by admin | May 3, 2004 | Uncategorized
In August 2005, Richmond will celebrate the centennial of its incorporation. Richmond was a relative late comer among Bay Area cities because the complex litigation resolving the tangled ownership of property in the Rancho San Pablo Mexican land grant. No one wanted...
by admin | May 3, 2004 | Uncategorized
Following are two recent articles from Western City, the magazine of the California League of Cities. Both articles tell how cities can successfully use surveys and polling to build public support for budgeting, strategic plans and revenue enhancement initiatives. The...
by admin | Apr 25, 2004 | Uncategorized
For anyone who might have missed it, an editorial from the April 23 San Francisco Chronicle is reproduced below. It emphasizes the absurdity with which the State is treating the WCCUSD “debt” that is now over a decade old and which has cost the children of...
by admin | Apr 22, 2004 | Uncategorized
OAKLAND EAST BAY SYMPHONY West County Concert Series 2004 Concert Series Concludes with the Family Concert Featuring Local Choirs The City of Richmond will host the final of three concerts, Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS) West County Concert Series. The performance...
by admin | Apr 16, 2004 | Uncategorized
Buried in the tempestuous activities of yet another seven-hour City Council meeting focusing on layoffs and the City”s fiscal crisis was a unanimous vote on April 14 to authorize staff to initiate legal work to create Quiet Zones in Richmond and seek assistance...
by admin | Apr 16, 2004 | Uncategorized
Earlier Today, in an E-Forum entitled “SECRET MOVES TOWARD GAMBLING AT POINT MOLATE,” I reported an apparent effort to secure special legislation related to a tribal casino at Point Molate. Although the letter on which the piece was based, was not clearly...
