Native Grasslands Alive and Well at Point Molate

The Point Molate Grasslands hike (Point Molate Conservation Hike – May 16th, May 11, 2010) attracted about 200 people yesterday. It was led by David Amme of East Bay Regional Parks and Lech Naumovich of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Naumovich has...

Weekly Report for the Two Weeks Ending May 14th, 2010

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending May 14th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be a budget study session on Tuesday, May 18th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The Council will reconvene for a Closed Session at...

Nevada City Weekend

We have been in Nevada City since Thursday at the 2010 California Preservation Conference sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation. The conference was split between Grass Valley and Nevada City, which are only about three miles apart. I’ve never spent any...

Basking in the Afterglow of the Chevron Settlement

Whether it’s declaring victory or simply congratulating the combatants after the cease fire, kind words continue to flow from individuals, Council members, political organizations, Chevron and the media. Below is an op-ed piece from Jeff Ritterman and Chip Johnson’s...

Tuesday – Decision Point on Point Molate’s Future

This coming Tuesday, May 18, 2010, may be the most important date for the future of Point Molate since November 9, 2004 (See Point Molate is a Go, November 10, 2004). The City Council will vote on an agenda item placed by Nat Bates to extend the Upstream Point Molate...

Gus Kramer for Contra Costa County Assessor

Current Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer has my endorsement for reelection. Kramer is a colorful person who has generated some controversy, but he has clearly looked out for Richmond in many ways while drawing a near perfect evaluation of the Assessor’s Office...