by admin | Mar 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
An article in today’s West County Times highlights one of the many, but perhaps the most contentious, issues regarding the proposed Chevron “Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project.” Outside experts contend that what Chevron is really planning to do is...
by admin | Mar 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
I promised to share any response by other council members to my E-FORUM: “Planning Commission/Design Review Board Merger Vote Expected March 18, 2008,” and here is Maria Viramontes” response: Dear Tom: Once again you leave out half the truth of...
by admin | Mar 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
The long-awaited plan to consolidate the Design Review Board and the Planning Commission has been previewed in a staff report to City Councilmembers dated February 29, 2007. It is scheduled to come before the City Council on March 18 and expected to be adopted by the...
by admin | Mar 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
All three of Richmond”s CalGRIP funding proposals (Office of Neighborhood Safety ($400,000) Employment and Training ($400,000) and Neighborhood House of North Richmond ($160,000) were successful, bringing a total of $960,000 to the City of Richmond for violence...
by admin | Mar 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
LISA VORDERBRUEGGEN: TIMES POLITICAL EDITOR Richmond facing Chevron decision Contra Costa Times Article Launched: 03/02/2008 03:06:24 AM PST RICHMOND STANDS on the precipice of a monumental decision. If it OKs Chevron’s $800 million to $1 billion hydrogen plant...
by admin | Mar 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
A new ballot measure, which salvages the least controversial component of Measure T of 2007, is currently the subject of a low profile but apparently fruitful petition drive by volunteers. See Petition Drive Seeks to Place Refinery Tax on Ballot, September 29, 2007,...
