Mayor And City Officials Move To Gag Council Members

For the entire time since I was first elected to the Richmond City Council in November 1995, it has been the unwritten prerogative of any City Council member to place an item on the City Council Agenda. Once the item is on the agenda, the city Council then can act on...

Readers Speak Out On Sirens And Related Issues

Following are what readers of the E-FORUM are saying about recent issues involving toxic releases, the Community Warning System and the philanthropy of one of our local businesses. As always, the E-FORUM is intended to be provocative, and some people take exception to...

You Were Wondering What Happened To “People Do”

The following story that appeared in Faultline ( http://www.faultline.org/ ) relates what we always suspected about the cheesy “People Do” stories, that is, they were substantially all actions required by regulators rather than spontaneous acts of...

Enough Is Enough

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Thomas K. But Vice-Mayor, City of Richmond February 5, 2002 On January 31, 2002, at 1:26 PM, 22 warning sirens in Richmond and San Pablo were activated. Some people who knew the drill sheltered in place. Others, not seeing or smelling anything out of...

Festival Schedule for 2002

Mark your calendars for the 2002 Richmond festivals: ” Cinco de Mayo – Saturday, May 4, 2002 At the Civic Center Plaza 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m ” Juneteeth – Saturday, June 15, 2002 At the Civic Center Plaza 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ” 3rd of...

Election Time Again

It seems only yesterday that we had an election, but the next one is only a month away. Thank goodness I’m not participating. I do, however, want to pass along some information about some of the candidates and why I believe they deserve your consideration. MIKE...