Home for Christmas

This was a joint effort of the Richmond Rotary Club, the Mayor’s Community Fund, Way2Love, and the Richmond Community Foundation with a grant from Chevron. Thanks to Paul Morris, agent for the owner, for offering an apartment. It takes a village. VIDEO: Bay Area mayor...

The RPA’s Personal and Vitriolic Attacks

Three days from now, December 20, 2022, is my last Richmond City Council meeting. Frankly, I can’t wait. I look forward to leaving with about the same level of enthusiasm I had to leave Vietnam 52 years ago. In a functional City Council, members could, or even should,...

Status of the District 2 Election

On the surface, the story of the District 2 election is that it was a tie between Cesar Zepeda and Andrew Butt, and Zepeda eventually won when his name was drawn from a paper bag. End of story. A recount is in progress and will be completed sometime next week. No one...

The Beginning of the End

Your local renewable electricity provider. Powering communities since 2010. I am beginning to take the off ramps from regional agencies on which I serve after nearly 28 years as an elected official. Yesterday was my final meeting as a member of the ABAG Executive...

New State Law Will Affect Council Votes in 2023

Beginning in January 2023, City Council members will be barred from accepting, soliciting or directing contributions of more than $250 from anyone who had business before their body in the 12 months before or after a final decision in that matter. Anyone found guilty...

Just in Time for Christmas

Brianni Peters, currently living in an RV at the Castro encampment, signed a lease today for a 2 BR apartment in San Pablo, thanks to Richmond Rotary’s Housing First program. Peters and her 13 year-old daughter Adria, currently attending Richmond High School,...