legal provision of Resolution 4-09, adopted January 20, 2009, which...