by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Two days of prep work culminated yesterday with a crane lift of the 700-lb. belfry and bell atop the historic Sierra City School (See The Bell Rings Again at Sierra City’s Historic Old Schoolhouse, July 23. 2024). The construction crew consisted of Tom Butt,...
by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I was in the process of designing the re-waterproofing system about a decade ago to mitigate widespread leaks at the Powell Street BART Station, I found that the existing leaks were exacerbated by the 350o F steam pipe that lies between the ceiling of the station...
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
On July 26, it is Miracle Mule and Lorin Rowan & Deep Blue Jam – starts at 5:30 PM.
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
As the City of Richmond and the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) proceed to close a sale of 82 acres of Point Molate, no one is addressing the specter of ongoing litigation that could bankrupt the City or severely impact the EBRPD. The lawsuit Winehaven...
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Butt family purchased the historic Sierra City School in 2022. It served as the town’s public school from 1883 until 1952, when an avalanche blew out the front wall, and its remaining six students were subsequently moved, first to the local Masonic Lodge and later...
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
See BCDC Prepared to Approve Portside Commerce Center (Moxion) in Richmond Without a Public Hearing , July 22, 2024. At least, the building is configured so that it could house a port-related business at some point. Bay Area battery maker that had raised $110M...
