Public Workshop on Refinery Flaring

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) will hold a community meeting to invite public input on a proposed rule to minimize flare emissions at the Bay Area”s five petroleum refineries. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at...

City Council Routinely Violates Brown Act

The following is from today”s West County Times. One correction: I was critical of the City Council discussing hiring Casimere as a consultant on a contract basis in closed session but not in conducting interviews of anyone for the position as a City employee....

Evel Knieval?

Following is an interesting column from the March 15 Chronicle about Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay. The fact is that Richmond has potential beyond belief. Optimism about that future and some pretty good things about the present are what keeps me coming back for...

A Garden Grows in Richmond

The following is from today”s San Francisco Chronicle “Chronicle Watch,” as the flower beds in the Rosie the Riveter Memorial once again bloom. Thanks to Rich McCoy and Sharon West for bringing back this little corner of Richmond”s favorite...

Cromartie Launches Counterattack

Contra Costa Times Posted on Sat, Mar. 12, 2005 Richmond to probe accusations By Rebecca Rosen Lum CONTRA COSTA TIMES At the request of Planning Director Barry Cromartie, Richmond city officials will investigate whether Councilman Tom Butt has created a “hostile...

Point Molate EIS/EIR Process Ready to Roll Out

The EIS/EIR process for Point Molate was announced in the March 11 Federal Register, which is attached. The scoping meeting will be 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Richmond Auditorium on March 31, and written comments will be received until April 15. NOI_031105.pdf