by admin | Nov 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
Finance Director James Goins has quietly spread the word that the new Hall of Justice construction will not happen, as recently anticipated, in the first phase of the Civic Center rehabilitation project due to funding shortfalls. The first phase will include only...
by admin | Nov 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
Regardless of where you live or who you are, you are invited and welcome to share this holiday weekend, starting tomorrow morning, with the folks from kooky and kinky Point Richmond. Probably the strangest thing you”ll ever do on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November...
by admin | Nov 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
At last night”s meeting, the City Council voted 5-4 to make it a priority to aggressively enforce code violations by railroads. The agenda item, placed by Jim Rogers, was directed towards a failure by the City to enforce nuisance laws regarding graffiti and...
by admin | Nov 21, 2006 | Uncategorized
Today”s column by Chip Johnson in the Chronicle blasts the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and others for participation in political activity using member”s dues without informing the members. In fact, such practice is against the law. While chambers of...
by admin | Nov 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
As Chronicle Watch takes on the issue of Richmond”s fatal freeway bicycle lane, Caltrans remains in a state of denial, offering signs and rumble strips instead of real solutions. Meanwhile the bike lane remains open and as deadly as ever. Chevron, on the other...
by admin | Nov 18, 2006 | Uncategorized
At last night”s City Council meeting, the City Council 6-1-1 with Griffin dissenting and Viramontes abstaining, for the City of Richmond to drop its memberships in the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Industries to avoid potential civil or...
