by admin | Jun 14, 2006 | Uncategorized
I have placed the attached item on the June 20, 2006, City Council agenda to provide an immediate but admittedly temporary resolution to the four-year old impasse between the City of Richmond and the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District that unnecessarily...
by admin | Jun 13, 2006 | Uncategorized
Our granddaughter, Cecilia Jordan Butt arrived right on time June 4, 2006, for proud parents Andrew and Kimberly Butt, their first. It was a little bit of tight scheduling for Kim, who just a few days earlier completed a Master”s Degree in Architectural History...
by admin | Jun 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
From the June 06, 2006 edition – http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0606/p18s02-hfks.html Rosie was a riveting war hero Meet the women who shaped World War II history – one rivet at a time. By Nancy Robison Have you ever heard of Rosie the Riveter? Do you know...
by admin | Jun 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
The Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury came down hard on both the County and the City of Richmond for not resolving the long-simmering jurisdictional dispute over El Sobrante (see They Fiddle While El Sobrante Burns, January 14, 2006). I wish to thank City Manger Bill...
by admin | Jun 7, 2006 | Uncategorized
Eddie Orton, a commercial developer, is renovating a vast 1930’s Ford assembly plant in Richmond, Calif., for factory, commercial, restaurant and residential use, as part of an effort to lift the city’s economy. New York Times By JOHN McCLOUD Published:...
by admin | Jun 7, 2006 | Uncategorized
Last week, it was the police who were confused. This week, it”s the firefighters. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that killed three Richmond children, the Richmond Fire Department is having trouble finding a coherent response. According to firefighter Will...
