Believing themselves righteously above the law, RPA candidates continue to flout State of California campaign laws with impudence, knowing that officials in charge of enforcing the laws will take no action. When the illegal campaign piece shown below was brought to...

Councilmember and mayoral candidate Claudia Jimenez recently posted a photo on her official mayoral campaign Facebook page depicting three ROCK employees in uniform, posing with her in what appears to be a campaign context. The post can be found at:...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, May 29, 12:30pm. BARSHEEP City Trees Project Ed Church Berkeley Rotary President Elect We want to reduce the Urban Heat Island effect,...

Vote for Mayor: Ahmad Anderson, City Council: Brandon Evans and Soheila Bana.   A common thread that runs through candidates Claudia Jimenez, Eduardo Martinez and Jamin Purcell is their affiliation with, support of, and support by the Democratic Socialists of...

    Memorial Day is a federal holiday for remembering and honoring the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It is also considered to be the unofficial beginning of summer....

1. How would you allocate the $550 million Chevron settlement funds? I would not treat those dollars like a one-time spending spree. I would allocate them with discipline, transparency, and a clear public return. First, I would stabilize Richmond’s core...

  The Mountain Messenger   Forum to Develop Vision for Sierra City Historic Resources The May 23 meeting will explore preservation opportunities and economic benefits.   The trestle bridge at the Kentucky Mine - one of Sierra City’s historic...

Election day is June 2, 2026. Vote by mail ballots went out yesterday.   Because of Measure J of 2023, the Richmond City Charter was amended to require a primary election. If one of the candidates does not receive a majority of the vote in the primary, the top...

Unfriendly tides limited today’s Wickie (volunteer) day to just over three hours, but we accomplished a lot after months of agonizing, we replaced the portion of the Keepers Cottage chimney that blew away in a winter storm. The garden looks better than ever but...

  Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, May 15. ​​​​​ 10, 12:30pm. Tiny Village Spirit Rev. Sally Hindman, Director  Rotarian Mark Howe  Along with Rotarian Mark...

 As part of a new program of East Brother Light Station to bring young people from local underserved communities to experience the island light station, ten teenagers from Rosie’s Service Corps visited on May 2, 2026.   Rosie's Service Corps (RSC), is a program...

Panoramic vistas from East brother Light station includes sweeping views of the strait separating San Francisco and San Pablo bays the San Rafael bridge the San Francisco skyline and Marin, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties Photo courtesy of East Brother Light...

On May 4, 2026, Charles Enchill, Senior Planner for the City of Richmond made a PowerPoint presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission entitled “Proposed Partial Demolition of Bldg. 1 Due to Weather Damage.” The title should have been,...

Just out of curiosity, I picked up and read “Escape From Phnom Penh: Americans in the Cambodian War.” It is historical fiction based on the last few months of the Lon Nol regime. Lon Nol led the military coup of 1970 against Prince Norodom...

Election day is June 2, 2026. Vote by mail ballots went out yesterday.   Because of Measure J of 2023, the Richmond City Charter was amended to require a primary election. If one of the candidates does not receive a majority of the vote in the primary, the top...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, May 8, 12:30pm. GRID Alternatives Griselda Jimenez We are a non-profit organization that makes solar energy accessible to those who need it the...

    Our next Wickie is SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026. Pickup at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Drive, will be approximately 10:30 AM (Tide Issues). Return will be 3:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.   Please let me know if you can participate.   Some of...

Other than four regional parks, the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (rated #1) and the SS Red Oak Victory (rated #6) are, according to Tripadvisor, .Richmond’s top visitor attractions, The historic Red Oak Victory ship, is owned by the...

Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, May 1, 12:30pm. County Assessor's office  Vince Robb A run down of what the Assessor's office does and does not do. A review of the...

Instead of spending $300,000 on a study of relocating the Red Oak Victory, spend 2/3 of that on a state-of-the-art electric powered, 12-passenger water taxi that can shuttle passengers to multiple Richmond waterfront destinations. The water taxi could pick up...