Welcome to these new members who joined last month! We look forward to providing these new member businesses with resources, tools, and opportunities to grow and succeed! Make it a point to use fellow Chamber member’s services first! Your business is our business. Let’s support each other! Check out the...
The Richmond Chamber is excited to join with For Richmond next Thursday at their Community Celebration, which will also be the Chamber’s June Networking Mixer! Join For Richmond, the Richmond Chamber, elected officials and community leaders as we celebrate our first year of working together to create a healthier, safer...
Posted by For Richmond, May 28, 2013. For Richmond coalition members say the new Grocery Outlet, which opened last week at San Pablo Blvd and Macdonald Avenue, is an important addition to Richmond and will be a valuable asset for the community’s improved health. The new, 14,000-square foot grocery store,...
Distributed by Chevron Richmond, May, 23, 2013. Chevron in Richmond employs more than 2,900 people, including 900 contractors, many of whom live and work right here in Richmond. They are your neighbors, family and friends, and they are an important part of our business. We are proud to share their...
Article by Robert Rogers, www.contracostatimes.com – Posted May 10, 2013. RICHMOND — A top California economic official said Thursday that linking the workforce and its skills with emerging industry is key to Richmond’s future. Kish Rajan, Director of California’s Office of Business and Economic Development, was the keynote speaker at...
For Richmond is excited about the start of the 9th annual Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in Richmond, and hope you will join them for a ‘kick-off’ breakfast on Thursday, May 23 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Courtyard at Hilltop, 3150 Garrity Way. Hosted by the For Richmond...
Article by Debora Silva, www.richmonconfidential.com – Posted May 3, 2013 On the stage of the Iron Triangle Theater, 8-year-old Sayirah Woods leans over her copy of the book Richmond Tales: Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle, absorbed in the adventures of Maisha and Mario. The book tells the story of...
Founded by parents and family members of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and incorporated in 1965, Contra Costa ARC serves over 1,000 children and adults in Contra Costa County every day, providing early childhood intervention services, family support services for parents and family members of children with special needs,...
Article by Michelle Blackwell, Chair, Government Relations Committee. Updated: April 17, 2013 Councilmember Nat Bates, was suffering from a bad cold, when he addressed the Chamber members at the April 9th Government Relations meeting. Despite the cold, his dry wit and candor were evident throughout the meeting. He announced that...
Article by Chevron Richmond, posted April 12, 2013 This week, our company released a detailed investigation report into the causes of the August 2012 fire at our Richmond Refinery. The investigation was conducted by a team that included independent scientific and engineering experts, members of the United Steelworkers Union and...
