Bag Ban Sacramento News Conference

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...

Gambling on Gambling

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...

Point Richmond Acoustic Music

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...

Positive Richmond Crime Story

From: Police Chief Chris Magnus: I was pleasantly surprised to hear the report linked below as the “lead” local news story on KCBS radio last night and throughout today (Sunday), given the usually negative media reports regarding crime in Richmond. Here is...