by admin | Dec 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
This Monday, December 14 at 10AM PST West Coast 12 Noon Central and 1PM EST East Coast time. Thanks! Plain and Simple in West Virginia and Rosie the Riveter Trust in California are thrilled to collaborate on this very special virtual meeting of real Rosies. (See pdf...
by admin | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week, I provided the fire chief’s response to claims by IAFF Local 188 that a reduction in staffing certain fire stations would have dire effects on the safety of Richmond (Dissecting the Closing of Fire Stations Issue, December 8, 2020). The debate goes on as...
by admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) addresses transportation challenges in low-income Communities of Concern (CoC) across areas of Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. The CBTP was developed by Contra Costa Transportation...
by admin | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today, I received a letter from Angela Felicity Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. She serves as deputy speaker of the House of Lords. Baroness Harris claims that her Richmond is the original Richmond, dating from 1071, established by the...
by admin | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
In late October, signs began appearing at Richmond fire stations warning that the stations were closing on November 1. A letter from the IAFF Local 188 was also being distributed (click here). The activity by Local 188 was in response to an effort by the City to waive...
by admin | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
CITY OF RICHMOND: PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY Help represent our city’s interests! Attend monthly meetings, advise city council on planning and development policies, prepare, maintain, and implement the city’s general plan, and make decisions on land use...