by admin | Nov 2, 2004 | Uncategorized
Two of the great myths of Richmond city government are that (1) the City Council makes policy, and (2) five votes is all it takes. On July 20, 2004, the City Council voted 5-3-1 to authorize release of an RFP to evaluate Chevron”s energy usage (Item 0-3). Voting...
by admin | Oct 31, 2004 | Uncategorized
An overlooked source of interesting news stories on Richmond is the North Gate News Online, a project of the U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism. I have noticed several young reporters at City Council meetings lately, and I sometimes get calls from U.C. School of...
by admin | Oct 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
Times’ questions critiqued CONTRA COSTA TIMES Posted on Sat, Oct. 30, 2004 By Scott T. Corey CONTRA COSTA TIMES A political action committee stumping for Richmond City Council candidate Kathy Scharff attacked the Times on Friday as unethical and unprofessional...
by admin | Oct 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
Tempers Flare Over Campus Bay Project: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN BERKELEY DAILY PLANET, OCTOBER 29, 2004 Long simmering anger burst into the open Wednesday night as anxious Richmond residents threw heated questions and charges at state officials and representatives of the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
The Richmond Children”s Foundation announced yesterday that the City of Richmond is the recipient of a $2.5 million grant under the State of California Murray-Hayden Urban Youth Services Grant Program that will be used to rehabilitate the Martin Luther King, Jr....
