The Real Richmond

For inexplicable reasons, the San Francisco Chronicle chose to publish a gratuitous “photo essay” putting Richmond in the worst possible light, using distorted telephoto images to make Richmond look like a polluted and unhealthy city. See...

Richmond Unemployment Rate Back to Record Low

After a precipitous rise with the onset of COVID-19, Richmond’s unemployment rate is currently at 3.6 percent, slightly lower that the State of California as a whole. The labor force consists of 52,000 residents, 50,200 of which are employed. Figure 1 –...

Bad Judgment and Political Betrayal

I apologize in advance, this is a bit of a slog, but it’s important. Bear with me. On August 17, 2022, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Clare Maier released her tentative ruling in the case Winehaven vs. the City of Richmond, in which Winehaven sought an injunction...