by admin | Feb 11, 2002 | Uncategorized
Some people were critical of a non-locally owned corporate business (Starbucks) coming to the new Baltic Square Building in Point Richmond. Now we have a locally-owned art gallery and frame shop that wants to lease the space next to Starbucks. The owners, however, are...
by admin | Feb 10, 2002 | Uncategorized
As promised in the February 5, 2002, TOM BUTT E-FORUM, I have introduced legislation that would result in a fine of $6,000 per minute for any discharge that results in activation of the Community Warning System sirens. In order for this not to be a deterrent to timely...
by admin | Feb 10, 2002 | Uncategorized
For the entire time since I was first elected to the Richmond City Council in November 1995, it has been the unwritten prerogative of any City Council member to place an item on the City Council Agenda. Once the item is on the agenda, the city Council then can act on...
by admin | Feb 10, 2002 | Uncategorized
Following are what readers of the E-FORUM are saying about recent issues involving toxic releases, the Community Warning System and the philanthropy of one of our local businesses. As always, the E-FORUM is intended to be provocative, and some people take exception to...
by admin | Feb 8, 2002 | Uncategorized
The following story that appeared in Faultline ( http://www.faultline.org/ ) relates what we always suspected about the cheesy “People Do” stories, that is, they were substantially all actions required by regulators rather than spontaneous acts of...
