LA Times Profiles Richmond’s East Brother Lighthouse

BY CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS STAFF WRITER JAN. 11, 2024 3 AM PT You might be reluctant to stay at a $475-a-night inn that warns of flashing lights and foghorns throughout the night, or bans one-night guests from bathing, or requires that you be ready to climb a ladder...

A Year in the Life After Politics – Part 1

It was exactly one year ago today that I termed out as mayor of Richmond. My last City Council meeting was January 10, 2023, which was called solely to certify the 2022 election. I did not attend the swearing-in ceremony in the evening of the 10th. I have neither...

A Year in the Life After Politics – Part 2

July 18 — Bear Lakes and Round Lake Loop trails in Lakes Basin Bear Lake I continued to work almost full time as an architect at the firm I founded 50years ago, Interactive Resources. Most of the projects I work on now involve building envelope components...

Butts to the Buttes

It is now almost one year since I termed out as mayor of Richmond, concluding a 28-year run of public service that included serving as a City Council member, mayor, and representing Richmond on numerous regional and statewide organizations, many of which I chaired....

What Does 2024 Hold for Point Molate and Winehaven?

2024 looks like a mixed bag for Point Molate and Winehaven. Nearly 30 years after the Richmond City Council first considered acquisition of Point Molate, the only remarkable physical change has been the steady deterioration of buildings in the Winehaven Historic...