by admin | Feb 20, 2002 | Uncategorized
Cerritos Creek at Pacific East Mall (Pacific East Mall is in Richmond) Please joint us this Saturday, Feb. 23, planting oaks and riparian trees on Cerrito Creek at Pacific East Mall! This is the reward for all our clearing last fall — we can finally start...
by admin | Feb 15, 2002 | Uncategorized
Adults are urgently needed to help supervise youth volunteers at the Friends of Baxter Creek work party this Saturday, Feb. 16th, from 9 a.m. to noon at Booker T. Anderson, Jr., Park in Richmond.In October, FOBC volunteers worked at the park with three adults and 24...
by admin | Feb 14, 2002 | Uncategorized
Pursuant to information I received from what I believe to be credible sources, I asked Contra Costa Times Editor John Armstrong to comment on whether or not “further downsizing is taking place in staff covering West County and Richmond.” Armstrong...
by admin | Feb 13, 2002 | Uncategorized
In the February 10, 2002, E-FORUM (“MAYOR AND CITY OFFICIALS MOVE TO GAG COUNCIL MEMBERS”), I complained about my agenda requests not being honored. The mayor has since explained that staff absences and communications misunderstandings were responsible in...
by admin | Feb 11, 2002 | Uncategorized
Some people were critical of a non-locally owned corporate business (Starbucks) coming to the new Baltic Square Building in Point Richmond. Now we have a locally-owned art gallery and frame shop that wants to lease the space next to Starbucks. The owners, however, are...
by admin | Feb 10, 2002 | Uncategorized
As promised in the February 5, 2002, TOM BUTT E-FORUM, I have introduced legislation that would result in a fine of $6,000 per minute for any discharge that results in activation of the Community Warning System sirens. In order for this not to be a deterrent to timely...