Richmond Mayor and City Council Campaign News

The Upper Rheem Neighborhood Watch will be hosting a Richmond mayoral candidates debate next Monday, October 4th. The meeting starts at 7:00 and will be held at the Living Hope Neighborhood Church on the corner of 28th and Rheem. The meeting will give each candidate...

Richmond Selected for Urban Greening Grant

The Strategic Growth Council awarded grants for Urban Greening PLANNING at their September 1st meeting, Richmond was selected for a grant for $225,040 to “Implement neighborhood design standards, ensure survivability of trees, develop private tree planting program in...

Deconstructing Today’s Campaign Mailers

I received three today. The largest, entitled “Jump Start,” features Myrna Lopez. Note that it was paid for by “Jobs Now, a Coalition Supporting Lopez and Viramontes for City Council in 2010, Major Funding by Chevron Corporation,” This is what is called an...

CC Times Publishes Mayoral Candidates Q & A

Q-and-A: John Ziesenhenne, Richmond mayoral candidate Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/26/2010 12:00:00 AM PDT Updated: 09/30/2010 02:36:31 PM PDT Q: Reducing crime A: Increase CCTV coverage to more areas of Richmond including additional Shotspotters and update...

Chevron to Lay Off 95 in Richmond by End of Year

To those who believe that the potential for job growth in Richmond lies with legacy industries like Chevron, read the article below. The establishment candidates continue to berate Mayor McLaughlin for looking at green jobs and small businesses to staunch Richmond’s...