by admin | Oct 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Caught in a coup d’état in Cambodia that overthrew Norodom Sihanouk over 40 years ago, I was reminded of those dicey circumstances once again when he died yesterday at age 89. Here is the story. It was March, 1970, when my taste for adventure probably exceeded my...
by admin | Oct 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Richmond’s soda tax campaigner Carolyn Jones Updated 11:09 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2012 Omar Nassar, manager of the Richmond Food Center, says he will probably lose business if the soda tax passes. Photo: Brant Ward, The Chronicle / SF Soda crackdowns are not...
by admin | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
You are in for a treat to visit this exhibit. I went to the opening reception last night. This is just the tip of the iceberg of Jean Eakle’s lifetime of art in multiple media. It’s open any time DeWitt Gallery is open, typically every day and some evenings.
by admin | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chevron blaze linked to fire in 2011 By David DeBolt Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/15/2012 06:14:46 AM PDT Updated: 10/15/2012 06:15:22 AM PDT RICHMOND — The suspected cause of the massive fire at the Chevron refinery in August has been linked to a fire there...
by admin | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chris Treadway: Point Richmond resident brings artistic skills to America’s Cup By Chris Treadway Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/12/2012 03:38:17 PM PDT Updated: 10/12/2012 04:06:46 PM PDT These are fun times for Point Richmond resident Jim DeWitt, who has...
by admin | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s 21 days until election day. All of the scheduled campaign candidates forums are over. The one I previously listed for October 17, 2012, at the Santa Fe Neighborhood Council is not a candidates forum; it is simply a Business Breakfast/Mixer hosted by the Santa Fe...
