by admin | May 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, May 17, 2004, we observed the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, wherein the Supreme Court ruled that separate public schools are “inherently unequal.” Yesterday, I also happened to be in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the town in which I...
by admin | May 14, 2004 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2004 Contact: Leveron Bryant City Manager (Interim) (510) 620-6512 leveron_bryant@ci.richmond.ca.us CITY OF RICHMOND RELEASES NEW SCHEDULE OF HOURS FOR MAIN LIBRARY, COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTERS New Schedule is the Result of Workforce...
by admin | May 12, 2004 | Uncategorized
The “temporary” City Council chamber in the “temporary” City hall debuted last night with the crowd, perhaps appropriately, a little more rowdy than usual. (Photos are attached to this E-Forum as PDF files) The chamber looked anything but...
by admin | May 12, 2004 | Uncategorized
Now, you can search for an item on the agenda by key word, then watch a video of the entire City Council debate on line. See the first launch of the City of Richmond’s Council meeting streaming video web page. You will note the Jump to drop down menu where you...
by admin | May 9, 2004 | Uncategorized
Yet another Town Meeting occurred yesterday to explore the impact of the approximately 200 layoffs expected to be implemented next week (See attached stories from the San Francisco Chronicle and West County Times). Hardest hit are the Library and Parks and Recreation....
by admin | May 5, 2004 | Uncategorized
The May 5, 2004, East Bay Express, in its “Best of the East Bay” edition was kind (or perverse) enough to select me as the “Best Local Politician.” I am not sure whether this is a compliment or a joke, so decide for yourself. At any rate, they...
