Summer Music Starts Tomorrow

Point Richmond Free Summer Music starts tomorrow at 5:30 PM. See http://www.pointrichmond.com/prmusic/2010.htm for details for the entire summer’s events. Tomorrow kicks off with Ed Reed and Jazz at 5::30 to 6: 30 and Sekhou Senegal, Assane & Ousseyane Kouyate...

Election Day, Go Vote!

If you haven’t already cast a mail-in ballot, don’t forget to vote today. The issues most local to Richmond are West Contra Costa Unified School District Measure D for Schools (YES) and the race for County Supervisor 1st District (JOHN GIOIA). Previous recommendations...

Crime and Punishment Police Update – June 2, 2010

As we start June, here’s a quick look back at some of the activity RPD personnel were involved in towards the end of May. Officers dealt with a wide variety of calls and situations, demonstrating skill, patience, and good judgment in handling many challenging...

Drama in the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Race

I thought this was an interesting evaluation of the Contra Costa County Assessor’s race, including an expose of the Contra Costa Times’ conflict of interest in opposing Kramer. Kramer may be no Boy Scout, but he has a solid record of looking out for ordinary property...