by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, August 17, Academy Award-nominated director Mark Kitchell (“Berkeley in the Sixties”) will appear in person at the Magick Lantern following the 5 pm and 8 pm screenings of his new eco-documentary A FIERCE GREEN FIRE. Kitchell will discuss the...
by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Greetings, What follows are some highlights of department activity over the last several days. As you can see, the idea that summer is a “slow” time doesn’t seem to apply to the Police Department! That said, a lot of what’s been happening are actually positive...
by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Former City Council member Gary Bell dies in California By Beccy Tanner The Wichita Eagle Published Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at 9:59 a.m. One of the first African-Americans and youngest member at that time to ever sit on Wichita’s City Council has died. Native...
by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Global warming already having dramatic impacts in California, new report says By Paul Rogers progers@mercurynews.com Posted: 08/08/2013 12:01:00 AM PDT | Updated: about 3 hours ago Rising ocean waters. Bigger and more frequent forest fires. More brutally hot summer...
by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Banks sue Richmond to halt plan to seize mortgages By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/08/2013 12:06:27 PM PDT Updated: 08/08/2013 06:06:21 PM PDT RICHMOND — Major banks on Wednesday sued Richmond and its investment firm partners in an effort to...
by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
August 8, 2013, 10:24 AM Is Mortgage Seizure Plan a Win-Win or Lose-Win? By Jacob Gershman Bloomberg News Is using eminent domain to pare back underwater mortgage debt a win-win or a lose-win? It’s a question at the heart of the battle of Richmond, the California city...
