by admin | Nov 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
Richmond retains its title for the most dangerous city in California of its size (100,000 to 499,999) and 8th in the United States, based on 2004 statistics. Richmond”s homicide rate, which climbed by three over the last couple days is nearly seven times the...
by admin | Nov 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
Richmond logged its 33rd homicide of 2005 today, putting the City on track for an annual rate of 37, just one less than 2004. Although this year is marginally better than last and better than some others within the last decade, the fact remains that the City of...
by admin | Nov 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
City_Budget_Comparisons_11-19-05.pdf Right or wrong, Richmond has carved out a reputation for its itself as a cash starved city constantly struggling to meet even the most basic needs of its citizens. Initial results from an ongoing study I am pursing of general fund...
by admin | Nov 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
The relationship between Richmond and Chevron may have recently moved onto ground never before plowed. What was for nearly 100 years a very cozy relationship began to slip in the late 1990s and the first years of the second Millennium as Chevron distanced themselves...
by admin | Nov 14, 2005 | Uncategorized
I should leave town more often. A lot more seems to get done in my absence. Two projects to preserve Richmond”s rich history moved (literally) forward last week. Despite last minute attempts to derail (no pun intended) it by a handful of Point Richmond...
by admin | Nov 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
See attached PDF file. new_orleans_11-08-05_columns.pdf
