City Strikes Back Against Crime and Nuisance

In the case People v. Beard et al (Contra Costa County Case No. MSC01-04450), the City of Richmond prevailed in a Superior Court action brought against the owners and occupants of a Richmond residence which had, for years, been the subject of a Richmond Police...

General Chemical Inquiry Going Sideways

There is something very strange going on regarding an audit of General Chemical. Following releases and sirens in late 2001, (TOM BUTT E-FORUM, 11/29/2001, CITY FLUBS INDUSTRIAL RELEASE NOTIFICATION ONCE AGAIN, http://www.tombutt.com/forum/011129A.htm), the City...

Feeling Okay this Evening? Take a Deep Breath?

A newly released EPA report shows that the Chevron refinery in Richmond joins two other Contra Costa County refineries as the largest sources of hazardous air emissions in the Bay Area. The top dischargers to the San Francisco Bay, were listed as Valero, Chevron and...