by admin | Dec 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
As the holiday season approaches, Richmond is in the spirit of the season, ripping the wrappings off nearly $5 million of dollars in grants under its 2010 Christmas tree to improve the quality of life with new parks, cutting edge zoning codes and environmental justice...
by admin | Dec 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending December 3rd, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and the regular agenda beginning at 6:30 PM. At...
by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Representing Richmond, I participated in a press conference yesterday on the Capitol steps as part of a Statewide Coalitions Join Forces to Support Local and Statewide Bag Ban Efforts. The event was co-hosted by Green Cities California (GCC) and the Clean Seas...
by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
There has been a flurry of news lately about a proposed “Carcieri Fix” that would make it easier for Indian tribes to establish urban casinos. The case Carcieri v. Salazar was adjudicated by the Supreme Court in 2009 and involved the purchase of 31 acres by the...
by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
From Bruce Kaplan: Since June, Point Richmond Music, Bruce Kaplan and his wife Claudia Russell, and the good people at the First Methodist Church (201 Martina at West Richmond Avenue, Point Richmond, CA 94801) have teamed up to present “Point Richmond Acoustic,” a...
by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Richmond-based ship search for ways to clean up offshore garbage patch By Mike Taugher Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/29/2010 02:39:31 PM PST Updated: 11/30/2010 08:46:15 AM PST Juanita Oros, a project manager and medic for the Kaisei expedition, shows plastic...
