RPA Cries Wolf

Yesterday, Mayor Eduardo Martinez’ recent chief of staff and stalwart RPA member Shiva Mishek, now campaign manager for Jovanka Beckles, posted on Facebook her description of an alleged assault on a canvasser for Jovanka Beckles at a Richmond residence. She followed...

Motel 6 Grant Analysis

I thought this was an interesting analysis: From: Doss & Felix <doss_felix@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 5:09 PM To: AURHP Group <aurhpinfo@googlegroups.com>; Tom Butt <tom.butt@intres.com>; gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov Subject: Fw:...

If This Jeep Could Talk – Chapters 3, 4 and 5

If you missed it, Chapter 1 and 2 is at If This Jeep Could Talk, August 13, 2024. My brother, Jack, continues the Jeep Saga. Chapter 3 Picking up where I left off in Chapter 2, I took the Jeep in the summer of 1971 back to U.Va. with me for my senior year, ensconced...

Doria Robinson FPPC Opinion Based on Incomplete Facts

In The RPA Facebook page, Everybody’s Richmond California, Urban Tilth Executive Director and Board Member Doria Robinson shared the news of an FPPC advice letter that appeared to exonerate her from a conflict of interest involving the Transformative Communities...

Public Search for Save The Bay Board Directors

From: David Lewis <dlewis@savesfbay.org> Subject: Please help us launch our public search for Save The Bay Board Directors Date: August 12, 2024 at 11:09:33 AM PDT I hope you’ll help us spread the word about a new public search for directors to join Save The...

If This Jeep Could Talk!

In 1948, my grandfather Harry King (1886-1971) purchased a Willis CJ-2A Jeep, and it has now been in the family for 76 years, still being used by the fifth generation. Following is the saga as told by my brother, Jack Butt: Chapter 1 This weekend I spend some time...