We just got back from the 87th Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Washington, DC. This is an opportunity to hear from national leaders, compare notes with other mayors, find out what are the latest best practices, eat a lot, get up early and stay...

Yellow journalist Amy Julia Harris is at it again, jamming the City of Richmond with fake news about the Richmond Housing Authority (RHA). See story below about a $650,000 settlement. First, a civics lesson about the Richmond Housing Authority and housing authorities...

The newly updated and expanded East Brother – History of an Island Light Station is available online at https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=east+brother+history+of+an+island+light+station. This book was originally...

If you’ve been meaning to sign up to volunteer for the homeless Point in Time count but haven’t done it yet, now’s your chance. Monday morning we will close our volunteer registration portal. Each year in late January, Contra Costa's homeless Continuum of Care (CoC),...

On the last day of December, 2018, I was having a beer with Brandon Mercer of SFGate (BRANDON M. MERCER, SFGATE | • SFGATE provides a 360-degree view of the San Francisco Bay Area, wildly reflective of right now. Provocative, energetic and unapologetic, the Gate is in...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 18th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd. Closed Session begins at 5:30 PM, and the Regular Meeting of the Richmond City...

Saturday, January 26 is the most important election you've (probably) never heard of -- it’s your chance to have a say in the direction of California's Democratic Party. On January 26th Democrats from across #AD15 will cast their votes for who will represent our...

WETA just provided a couple links to some photos and a video that I think you will enjoy! Please use the following links. Photos by Alain McLoughlin (credit WETA): http://bit.ly/WETA19RichmondGO Video story by MTC:...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending January 11th, 2019. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 15th. Closed Session begins at 5:30 PM, and the Regular Meeting of the Richmond City...

Current State of Operations Dear City Manager Carlos Martinez, Mayor Tom Butt and Councilmembers, Please accept this summary on Police Department goings-on over calendar year 2018, and our view of things we should expect in 2019. CRIME & SAFETY General perceptions...

Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: Happy New Year! This is the report for the week ending January 4th, 2019. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 15th, 2019. Enjoy the upcoming weeks off! Upcoming Events Mayoral and...

See http://www.pointrichmond.com/baytrail/pdfs/2019NYReport.pdf for the upbeat, colorful 20th Richmond Bay Trail New Year Report prepared by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee. Richmond's Bay Trail has nearly tripled from 12 to 35 miles in the 20 years...

We have put this (below) together as a general public invitation to the Jan. 10 grand opening event. Please feel free to copy and distribute through your channels and on Facebook you can also share this event. The event has been shared on Nextdoor and the majority of...

See https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/East-Brother-Lighthouse-innkeeper-job-opening-13503169.php for videos. Dream job? Get paid $130,000 to live on this island in the middle of the bay By Bill Disbrow Updated 9:15 am PST, Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Photo: Frederic...

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Grants Up to $5,000 Available! Apply by December 31st, 2018 before 5:00 PM! The Richmond Community Services Department (CSD) is accepting mini-grant applications to support organizations that are Richmond-serving and that partner with and/or consistently utilize...

Vol. 4 No. 4 December 2018 View this email in your browser Greetings Community, At the end of the 2017-18 school year, the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s Board adopted Roadmap 2022, an ambitious plan to ensure that more students succeed and are prepared...

https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2018/12/28/community-bands-together-to-clean-up-encampment-near-grip/Community bands together to clean up encampment near GRIP December 28, 2018 1 Community volunteers joined the Richmond Mayor's Office and GRIP to clean up one of...

This card from Interactive Resources carries on a tradition of decades using one of my pen and ink drawings for our holiday greeting.