by admin | Jan 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway 1.19.09 The 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway is only 8 days away. This year, coming together as a community to honor Dr. King”s legacy and vision, and to work together to...
by admin | Jan 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
From Friends of the Bay Trail in Richmond: Click Here for the upbeat New Year Report for the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond prepared by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee. By reading both sides of the report, you will learn about advances made during...
by admin | Jan 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Many people have contacted me via email, phone or mail with ideas and opinions about proposed school closures in Richmond by the WCCUSD. Some have asked why I did not attend the joint City Council /WCCUSD meeting last week. The reason I cannot participate in any City...
by admin | Jan 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
At the City Council inauguration festivities, representatives of Upstream Point Molate quietly handed over a check for $5 million, the final payment of a $15 million option against a purchase price of $50 million to purchase Point Molate. The option period ends at the...
by admin | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nearly two years after the City Council voted to merge the Planning Commission and Design Review Board, that has not happened, largely I believe, due to the complexity of the process and widespread community opposition. Despite some bitter differences between...
by admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
At 7:00 PM or thereabouts last night, the Richmond City Council burned off slightly more than 22% of its excess fat, shrinking from nine members to seven with the flick of a roll call. Both farewell speeches and acceptance speeches tended towards the protracted and...