by admin | Mar 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Eye on the East Bay: Richmond council grouchiness reaches another nadir Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/09/2014 12:00:00 AM PST “SHUT ‘EM DOWN!”: Election year is upon us in Richmond, which means The Eye must endure dysfunction beyond the usual circus...
by admin | Mar 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 7, 2014. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council meeting is a special meeting of the Housing Authority, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th at 6:30 PM. Personnel Notes: Chris...
by admin | Mar 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The reality of Richmond’s public housing is a lot like the parable of “feeling the elephant,” an ancient tale wherein a group of blind men (or men in the dark) touch an elephant to learn what it is like. Each one feels a different part, but only one part, such as the...
by admin | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
A “food desert” is a trendy term for an area that might have lots of grocery stores, typically corner markets, but have a serious lack of nutritious food offerings. Instead they may offer junk food, soda, liquor and tobacco products. What we have in Richmond is a...
by admin | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Apparently, on March 18, the City Council will be asked to approve placing a ballot measure on the November ballot that would increase the minimum wage in Richmond. There are three potential levels proposed: · $11.00/hour · $12.30/hour · $15.00/hour Businesses with...
by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Attached is a flyer discussing the AltCar Conference on March 14-15 that ABAG is helping to sponsor. ABAG would like to extend invitation to use the promo code “ABAGAC14” during the registration process. Some of the topics covered: -Best Practices for...
