City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 13th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending April 13th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:30 PM, followed by a Housing Authority meeting at 6:15...
Save the Date — A Week from Today — Winehaven Spring Open House April 21, 2018
Curious about Point Molate and Winehaven? Now’s your chance to see it all! At 1:30 PM, I will be giving the premiere of my presentation, “Lost Secrets of the Point San Pablo Peninsula.”
Celebrate Friday the 13th Tonight at Point Richmond Acoustic
It's another great night in Point Richmond as Karen Savoca sings her *** off! Be there tomorrow, Friday the 13th. Special guest The Singer and The Songwriter open the show! https://mailchi.mp/…/karen-savoca-sings-her-off-be-there-to… Tonight Friday, April 13, 7:30 pm...
Point Molate Settlement
For those who may not have yet heard, the Point Molate litigation settlement became final today. Following is a summary prepared by City staff, the ad hoc Point Molate City Council committee and outside counsel, and the full text of the judgment is available at...
4 Months and 25 Days Without a Homicide
I regret to report that yesterday Richmond suffered its first homicide of 2018 and the first in the last 145 days (4 months and 25 days). The victim was a 20-year-old male from Antioch. I’m not very superstitious, but I had a bad feeling when Rick Hurd of the Bay Area...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending April 6th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending April 6th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17th. Enjoy the next week off! Stand Together Contra Costa Last night’s Contra Costa County...
Save the Date — Winehaven Spring Open House April 21. 2018
Curious about Point Molate and Winehaven? Now’s your chance to see it all!
Meet AD-15 Candidate Buffy Wicks in Richmond on April 6
BREAKING NEWS — Point Molate Settlement Terms Revealed
After nearly two months of wild and mostly inaccurate speculation, the terms of the Point Molate Federal Court litigation settlement can now be made public. The primary sticking point in the protracted negotiations was the future of the casino originally proposed by...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 30th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 30th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3rd, beginning with Closed Session at 6:00 PM, followed by the Regular Meeting of the Richmond...
Richmond Honored as Best City for Celebrating Women’s History
Fresh on the heels of being named a utopia by the Transformative Cities Initiative, Richmond was named the Number 2 city for celebrating women’s history by Livability. Photo Courtesy of National Park Service 2. Richmond, CA: Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 23rd, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 23rd, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a Special Joint Meeting of the...
March 27, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION 5:00 p.m. JOINT MEETING OF THE RICHMOND HOUSING...
Your Worries are Over — Richmond is Officially Utopia!
This just in from Steve Early, author of Refinery Town. The Transformative Cities initiative has concluded that Richmond is one of three Utopias in the U.S. and the only one in California! And April Fool’s Day is still nearly a week away. Dear participant of the...
Rosie the Riveter Trust Enews – Spring 2018
Annual Dinner, RORI event schedule and more! THE RIVETER Rosie The Riveter Trust Enews - Summer 2017 Supporting the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Free Events at RORI Visitor Education Center: March/April 2018 l Visit the RORI website for...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending March 16th, 2018
Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending March 16th, 2018. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th, beginning with Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by a Special Meeting of the Richmond...
March 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Agenda/Packet – CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, March 20, 2018, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx PLEASE NOTE: CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY BEGINS AT 6:25...
National Rosie the Riveter Day Celebration set for March 21
Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park News Release For Immediate Release: March 15, 2018 NPS Contact: Kelli English, 925-683-3343 Rosie the Riveter Trust Contact: Marsha Mather-Thrift, 415-497-4236 Event Date and Time: March 21, 2018,...
Rosie Trust Annual Benefit Dinner: Saturday, April 7, 2018! Don’t miss the fun!
Growing a Rosie Future! Save The Date: April 7, 2018 The Rosie the Riveter Trust Board of Directors invites you to attend Growing a Rosie Future, our Annual Benefit Dinner 2018. This event will honor living Rosies and other home front workers who transformed American...
Coming to a Bookstore Near You
After Steve Early’s book, Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City, you thought you knew everything about how the Richmond Progressive Alliance saved Richmond. But wait, there’s more. Now you can get the rest of the story from former...