Marina Bay Neighborhood Council Debates Measure N and O

On May 11, Measures N and O got their first public debate at the Marina Bay Neighborhood Council, and the vast majority of attendees (about 45 people total) were against both N and O. The campaign against N and O has been joined, and the first of a series of mailers...

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NO on N and O Lawn and Window Signs Available Today

NO on Measures N and O lawn and window signs are available for pickup at 117 Park Place, Richmond CA 94801. If you need to have a sign delivered, email me at tom.butt@intres.com. In case you forgot what N and O are, see below: · Media Coverage of Measures N and O, May...

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Author Frances Dinkelspiel Brings Point Molate to Life

Anyone wanting to understand the context of the industry that created Winehaven has to read two books by Frances Dinkelspiel, Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California, and Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named...

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Friday the 13th with Eric, Suzy and Allegra Thompson

Buy your tickets in advance and save $5! View this email in your browser Friday, May 13, 7:30 pm Thompsonia! Featuring Eric, Suzy and Allegra Thompson, plus special guest Voss & Osborne! Just a quick reminder - please join us Friday the 13 for our last show of the...

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City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending May 6, 2016

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending May 6, 2016. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17th. Enjoy the break next week! 2. LEAP Celebrates Success Passing the GED test is...

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Not a Pretty Picture

Richmond City Council meetings may lack the drama of the past, but there is still plenty to drive a sane person over the edge. Take the resolution to oppose Measures N and O. For the City Council this should be a no-brainer. Measure N removes the public review process...

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Media Coverage of Measures N and O

Tomorrow night, the Richmond City Council will vote on resolutions apposing Measures N and O. For those of you who are not already tired of hearing about Measures N and O, following is press coverage dating from back in 2015 to just a few hours ago. A growing number...

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Richmond’s budget deficit grows to $11 million

See National Resource Network Richmond Budget Presentation April 26, 2016 for the budget presentation at the Richmond City Council on April 26, 2016. On May 2, 2016, City Manager Bill Lindsay will start to provide a pathway to reach a structurally balanced budget for...

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Clarifying Richmond’s Rent Protection Measure

This is a response to Councilmember McLaughlin’s “Email from Gayle McLaughlin April 9, 2016,” (copied at the end of this email) that disputed my critique in RPA Hits the Streets with Rent Control Petitions, April 3, 2016. One thing we all agree on is that demand for...

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