by admin | Aug 31, 2003 | Uncategorized
ChevronTexaco continues its lobbying effort to foil the development of Point Molate to its highest and best use for the benefit of the citizens of Richmond. Gary Fisher, General Manager of External Affairs at the Richmond Refinery first wrote the City of Richmond on...
by admin | Aug 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
The full text of the proposed Design Review Ordinance amendment is now available and is attached at the end of this posting. There are three key changes proposed: The threshold for discretionary review of residential additions would be raised from the current 250 SF...
by admin | Aug 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
View school-by-school, district-by-district, and county-by-county comparisons of each STAR test. 2003 STAR test scores are now available for viewing on STARscores.com. The California Standardized Testing And Reporting (STAR) Program is the key component in the State...
by admin | Aug 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
Easter Hill Village, administered by the Richmond Housing Authority, is about to become history. Over the last few decades, “Easter Hill” has become a metaphor for crime and poverty. It will shortly be torn down, to be replaced by a $100 million enlarged...
by admin | Aug 19, 2003 | Uncategorized
NIAD is up. I attended an inspiring Chamber of Commerce mixer at Richmond NIAD last week. What a great venue and a great program. The East Bay Center for Performing Arts is reeling from budget cuts and funding losses. It is one of Richmond”s treasures and...
by admin | Aug 17, 2003 | Uncategorized
Richmond remains the only municipality in California to actually vote on an e-waste ordinance, but the second reading has yet to occur. Cities will be relieved of this burden if the California legislature passes AB-20. For a summary of the broad-based move to deal...
