by admin | Nov 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Chevron spends $3 million in attempt to sway Richmond voters By Carolyn Jones Published 1:39 pm, Saturday, November 1, 2014 Chevron has spent $72 per registered voter in Richmond to push its slate of candidates for City Council and mayor in Tuesday’s election — more...
by admin | Nov 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Chevron funds brazen campaign to buy a city government By David Horsey contact the reporter Unfettered donations from corporations and billionaires are breaking campaign spending records In Richmond, Calif., corporate cash is smothering any opposition voice Fans of...
by admin | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
For those of you who are into political history, I offer a short course (click here) from the E-FORUM Archives about the City Council from 2004 to 2008, a remarkable time when the City of Richmond climbed out of its 2004 financial crisis, elected its first RPA...
by admin | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lytton Casino paves its way towards DMC The future site of Lytton’s new parking lot on acquired DMC property (Photo by Gabriel J. Sanchez) By Gabriel J. SanchezPosted 1 hour ago A lease agreement in May between Doctors Medical Center and the Lytton San Pablo...
by admin | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Richmond residents, leaders warn of danger from Bakken crude by rail shipments Kinder Morgan’s Richmond depot takes in dozens of DOT-111 train cars laden with Bakken crude oil from North Dakota every week. (Phil James/Richmond Confidential) By Phil JamesPosted 2...