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...
by admin | Jan 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
There was a nice piece on Channel 5 last night about Richmond”s newest residents, Ed and Anne Witts, who will manage the East Brother Lighthouse B&B beginning in February. Click on Family Begins Life On San Francisco Bay Island...
by admin | Jan 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Community policing bears fruit in Richmond Chip Johnson Tuesday, January 13, 2009 In Richmond, a city that has traditionally struggled with poverty and high crime rates, a community policing plan implemented 2 1/2 years ago is beginning to take hold in some of the...
by admin | Jan 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
After a “worldwide” search, the Board of East Brother Light Station, Inc., selected a local couple, Ed and Anne Witts form Walnut Creek to be the next keepers of East Brother Lighthouse. The term “worldwide” search was used because the largest...
by admin | Jan 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
In addition to the MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway, January 19, there is another project, Help Clean up Richmond Shoreline at Shimada Friendship Park. Give back to your community by helping clean up the shoreline, plant and tend drought tolerant wildlife...
