Local Election Results Updated

by | Nov 16, 2006 | Uncategorized

At 4:00 PM today, Contra Costa County updated the election results. Although we are not certain, we believe the numbers below include all the absentee ballots but not some 900 provisional ballots in Richmond. McLaughlin”s lead in the mayor”s race increased...

Richmond Capitalizes on Its History

by | Nov 15, 2006 | Uncategorized

Lots of exciting news the last few days for and about Richmond”s rich heritage. ” Richmond was notified yesterday in letter from First Lady Laura Bush that its application for designation as a Preserve America Community had been accepted. This is part of...

Toll Brothers Must Be Smiling

by | Nov 15, 2006 | Uncategorized

I think the best way to convey the outcome of last night”s hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission”s denial of certification of the Toll Brothers” Point Richmond Shores EIR is to provide the email I received below from Sherrie Fultz: Just...

Berlex Biosciences/Bayer to Leave Richmond

by | Nov 14, 2006 | Uncategorized

I almost missed this brief bit of news from last week’s West County Times because I didn’t recognize Bayer as a Richmond business. I thought Bayer was in Berkeley. Today, John Troughton pointed out to me that Bayer is what I know as Berlex Biosciences,...

Contra Costa Times Gives E-Forum a Boost

by | Nov 12, 2006 | Uncategorized

Thanks to Contra Costa Times columnist Chris Treadway for plugging the E-Forum. In fact, the E-Forum often lifts stories from the Contra Costa Times, sometimes providing additional details or an editorial twist. Thanks, Chris, and thanks, CCT. Posted on Sun, Nov. 12,...