by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is an interesting documentary that I had some very small part in supporting. It is about the filmmaker’s (Peter McDowell’s) older brother who served in Vietnam in 1970-71, and then returned to Saigon as a civilian, only to die later under mysterious...
by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
As MCE Board chair, I signed an agreement for MCE’s largest battery-storage project to date, located in Kern County, which will provide enough power for an estimated 52,000 homes each year. The Golden Fields Solar project was selected after MCE’s annual solicitation...
by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are happy to announce that a five-person family has moved out of an RV at the Parkway/Castro Street camp and into the two bedroom apartment shown below. For our next family, we still need a donated BR set and LR furniture including a futon or fold-out couch. Please...
by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I sent the following letter to Caltrans today. February 14, 2022 Dina El-Tawansy District 4 Director 111 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94612 Toks Omishakin Caltrans Director P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 94273-0001. Subject: Cleaning Up Caltrans Right-of- Way in Richmond...
by admin | Feb 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The article below, “Two Richmond police review commissioners faulted for ‘inappropriate’ behavior” is not only poor reporting but also points out some disturbing efforts to politicize the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) and improper actions by its...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Less than eight months ago, the City Council unanimously adopted a direction to staff to take steps to encourage Caltrans to be a better steward of its rights-of-way. It was originally introduced by Bates on June 29, 2021, as “J-1. DIRECT staff to research into filing...
