SF Chronicle on Richmond Inauguration

by | Jan 10, 2007 | Uncategorized

RICHMOND Green Party mayor takes the reins She promises to start jobs program, cut homicide rate – Jason B. Johnson, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Richmond became the largest city in the nation with a member of the Green Party as its elected...

Those Were the Days of Sunshine and Roses

by | Jan 10, 2007 | Uncategorized

Here is a nice article from the January 3, 2007, Los Angeles Times. It is the story of a small company that I helped start in about 1975 to construct solar energy applications. Sun Light & Power Company started in Point Richmond over 30 years ago. It was...

Container Port Plan B

by | Jan 6, 2007 | Uncategorized

From the Lava Java Cafe, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii… Although details are very sketchy, I have confirmed that advocates for a Richmond container port remain undaunted following the collapse of the plan to turn Wildcat Marsh into a gigantic port. The new plan, in some...

Nice LA Times Piece on Chief Magnus

by | Jan 2, 2007 | Uncategorized

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-richmond2jan02,0,6659410.story A hire that’s a cold contrast To stem its crime rate, Richmond, Calif., turned to the police chief of Fargo, N.D. He’s made quite an impact. By Rone Tempest Times Staff Writer January...

6th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

by | Jan 2, 2007 | Uncategorized

For those of you who are following the process of the new Richmond General Plan, you may want to consider attending the premier national conference on the cutting edge of planning, maintaining and operating safe, livable and healthy cities. It”s not cheap, but I...