Marin Clean Energy will lease land from Chevron for solar power project By Richard Halstead rhalstead@marinij.com @HalsteadRichard on Twitter Posted: 09/05/2014 03:47:49 PM PDT1 Comment Marin Clean Energy's board of directors has approved a plan to lease land from...

My favorite journalistic curmudgeon, Tom Barnidge of the Contra Costa Times, suggests that Richmond isn’t doing so well and might benefit from the election of a mayor with no record and no prior experience. This is not a bash of Uche Uwahemu, who is a polite and...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 5th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th. 2. City Offices Closed in Observance of Admission Day City of...

Dear Council Members and others, Several folks have recently requested an update on our year to date (YTD) crime stats, so I wanted to give you an update as of 9/1. These stats are compared to the same period (YTD) last year. As you can see, even after a very good...

Use of deadly force by police disappears on Richmond streets By Robert Rogers and David DeBolt Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/06/2014 05:03:28 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 91 min. ago Richmond police officer Michael Brown, right, and detective Mauricio Canelo...

Eye on the East Bay: Richmond Pride Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/31/2014 12:00:00 AM PDT0 Comments RICHMOND PRIDE: Beware to those who dare report flaws in Richmond's housing market, for such scalawags must face the wrath of the city's most powerful family. This...

This is an interesting piece but lacks opinions or conclusions. From what I have experienced, the anti-gay rhetoric that often dominates parts of City Council meetings comes from a small group of always-present audience members aided and abetted by Bates and Booze. I...

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From Madeline Kronenerg: As you all know last night the San Francisco Bay Area was hit by a massive earthquake centered up in the Napa/Sonoma Counties communities. It has been registered as 6.1 earthquake causing significant damage to many homes and community...

I want to thank those of you who have responded already with offers to help, endorsements and contributions. Here is how you can help if you have not already done so: · To contribute, go to http://www.tombutt.com/contribute.htm. · To endorse, just reply to this email...

One of the candidates for Richmond mayor, Uche Uwahemu, is handing out cards that include the following information: “2013 Overall Grade:” “Richmond City Council ----D-“ “Richmond Education ----F” “Richmond Economy -----F” “Richmond Image ----F” “Richmond Services...

After a flurry of inquiring phone calls from various media, I received an email today from the city manager as follows: The City received today an audit report HUD Audit Report regarding administration of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds received...

Kyra Worthy, executive directortor of 4Richmond responded to my August 8, E-FORUM, in the article copied below, “For Richmond responds to Butt inaccuracies,” carried by Richmond Standard. Let me be clear. I have no criticism of the projects and programs that For...

Barnidge: Taking off the gloves in the Richmond mayoral race By Tom Barnidge Contra Costa Times Columnist Posted: 08/22/2014 07:04:53 PM PDT0 Comments If you like to see political fights devolve into bare-knuckle brawls, we kindly suggest you turn your attention to...

Chevron pouring money into Richmond election Chip Johnson Updated 7:58 pm, Thursday, August 21, 2014 The biggest political campaign war chest in Richmond doesn't belong to a candidate, it belongs to a corporation that hopes to steer the city's November municipal...

Imagine you are a lowly candidate for the Richmond City Council. You are cobbling together those $50 and $100 donations, trying to get enough to send out a few mailers and buy some yard signs. On a good day, you might even get a check for $2,500, which is Richmond’s...

For video, see: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/10490891-richmond-on-pace-for-another-year-of-record-low-crime-rates/#.U_Sce_emXsM.facebook Richmond On Pace For Another Year Of Record Low Crime Rates Once plagued with crime, Richmond is on track for another...

Chevron money already influencing Richmond mayoral race By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/20/2014 12:48:19 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 54 min. ago Councilmember Tom Butt (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) RICHMOND -- A councilman for nearly two decades and...

I have to thank my lawyer son Daniel for taking the first potshot debunking this erstwhile negative portrayal of Richmond. Daniel writes: The top trending article about Richmond on Google News right now is an article by Robert Rogers: "Nationwide rankings for...

Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 15th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The City Council is on its annual August hiatus. The next City Council meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th. Enjoy your free...