Veterans Day 2026 – Veterans in the Family

Tomorrow is Veterans Day 2026, and I am reminded of how our family has answered the call to serve for at least the last 166 years. How things have changed — today, I am not aware of a single family member serving on active duty in the armed forces, nor do I have...

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2026 Veterans Day Events Around Contra Costa County

  Richmond has not had a Veterans Day event for many years. Back when John Marquez, Nat Bates and I were on the City Council, we would adopt a Veterans Day resolution and have a brief ceremony. Richmond does have VFW Post 8399, located in the Veterans Memorial...

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Remembering John Geluardi

  Investigative journalist John Geluardi died yesterday after suffering a stroke.   John was an extraordinary, award-winning investigative reporter, writing for multiple publications, including the West County Times, Pacific Sun, East Bay Express, Oakland...

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Richmond Promise

Richmond Promise invites you to their 2026 Fall Fundraiser on Friday, November 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at COBIZ (1503 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA). Please RSVP using the link below or by scanning the QR code in the attached flyer:...

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Ballot Recommendations November 3, 2026

Looks like I missed some offices:   Statewide   Governor Xavier Becerra     Judicial – All of these are appointed and running unopposed. You can vote or not, but it won’t make any difference.   From: Tom Butt Sent: Thursday,...

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Seskin November 8th music gathering

From Steve Seskin: Hi all, I am reaching out about the 2nd Sunday music gathering on Sunday November 8th. Please let me know if you’d like to attend. Doors open at 4 pm and the music starts at 4:30 pm. We will have food and drink and attendees can also bring something...

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Ballot Recommendations November 3, 2026

I am flattered that a few people have asked me for my voting recommendations on the November 3, 2026, ballot. So here goes:   Richmond Item Recommendation Discussion Mayor Ahmad Anderson It is time to take back City from the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA)....

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DTSC October Update – Richmond Southeast Shoreline Area

FROM DTSC:   Greetings,   Please see the attached August monthly update for DTSC remediation sites along the Richmond Southeast Shoreline Area. DTSC will not be joining the Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting tomorrow October 7th at 7:00 pm. Please see...

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Fundraiser flyer for Library Foundation

      Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM delivered to your email address? Click here to sign-up to receive the E-Forum. Tom Butt is the former mayor of Richmond, CA, having served 27+ years until January of 2023, eight of those as elected mayor. Tom Butt...

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