‘Ban the Box’ Expands in Richmond

‘Ban the Box’ Expands in Richmond By admin On July 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment by RP Editors The Richmond City Council voted 6 to 1 to prohibit private contractors that do business with the city from inquiring about past criminal convictions on job applications. The...

Stirring the Disruption Pot

On July 25, I authored the E-FORUM: Time for Richmond Hate Speech to End – San Francisco Chronicle , July 25, 2013 Heather Kulp from Chevron took exception to my comment about Chevron and wrote the following: On Jul 26, 2013, at 11:56 AM, “Kulp, Heather...

Letter From DA Mark Peterson re Marijuana Dispensaries

Click here for a letter from the district attorney that appears to indicate Richmond City Council members and City staff could be prosecuted for enabling the issuance of permits for marijuana dispensaries. “ Potential civil and criminal penalties can be initiated not...