Figure 1 - A large concrete chunk fell and hit a car on the lower deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Feb. 7. More concrete fell in the afternoon. The iconic Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is literally falling apart. In the face of chronic and increasingly serious...

The RFP for the historic 14,000 square foot building is available at https://www.dropbox.com/s/2mk71b80w5sf9cw/~Cafeteria-RFP-r.pdf?dl=0. To receive official information, login at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14590# CAFETERIA BUILDING The...

East Bay Business News Take a sneak peek at the newest condos to hit the Richmond waterfront amid flurry of development By Alex Barreira – Editorial Intern, San Francisco Business Times Mar 26, 2019, 1:53pm PDT Updated Mar 26, 2019, 5:39pm EDT Richmond has long been...

Contra Costa LAFCO is pleased to release its 2nd round "City Services" Municipal Service Review (MSR) covering all 19 cities and four of the six community services districts. All Contra Costa LAFCO MSRs are available online at...

I am delighted and honored to present the newest NIAD Art Center collection in the Mayor's Office: "What a Wonderful World" Thursday, April 11 │ 4:30-6:00 p.m. Richmond City Hall @ 450 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Free and open to the public Here at the...

One of the Charter mandated jobs of the mayor is to appoint people to boards and commissions – subject to City Council approval. The Citizens Police Review Commission (CPRC) is allocated nine members by Richmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.54. Currently there are five...

This message is being sent on behalf of City Manager Carlos Martinez. Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 22nd, 2019. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th. There is no...

50 years ago tomorrow, on March 23, 1969, my 25th birthday, I left the U.S. to begin an unforgettable year of Army duty in Vietnam and a subsequent odyssey that took me around the world, through Southeast Asia, across the USSR on the Trans-Siberian Railway and across...

I am recruiting new members of the City of Richmond Design Review Board. We need at least two. I am particularly looking for persons with some background and experience in building design, including architects and landscape architects, but if you believe you have...

Editorial: Rent control still can’t solve California’s housing crisis Chronicle Editorial Board March 16, 2019 Updated: March 16, 2019 5:13 p.m. In this April 23, 2018, file photo rent control supporters march past the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Californians who...

April 6, 2019: Rosie the Riveter Trust Benefit and Silent Auction: “We Can Do It!” 5:30 p.m. Rosie the Riveter Trust will hold its annual dinner benefit and silent auction on Saturday, April 6, benefiting the Rosie the Riveter Trust and its programs in support of the...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 15th, 2019. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19th. Closed Session begins at 5:00 PM, and the Special Meeting of the Housing Authority...

Business Opportunity: Gift Shop at the Richmond BART Station The City of Richmond has issued a Request for Qualifications & Proposals for a Richmond-themed retail store at the new Downtown Richmond Visitor Center. Interested vendors are encouraged to participate...

Here is a link to this morning’s segment: https://www.today.com/video/on-the-job-with-keepers-of-a-lighthouse-bed-and-breakfast-1456429635808 Also, from SFGATE: Stop emailing! That 'dream job' as the East Brother Lighthouse innkeepers is filled By Bill Disbrow Updated...

Watch for East Brother Lighthouse on the Today Show, Tuesday, March 12, the 3rd hour of Today (9:00 AM)

This email is being sent on behalf of City Manager Carlos Martinez Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 8th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19th. Enjoy the next week...

Friday, March 08, 2019 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that recent flaring incidents at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond have resulted in the increased scrutiny of monitoring data as well as investigations as to the cause of the events....

The website on the flyer is now live but is still under construction. Several people have asked why BNSF wants to run diesel trains through Miller Knox. BNSF doesn’t want to give up any rights to their existing trackage, regardless of condition or prior agreements or...

I am very pleased to cordially invite you to a very special edition of our Annual Stakeholder Meeting. Please join us on Wednesday, March 20 to check out our new digs and the visitor center, enjoy refreshments by Richmond Business Hub Food Hall vendors, get our 2018...