Design Review As We Know It To Bite The Dust

Despite clear-cut opposition by Richmond residents, the long-awaited draft ordinance that merges the Design Review Board with the Planning Commission is on the City Council agenda for July 29. Click here for the agenda item request, the staff report and the proposed...

V5 To Seize Control of Chevron Community Benefit Fund

Having masterminded a secret Community Benefits Agreement with Chevron, the Viramontes Five have now set themselves up to dole out the funds like a municipal Santa Claus. Item l-3 on the July 29 City Council Agenda, authored by Nat Bates, designates himself, Harpreet...

McLaughlin and Butt Fire Back

The following appeared in today”s West County Times: Reader’s Forum: Dissenting view on Chevron refinery vote From the community Gayle McLaughlin and Tom Butt Guest commentary Article Launched: 07/25/2008 11:04:03 PM PDT NOT SINCE 1994 when another billion...

Potential City Council Race Includes Ten

The following is from the West County Times. My goal is to make sure Nat Bates, John Marquez and Harpreet Sandhu (part of the Viramontes Five) are not returned to the Richmond City Council. If all ten potential candidates proceed to file, you will have at least seven...

National Park Service Job Opportunity for Youth

Dear community and youth program leaders: I am writing to let you know about a unique and exciting new program for youth and opportunities for employment in Richmond, CA. The National Park Service will initiate a new part-time youth crew program located at Rosie the...

Summer 2008 Message From the Chief for RPD Personnel

I found this both interesting and informative: From: Chris Magnus [mailto:cmagnus@richmondpd.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:02 PM To: PD Dept Cc: Lindsay, Bill; Leslie Knight Subject: Summer 2008 Message from the Chief for RPD Personnel Dear Department Members,...