by admin | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Editorial: Sit down and talk Contra Costa Times Posted: 12/29/2009 07:40:27 AM PST Updated: 12/29/2009 07:41:16 AM PST IT’S A good thing that Richmond city officials have set aside the $21 million they collected from the Chevron refinery under new voter-approved...
by admin | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ever watch the popular History Channel series, “Life After People?” Well, it looks like we are playing “Life After Chevron” again in Richmond. According to a National Public Radio Program by Richard Gonzales: Tensions over this and other tax...
by admin | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Crime in Richmond remains an issue of major concern, and this year closes with mixed results. The story below, “Statistics show mixed results in ongoing struggle with crime,” from Richmond Confidential is a good summary of the seemingly contradictory...
by admin | Dec 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Contra Costa Times noted my vote on one of the less controversial issues at last week”s marathon final City Council meeting of the year (I got home at 3:00 AM). See story below “The eye: Greenhouses going; going green.” This was certification of...
by admin | Dec 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is old news by now, so I”m not sure why this Chronicle article came out on Christmas day. Maybe the hook is because it was such a good Christmas present for Chevron. An editorial in the December 24 Contra Costa Times recommended that the City of Richmond...
by admin | Dec 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
For a Richmond-centric Christmas Eve, I recommend starting with the ever popular 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Jazz Service at the First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond, featuring Holiday music with Dan Damon Jazz Quartet and special guests, a holiday tradition that...