by admin | Jul 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
RICHMOND Diesel fallout cited as hazard along busy route Residents near parkway face health dangers, report says – Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, July 18, 2005 Big rigs that rumble through North Richmond neighborhoods, freight trains that idle for...
by admin | Jul 17, 2005 | Uncategorized
An E-Forum reader sent me a photo of the banner from Richmond”s 50th anniversary in 1955, which got me thinking about iconography and the images and logos Richmond conjures up to represent itself to the world, as well as others that are not indigenous to...
by admin | Jul 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Richmond Redevelopment Agency and the National Park Service invite the public to join them for an informal event to show snapshots and mementos and share stories about life in Richmond”s WWII defense housing projects. The free, public event will be held:...
by admin | Jul 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
In case you missed it, please see the West County Times article below by Rebecca Rosen Lum entitled “Bay Trail Building Projects Continue”. It is especially noteworthy that Berkeley and Oakland-based groups are bravely venturing to Richmond,...
by admin | Jul 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
From the July 15, 2005, Berkeley Daily Planet regarding the event at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the Booker T. Anderson Community Center, 960 S. 47th St. in Richmond. Participants are asked to bring any photographs or other documentary evidence of their stay in...
by admin | Jul 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
After failed attempts to select Corky Booze, Andres Soto and Gary Bell to fill the seat vacated by Mindell Penn, the City Council mustered five votes for Tony Thurmond last night. Voting for Thurmond were Butt, Marquez, Anderson, Viramontes and Rogers. Presumably,...
