On Thursday June 9th at the Richmond Convention Center Arnold Dimas will stand tall before his classmates as he gives the Valedictorian speech to the 2016 graduating class of Richmond High School. Continue reading

For the first time in 23 years Richmond has a new Police Chief that has risen through the ranks within the Richmond Police Department. Continue reading

 Artist Credit Lauren Ari   From the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission: RICHMOND: SEE YOUR POEMS PUBLISHED  First Ever Richmond Anthology of Poetry (RAP) Accepting Submissions Now Richmond, CA — April 13, 2016 — People who live or work in Richmond or have ties to the city are encouraged to submit 1–4 poems for consideration for the first ever Richmond Anthology of Poetry (RAP). Send poems by May 1, 2016for consideration. The anthology will include many styles and subjects, and the anthology editors are giving special attention to poems about Richmond and life here. Continue reading

RICHMOND, Calif. – Richmond Mayor Tom Butt’s Community Fund provided 12 local youth sports teams and leagues with grant funds totaling $14,070. The funds will help the teams and leagues pay for a wide variety of needs, including equipment, tournament registration and airline tickets to attend the College World Series in Nebraska. Continue reading

  “The crowdfunding campaign page for the Richmond Tool Library is now live!” Filled with drills, cement mixers, and skill saws, a new kind of library is coming to Richmond, California. Continue reading

Did you know that education has a direct correlation to economic development and vitality of your community? Does your industry have a pipeline problem because young people do not know or seem interested in a career in your field? Would you like to be recognized by the public and private sector as a leader in changing the lives of youth in West County? Is your business willing to join with other local businesses to motivate local youth and to develop the next generation workforce by providing or sponsoring a much needed summer internship? Continue reading

South Richmond residents of the Cortez/Stege, Eastshore, Laurel Park, Parkview and Panhandle Annex can share coffee and neighborhood concerns with their beat cops on Saturday, April 23 from 2:00PM - 4:00PM.

  Last Sunday, April 3, Mayor Butt circulated one of his E-Forums presenting concerns he has with the Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Homeowner Protection Ordinance for which many of us are gathering signatures for placement on the November 2016 ballot.  I am one of the proponents of the initiative and feel strongly that this measure addresses important issues for the well-being of our community, including stabilization of our neighborhoods and protection for renters.    Continue reading

  An editorial from Richmond Mayor Tom Butt. The Richmond Progressive Alliance kicked off the petition drive for their new Rent Control initiative this week with the goal of placing it on the November ballot. Continue reading

  From the National Park Service: Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park seeks dedicated volunteers to join their team in assisting rangers at the Visitor Center, orienting visitors to the park, providing informal interpretation of historical resources, and participating in special events.  Continue reading