Connecting the Spots

One of the reasons that so many people in Richmond are concerned about “accidents” at Chevron is that the baseline air pollution in parts of Richmond is already off the charts. In a report that came out just yesterday, it was determined that children...

Lawsuit Promised Over Bicyclist’s Death

Caltrans recently completed posting signage and installing rumble strips to better define the bike lanes that share the I-580 freeway on the east end of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. In my opinion, using that bike lane is tantamount to Russian Roulette, and Caltrans...

Richmond Photographer Hank Wessel Rockets to Fame

Our kids grew up together on Scenic Avenue in modest 100-year old-cottages originally built for Standard Oil workers. We knew Hank Wessel was an artist with photography as his medium. He taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, and he was good ” but never...

After Six Years, National Park Signs Go Up

More than six years after the Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park was established in Richmond by an act of Congress signed off by former President Bill Clinton, the City of Richmond (better late than never) has erected signs at the I-580 Marina...