by admin | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nearly two years after the City Council voted to merge the Planning Commission and Design Review Board, that has not happened, largely I believe, due to the complexity of the process and widespread community opposition. Despite some bitter differences between...
by admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
At 7:00 PM or thereabouts last night, the Richmond City Council burned off slightly more than 22% of its excess fat, shrinking from nine members to seven with the flick of a roll call. Both farewell speeches and acceptance speeches tended towards the protracted and...
by admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
There was a nice piece on Channel 5 last night about Richmond”s newest residents, Ed and Anne Witts, who will manage the East Brother Lighthouse B&B beginning in February. Click on Family Begins Life On San Francisco Bay Island...
by admin | Jan 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Community policing bears fruit in Richmond Chip Johnson Tuesday, January 13, 2009 In Richmond, a city that has traditionally struggled with poverty and high crime rates, a community policing plan implemented 2 1/2 years ago is beginning to take hold in some of the...
by admin | Jan 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
After a “worldwide” search, the Board of East Brother Light Station, Inc., selected a local couple, Ed and Anne Witts form Walnut Creek to be the next keepers of East Brother Lighthouse. The term “worldwide” search was used because the largest...
