by admin | Dec 23, 2006 | Uncategorized
On December 19, 2006, the Richmond City Council set into motion the largest public works project in Richmond history, a $104.9 million makeover of the Civic Center. In what is being called Phase 1A, the City Council authorized a fee of $10.4 million to be paid to...
by admin | Dec 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
While editorials and columns from two leading newspapers serving West County have found little sympathy for a threatened lawsuit alleging racism by Chief Magnus, the City Council has moved to retain a highly qualified investigator to do a thorough and fair job of...
by admin | Dec 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
I have some bad news for long suffering Point Richmond residents who were counting on the West 2 Quiet Zone kicking in at midnight tonight. Because of a glitch in the Federal Railroad Administration Quiet Zone calculation software, the California Public Utility...
by admin | Dec 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
The latest FBI crime report shows all violent crimes down by 8% in Richmond, countering both a regional and national trend. For the raw FBI statistics, see http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/prelim06/t4al_ca.htm. Following is the FBI press release and a story about it on KRON...
by admin | Dec 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
Item K-7 on the December 18 Agenda, sponsored by Councilmembers Butt, Bates and Marquez, will provide direction to the city manager to find a way to save the historic Riggers Loft ” Paint Shop ” Sheet Metal Shop, one of the five remaining historic...
by admin | Dec 15, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Richmond Main Street program, which is affiliated with the national Main Street initiative is one of the most important components in the revival of traditional historical downtown Richmond. The unfortunate and untimely death of former director Ramona Samuels has...
