Richmond Finally Declared Safe

Communities downwind from the refinery, such as the Iron Triangle, North Richmond, Parchester and San Pablo can finally breathe freely. It must have been great relief for those folks to read an interview published in the December 21, 2003, San Francisco Chronicle, in...

Poor Chevron

The following letter was published in the West County Times on December 19, 2003: Incorrect allegations In a Dec. 4 Times story, Richmond Councilman Tom Butt cited ChevronTexaco as a factor in the city’s inability to bridge its budget gap. Butt reportedly said:...

Port of Richmond a Cash Cow?

At its December 16, 2003, meeting, the Richmond City Council will be asked to vote on three major public policy documents that could seal the fate of publicly-owned Port of Richmond properties for the next decade. With the 16th being the last meeting of 2003, the...

Point Molate Developer Chosen by City Staff

After months of seeming inaction on the future development of Point Molate, Richmond Redevelopment Agency staff surprised City Council members with a request for a joint meeting of the Local Reuse Authority/Richmond City Council ON DECEMBER 16, 2003, to approve a six...

Richmond Library Fumbles Annual Grant

Because of a late application, Richmond will lose approximately $44,000 next year in automatic Public Library Funds routinely available form the California State Library. The filing deadline was December 1, 2003. All California public libraries are eligible to apply,...