Richmond and the Arts

Regulatory Context In the wake of the Oakland Ghost Ship Warehouse fire, several Richmond properties have made the news and sparked a debate about whether certain types of building occupants should be exempt from health and safety laws. The basic safety requirement...

Mourning the Loss of Two WCCUSD Community Members

I am saddened to report that victims of the Oakland Warehouse (“Ghost Ship”) fire included two recent employees of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, Travis Hough and Sara Hoda. I have been informed by District sources that Mr. Hough and Ms. Hoda were...

No News is Good News

After posting This is the List You Don’t Want to Be On, November 30, 2016, many people pointed out that not only was Richmond missing from the Top 12 list, it was missing from the list altogether. I checked the FBI Crime Statistics and found that Richmond was...