Congratulations to Zoe Smith and JoAnn Perez of Zoe’s Cookies and Other Delights who have been chosen as the Richmond Chamber’s 2012 Small Business of the Year.

Attend the Senior Fair & Breakfast with County Supervisor John Gioia on Saturday, May 19th from 10 am to 12 pm at Bay Park Holiday Retirement Center, 2621 Appian Way, Pinole.

Tomorrow, Friday, May 4th is the last day to register to attend Richmond’s SELL BIG Business and Procurement Fair that will be held next Thursday, May 10th, 2pm-6pm, at the new Craneway Conference Center. Only those who have registered online will be admitted! Register online now.

The Richmond Chamber welcomes these new members who joined in April.

We would like to honor Ms. Dorothy Wilson as the Chamber Ambassador of the Month for May. Dorothy Wilson owns and operates DJW Ergonomic Consulting in San Pablo.

Article by Robert Rogers, April 25, 2012. www.richmondconfidential.org After six years, Richmond’s long-awaited General Plan update was passed by the City Council early Wednesday after a lengthy City Council meeting. The vote was 5-2, with Councilmen Corky Booze and Nat Bates dissenting. Read more

Information provided by Chevron Richmond On Tuesday, April 24, the Richmond City Council voted to adopt the General Plan 2030 – a document that will be used to guide future planning and development in our community. Neighborhood leaders, labor union members and business community representatives worked together to pass a...

You are invited to join in the celebration of the accomplishments of seven Richmond nonprofits that have played a critical role in furthering STEM education and entrepreneurship in West Contra Costa County. This special event is presented by Chevron Richmond. Learn more about the programs and services they provided to...

This Saturday, April 21st, from 12pm to 4pm, Richmond Police Activities League (Richmond PAL) will be hosting the National PAL Mentoring Day! Learn to be a mentor to Richmond youth while enjoying free food, fun and games! RichmondPAL is located at 2200 Macdonald Avenue. All departments will be open to...

Article by Rodney Woodson, Sports Editor. Full Story When Malcolm Ajayi was recruited to Contra Costa College, he could not take to the gridiron right away because his grades were too low. Coach Alonzo Carter took over the football team in 2010 and told Ajayi he would not be able...