The developers of a possible casino project on waterfront property in the city succeeded in securing another extension to get their plans in order.
Changing City
Dozens attended the March 2 City Council meeting wearing T-shirts supporting a local casino project.
Prospective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension
March 7, 2010 – 6:00 am
Plunge edges toward completion
February 26, 2010 – 6:19 pm
Workers on Thursday labored on the concrete floor of the dry, 300,000-plus gallon capacity pool. Overhead shower pipes hung in the locker rooms. New toilets were mounted in the wall. The wood skeleton of the greeting kiosk stood sturdy.
A glimpse into a time of limitless promise
February 23, 2010 – 6:00 am
In the Fall of 1912, a Western town nested against a deep-water point in San Francisco Bay stood poised before a seemingly limitless future. A report produced that year describes a Richmond as endowed with an energetic population and broad industrial shoulders, providing rare perspective on how the city evolved into what it is today, and where it may go tomorrow.
Local meeting examines a possible future without Chevron
February 21, 2010 – 2:37 pm
City leaders and residents publicly discussed the possibility of a future without the largest enterprise in the city as uncertainty swirls over Chevron’s intentions for its local refinery.
Local public activists honored for service
February 19, 2010 – 5:00 am
Corky Booze, Lillie Mae Jones, Rev. Phil Lawson and Eula Averhart were honored for “past and on-going commitment to positive social change” in a ceremony celebrating Black History Month.
Mayor to honor local leaders for Black History Month
February 15, 2010 – 11:32 pm
Two women and two men will be honored at Tuesday’s City Council meeting for their continuing efforts to improve the lives of Richmond’s people.
Richmond Tale: Local building tells story on its wall
February 13, 2010 – 10:34 pm
Take a stroll down McDonald Avenue near Ninth Street west of downtown, and you might come face-to-face with a local legend.
Council calls for reduced airborne pollution
February 3, 2010 – 1:07 pm
After a long and sometimes contentious public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air.
Gov. Schwarzenegger outlines state plan at local “green” business
January 29, 2010 – 9:44 am
Gov. Schwarzenegger, who held his Richmond news conference as part of a statewide push to tout his recently proposed jobs package, hailed a “clean tech” future while inside a hulking, aged former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.
City council continues ban on new pot dispensaries
January 21, 2010 – 6:00 am
The Richmond City Council renewed its commitment Tuesday night to preventing new medical marijuana dispensaries from moving into the city.
