Report by Don Knapp, CBS SF Bay Area. View the original report here. The same ‘can-do’ spirit celebrated at Richmond’s Homefront Festival helped keep the annual event going on Saturday, even though a government shutdown looked like it might send Rosie the Riveter back home. Don Knapp reports:
AC Transit will be hosting several community meetings next week about Proposed Fare Restructuring. A series of community meetings on the proposal will be held and the public is invited to attend and comment. The proposal includes these elements: • Introducing a local Day Pass & eliminating transfers • Adjusting...
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is aware that there have been a number of odor complaints reported this afternoon. We wanted to let you know that our fenceline monitors as well as current wind direction do not indicate that there are emission sources coming from the Richmond Refinery that would result in...
By Mark Andrew Boyer, posted October 3, 2013, richmondconfidential.org. Read the full story here. Richmond City Council member Tom Butt reflected as he applied butter to his dinner roll from a small white ramekin. It had been exactly 40 years since he moved to Richmond, and in that time he’d...
Doctors Medical Center is pleased to announce that they will hold their annual free drive-through flu shot clinic Friday, October 18th between 2 PM and 6 PM at the hospital, 2000 Vale Road in San Pablo. Community residents, age 18 and over, will be able to receive a vaccination without...
A message to the Richmond Chamber Members and the Richmond Community. As a result of the recent news of the federal government shutdowns, all National Parks are closed including Richmond’s Rosie the Riveter WWII/Home Front National Historical Park. Despite their temporary furlough, this year’s Home Front Festival will still take...
You’re invited to the 8th Annual WCCUSD State of our Schools Breakfast this Friday, October 4th beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Lovonya DeJean Middle School in Richmond. In addition to the overview presentation, the WCCUSD will also be recognizing some outstanding community members at the breakfast including Larry Lewis from...
Chevron Richmond today announced a $15.5 million investment in Richmond to create jobs, grow small businesses, expand job training opportunities and improve schools over the next five years. Leadership from Chevron Richmond joined stakeholders from across the community to announce the launch of the unprecedented Community Revitalization Initiative, the company’s...
A monthly update by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Richmond Chamber Government Relations Committee. The September meeting of the Government Relations Committee was lively and focused on two major issues that will impact the Richmond Business community if they come to fruition. BART Board member Zakhary Mallett came to the meeting to...
Report by Jonathan Woloshin, CFA, analyst, UBS FS jonathan.woloshin@ubs.com. Read the original report here. The city council of Richmond California recently approved the use of Eminent Domain to seize/refinance underwater from private label mortgage backed securities. Implementation remains uncertain as numerous legal challenges have been brought by numerous parties. We...
