by admin | Feb 8, 2004 | Uncategorized
It was like old Richmond home week with friends and neighbors at The Playhouse on Friday, February 6, at the west coast premier of “The Glory of Living,” a play by Rebecca Gilman, starring Richmond native Lauren English. The Playhouse is a newly opened San...
by admin | Feb 6, 2004 | Uncategorized
On February 4, 2004, the Richmond City Attorney”s office won a Contra Costa Superior Court judgment in favor of the City for $601,000 plus $25,000 in attorney”s fees against a Florida Avenue property owner for illegal storing of “vehicles, cars,...
by admin | Feb 2, 2004 | Uncategorized
For those who may not regularly read the San Francisco Chronicle, I bring you today”s column from Chip Johnson. Chip apparently shares my view that the City Council has abdicated its responsibility to a staff that can”t handle it. Richmond’s budget...
by admin | Feb 1, 2004 | Uncategorized
Before the E-FORUM “Firefighters Back to Work” piece on January 28, most of my mail, faxes and email were running almost totally in support of the firefighters. I have received dozens of form letters, for example, over the last few weeks signed by Richmond...
by admin | Feb 1, 2004 | Uncategorized
For any who are not subscribers or regular readers of the West County Times, I include a copy of today’s article on control of the City Council Agenda. This dispute over control of the agenda is, in my opinion, an issue that strikes at the heart of our...
by admin | Feb 1, 2004 | Uncategorized
The Richmond City Council and a number of department heads spent over 10 hours together January 30 and 31 focusing on the budget situation. The facilitated “retreat” at the Marina Bay Harbormaster Building was a noticed City Council meeting open to the...
