by admin | Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Although the story below says that the FPPC “dismissed” my complaint, that is not the action they took. What the FPPC wrote, without any explanation, is that they, “will not pursue an enforcement action,” but they offered me an opportunity to appeal, which I have...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
With the increased threat of wildfires statewide, and especially the recent devastating fires in the Los Angels area, the issue of fire prevention has taken on unprecedented importance. The developed areas of Richmond are surrounded by thousands of acres of...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, January 24, 12:30pm. Help Them See It So They Can Be It STEAM the Streets Ben Gilbarg You don’t know what you don’t know. There are so many career fields that our...
by admin | Jan 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Compensation of City Council members is a fascinating topic. Most cities in California are “General Law” cities with governing structures set by state law that specifies five council members, a rotating mayor, and a city manager that actually runs the city. The...
by admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Thanks to CBS News for covering this – a follow up from Gigantic Sideshow in Richmond’s National Park Presages MLK Day, January 20, 2025. It’s not just the sideshows, it’s the complete lack of respect that the Richmond City Council has for city assets,...
by admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
This just happened to pop up on Instagram! Fifty years ago, in Richmond, We erected the first wind turbine to cogenerate with the grid in California — and also the largest wind turbine ever erected in California at that time....
