Monthly Archives: January 2010

At least five candidates plan to enter council race

Ludmyrna Lopez, Maria Viramontes, and Jim Rogers are all up for re-election. None of them have indicated they plan to abandon their post, but their is still time for them to announce they plan to step down or seek higher office. But at least five people say they plan to challenge them for their seats.

‘Building neighborhoods block by block’

On the second Monday of each month, representatives from many of the city’s 30-plus neighborhood associations come together to share information about their fair city.

Making Richmond healthy on a dime

As obesity sweeps the nation and a book about health or food seems to come out every other week, a few people in Richmond are doing their best to reverse the weight gain trend and improve the city’s health statistics.

City hails progress of local nonprofit urban renewal program

Groundwork Richmond becomes one of the newest members of a national network of independent local community ventures aimed at improving urban environments through local action.

Happening This Week: Jan. 11

Tuesday, January 12 BOYS SOCCER Richmond at El Cerrito, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER El Cerrito at Richmond, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL De Anza at Berkeley High, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Berkeley at De Anza, 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 13 BOYS SOCCER Swett at Kennedy, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Holy Names at Salesian, 3:30 p.m. BOYS…

Amid a failing state, Richmond earns an A in tobacco control and prevention

The American Lung Association in California released the state’s report card on tobacco policies at Richmond’s City Hall Tuesday.

Murder the main issue at “Meet the Mayor” meeting

A small, but vocal, group of Richmond residents attended the first “Meet the Mayor” event of 2010 on Thursday, and the main topic of discussion was very familiar to them all: Richmond’s rising homicide rate.

Council approves extension for Point Molate developer

The City Council voted Monday to extend a deadline to reach an agreement with the developer behind the Point Molate casino project. Without an extension, the city would have scrapped an agreement to earmark the land for a casino.

Richmond Speaks New Years

A Richmond activist fights gangs and governors

It’s not hard to imagine how Barbara Becnel charmed her way into spending more than 12 hours a day with Los Angeles gangsters for a year and a half. Or befriended a former gangster on death row for murder. Or ran for governor of California.

Richmond reacts to crime report ranking, good or bad?

A recent nation-wide report on crime in major cities ranked Richmond 14th and Oakland 3rd based on crime rates from 2008. Despite local perceptions that Richmond is the more dangerous city, Oakland seems to have a bigger problem in a comparison between the two.

End of the line: Richmond’s Ferry Point

A photographic look at Richmond’s historic Ferry Point.

“End Chevron’s Perk” campaign to start next week

As much as $15 million more could enter the City of Richmond’s budget if a campaign called “End Chevron’s Perk” persuades voters to end a cap on the Chevron refinery’s utility users’ tax.