Election 2008 – Richmond’s Political Armageddon?

The 2008 City Council election is rapidly shaping up as a contest of the titans between the old establishment and the harbingers of change. The establishment ” the Chamber of Commerce (a surrogate for Chevron), the Council of Industries and Chevron itself are...

Indian Statue DayArts and Music Festival

The Indian Statue Day Arts and Music Festival is this Saturday, September 20th from Noon until 5:00 pm. There will be Arts and Craft booths organized by the newly formed “Arts of Point Richmond” group. There will also be Live Music all day long. The chorus...

Email Regarding Chevron Recalled

On September 12, Chevron”s lawyer, Richard E. Nielson of Pillsbury, demanded that I remove posted information on my website and recall my E-=FORUM posts claiming that “Chevron cheated on taxes and owes the City of Richmond at least $24 million.”...

Mythbusting Measure T

The City Council took up a resolution to endorse Measure T last night, September 17. The vote was Butt, Thurmond and McLaughlin voting yes; Bates, Marquez and Sandhu abstaining and Rogers voting no. Rogers voted no because he wanted to add a policy that we reimburse...