by admin | Sep 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
On August 30, 2013, the Contra Costa Times ran a Guest Commentary written by Richmond Refinery Manager Kory Judd in which Judd called out former Richmond City Councilmember Jeff Ritterman. Judd accused Ritterman of wanting Chevron to “cease to exist” and not modernize...
by admin | Sep 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
http://firedoglake.com/2013/08/31/the-banksters-push-back-against-richmond/ The Banksters Push Back Against Richmond By: Peterr Saturday August 31, 2013 10:30 am Tweet3 You knew this was coming, right? First, there was the lawsuit to stop the program by which Richmond...
by admin | Aug 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Following is some recent media coverage of what is becoming known as the Richmond Mortgage Reduction Plan. Of special interest is an LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hiltzik-20130901,0,1360275.column. And also read these FAQ Richmond...
by admin | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Eminent domain plan may have spooked investors By Carolyn Said August 30, 2013 Just days after Richmond became the first city in the country to use the threat of eminent domain to obtain underwater mortgages, Wall Street spurned its efforts to refinance its highly...
by admin | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Remember the HBO television drama “The Wire,” set in Baltimore? “Central to the structure and plot of ‘The Wire’ was the use of electronic surveillance and wiretap technologies by the police—hence the title The Wire. Salon.com described the title as a metaphor for the...
by admin | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Click here for the City’s opposition to Chevron’s motion to designate the recent case filed by the City as “complex litigation.” I cannot comment on this, but I thought it is an interesting development. Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on...
