East Bay Leadership Council and Region Chambers of Commerce to Honor 14 Small Business Owners at 14th Annual Luncheon

Dennis Erokan of Placemaking Group to deliver keynote at May 9 event in Concord CONCORD, CA., April 25, 2014—Fourteen outstanding small-business owners, selected by Contra Costa County and Tri-Valley Chambers of Commerce, will be honored at the East Bay Leadership Council’s 14th Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on Friday, May...

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Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Donates Easement to Extend Bay Trail Access at Point Molate

Published by Chevron Richmond, April 16, 2014. Public access on the San Francisco Bay Trail at Point Molate Beach Park will now be extended thanks to a recreational trail easement donated by Chevron U.S.A. The approximate one-mile easement will provide unprecedented multi-use public trail access along the historic shoreline extending...

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Happy Earth Day

A monthly update from the Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee. Written by Michelle Blackwell, Chair. In April, the Government Relations Committee meeting focused on water conservation and a discussion about the minimum wage proposals at the council. The current water year is one of the driest on record and EBMUD...

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You’re Invited! Join us for a Modernization Project briefing

Published by Chevron Richmond, April 8, 2014. Chevron Richmond shares plans for a newer, safer, cleaner refinery during Telephone Town Hall Richmond residents had a chance to learn more about the proposed Refinery Modernization Project during Chevron Richmond’s second-ever telephone town hall held last week. Nearly 4,100 residents participated in...

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Travis Credit Union Receives Federal WISH and IDEA Grant Funds to Assist First-Time Homeowners

PRESS RELEASE, Travis Credit Union, April 8, 2014. VACAVILLE, CA – Travis Credit Union announced it has been awarded 2014 grant funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank to be disbursed to low-and moderate-income homebuyers within its twelve county service area. Eligible first-time homebuyers may apply for up to $15,000...

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