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...

Point Richmond intersection less noisy following train track installation August 18, 2014 by Mike Aldax A Point Richmond intersection is quieter now that BNSF Railway installed a “curve lubricator” to muffle the screeching noise made by train wheels, according to City...

Chevron rolled out their campaign this week for their candidate Nat Bates with “Nat Bates for Mayor” signs replacing the Refinery Modernization billboards all over Richmond. The Nat Bates billboards are paid for by “Moving Forward, A coalition of labor unions, small...

Eye on the East Bay: Richmond Politics Kickoff Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/17/2014 12:00:00 AM PDT0 Comments RICHMOND POLITICS KICKOFF: Ah, the campaign season, that time of packed halls, canned answers and fulsome bromides. It kicked off in earnest in Richmond on...

From Charles Ramsey and Madeline Kronenberg: The West County Times published an article by Theresa Harrington on Sunday 8/17/14 regarding the West Contra Costa Unified School District bond and school construction program. The article contained many misleading...

Richmond Line-Up Reshuffled for Fall Contest With Chevron Printer-friendly version A new left-liberal coalition has formed in Richmond, California, Former mayoral candidate Mike Parker called on voters and supporters to join forces. The task is need to challenge...

My comments on this are based solely on that fact that Booze is the haranguer-in-chief of the city’s top management and that Booze and Bates have been like peas in a pod over the last four years, supporting each other on almost everything and often being the only...

The Tom Butt for Mayor 2014 Committee hired Alex Knox today as campaign coordinator. Alex Knox is a lifelong Richmond resident who earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Guilford College in North Carolina, where he was an active member of a student...

Richmond residents and businesses can now recycle these items Richmond residents and businesses can now recycle these items August 11, 2014 by Mike Aldax For the first time, Richmond residents and businesses can now recycle bundled plastic bags and all rigid plastic...