by admin | May 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
The long anticipated investigative expose report on Richmond city government by KPIX Channel 5 is being advertised today to be aired at 11:00 PM tonight. KPIX has been researching this piece since late 2004. For many weeks, a team of KPIX investigators was combing...
by admin | May 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
According to the Richmond City website, Chevron employees 2,442 persons in Richmond, about the same as in its headquarters in San Ramon. It is unclear whether this includes Chevron Research, which could make the Richmond figure even higher. The following story from...
by admin | May 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Richmond City Council confirmed its dedication to preserving Richmond”s cultural resources during National Preservation Month (May) and Richmond”s Centennial Year by unanimously adopting two important measures. The first is an amendment to...
by admin | May 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
The following was just received from Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay describing a policy statement from Governor Schwarzeneger regarding tribal gaming which included the following points: 1. He will oppose any proposal for federal acquisition of lands within...
by admin | May 16, 2005 | Uncategorized
FESTIVALS Until 2004, Richmond had an active Festivals Committee and City financing of three city-sponsored festivals: Festival by the Bay, Cinco de Mayo and Juneteenth. Festival by the Bay was at Marina Bay, and the other two were traditionally at the Barrett Avenue...
by admin | May 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
West County Times: Friday evening’s East Bay Biz Buzz: Housing complex sells for $114.5 million A PENNSYLVANIA-BASED real estate investment company has purchased a 1,008-unit Richmond apartment complex for $114.5 million in what a broker described as the largest...
