Richmond Air Wars

Richmond probably ranks among the top cities anywhere for information about air quality. As a result of AB 617, there are three sources of information about particulates in Richmond air. See...

New Information on Marin Water Pipe Line

New information is coming out about the proposed water pipe line to Marin. Our EBMUD representative Lesa McIntosh is making sure EBMUD doesn’t just roll over for MMWD. EBMUD General Manager Clifford Chan wrote on October 29, 2021: While we have no capacity in our raw...

Update on Water Line to Marin

I participated in two show and tell meetings with Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) yesterday, the first with just City staff and me in the morning, and the second at last night’s City Council meeting. The content of both was identical. MMWD staff started by...

City Divided Over Sideshows

No subject better illustrates the serious philosophical and political divide in Richmond than the subjects of sideshows. Wikipedia defines “sideshow” as, “an informal demonstration of automotive stunts now often held in vacant lots, and public intersections, most...

Richmond Ferry Update

At the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) meeting yesterday, WETA provided an update on the Richmond Ferry and efforts to recover from the loss of ridership during the pandemic. On a slide below is a list of Core Principles – Pandemic...