by admin | Nov 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
As the hearing on Chevron”s property tax appeal gets underway, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia has written to the $100 billion company requesting they drop the effort to recover nearly $60 million in taxes already spent by various public agencies and...
by admin | Nov 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
Richmond artist Maren Van Duyn, who created an ornament featuring Richmond”s Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park displayed on the White House Christmas Tree, is just back from the White House where the artists were honored. She works with...
by admin | Nov 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Chief Magnus and the Richmond PD for raising their public records response from an “F+” to an A-” in 10 months. Hopefully, this trend will apply to other Richmond departments. One thing the City is still struggling with is a policy...
by admin | Nov 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
The fascinating history of Japanese American early 20th Century pioneers in the flower growing business in West Contra Costa County continues to attract attention. See the story in yesterday”s SF Chronicle below. For additional background, see Richmond Seeks...
by admin | Nov 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
The following story in today”s Contra Costa Times is the latest in Chevron”s continuing effort to bankrupt the City of Richmond, this time through a property tax appeal. The tax break Chevron is seeking would cost the City of Richmond, alone, $7 million....
by admin | Nov 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
As you can see from the following emails, Richmond-based CytoCulture has begun supplying CytoSol for the San Francisco Bay oil cleanup, and it appears that it will also be used in the Black Sea oil cleanup. From: Vwedel@aol.com [mailto:Vwedel@aol.com] Sent: Sunday,...
