Special Planning Commission Meeting Chevron Refinery Modernization Project
The Planning Commission of the City of Richmond will reconvene today, Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to continue their hearing to consider certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and request for a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review Permit for...
KQED – San Francisco Weighs Joining Richmond to Help ‘Underwater’ Homeowners
San Francisco Weighs Joining Richmond to Help ‘Underwater’ Homeowners Isabel Angell | July 10, 2014 Richmond is attempting to use eminent domain to help ‘underwater’ mortgage holders. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors say...
Media Coverage of Planning Commission Hearing on Chevron Modernization
Posted: 12:39 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014 Debate over Chevron refinery expansion in Richmond heats up Associated Press Chevron Refinery By Heather Holmes KTVU.com RICHMOND, Calif. — The battle over Chevron's plans for a $1 billion expansion of its Richmond refinery...
Friday, July 11, 5:30 to 7:45 PM: Point Richmond Music’s DANCING IN THE STREET! with Larry Vann & Steep Ravine – FREE!
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Washington School Garden Community Volunteer Days this Summer?
Kelli from Washington School's Garden program is hosting a series of Community Volunteer days at the garden to help maintain and improve it over the summer I wonder if you would be so kind as to consider sending out an announcement for us on your list-serve. We'd love...
Richmond: Ramsey Pulls out of Mayoral Race
Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral race By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/08/2014 12:17:59 PM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 16 min. ago RICHMOND -- Longtime West Contra Costa school board trustee Charles Ramsey announced in an email to supporters Monday...
In Chevron Fire’s Wake, Dissension Plagues Oversight Agency
In Chevron fire's wake, dissension plagues oversight agency Jaxon Van Derbeken Updated 10:56 pm, Monday, July 7, 2014 Rafael Moure-Eraso, head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, has clashed with board members over an overhaul of oil refinery inspections. Photo: Noah...
Richmond Homeowner Energy Efficiency Workshop – Get Up to $4,500 in Rebates and Financing Options
* * * * * * * Richmond Homeowner Energy Efficiency Workshop Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Richmond City Council Chambers 440 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 Richmond homeowners enrolled in MCE Clean Energy are eligible for up $4,500 in rebates...
Free Home Energy Upgrades
FREE HOME ENERGY AUDITS BY RICHMOND YOUTH, courtesy of the YouthWORKS Richmond Summer Youth Employment Program and Rising Sun Energy! CALIFORNIA YOUTH ENERGY SERVICES (CYES) PROGRAM OVERVIEW Since 2000, Rising Sun Energy Center has run CYES, a summer youth employment...
Bay Trail 25th Anniversary & Launch of Smartphone App for Marina Bay
"Bay Trail Strides into 25th Year" is the title of the attached article from the Bay Area Monitor published by the League of Women Voters. It highlights the city of Richmond in stating: “Some of the project’s most recent steps forward have been made in Richmond, which...
Ramsey Switches from Mayors Race to City Council Race
I just received this from Charles Ramsey: Dear Friends and Supporters, As you know, I grew up in the City of Richmond. Richmond is where my parents taught me that community service and helping others was an essential part of life, and that a good education was the...
Richmond Crime Down Dramatically in First Half of 2014
Dear City Council Members and City Manager: I wanted to update you on our crime stats for the first half of the year as we start July--and the information is very positive! Thanks to excellent police-community partnerships, very good prevention efforts, strong...
Men and Women of Valor Supporters on the City Council Delay
On July 1, 2014, the City Council failed to get a supermajority vote (required to extend meetings past 11:30 PM) to end debate and vote on funding allocations for the North Richmond Waste & Recovery Mitigation Fee Expenditure Plan. The item had been held over from...
Richmond Councilwoman Calls Police to Quell Argument with Residents
For the record, I agree with Beckles that Booze and a handful of hecklers in the audience routinely harass her for personal issues that have nothing to do with legitimate Richmond politics and disrupt meetings constantly. I share her frustration, and Richmond...
Bay Area Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate Partial Defeat of Controversial State Bill
Bay Area clean energy advocates celebrate partial defeat of controversial state bill By Matt O'Brien mattobrien@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 06/25/2014 05:48:21 AM PDT0 Comments Updated: 06/25/2014 05:48:58 AM PDT SACRAMENTO -- Heeding the complaints of...
Richmond Grapples with Budget Deficits, Layoffs Likely
Here is the simple explanation of how we got here. Sales taxes and utility users taxes have remained flat since before the recession, and property taxes have declined. Meanwhile, the expenses of operating a city continue to climb, particularly for compensation, which...
Why Richmond City Council Meetings Last So Long
The meeting software the city clerk uses shows the time of each speaker, including council members and the public on the monitors at the dais. The single most significant cause of lengthy City Council meetings is the interminable rambles and harangues of Corky Booze....
State Attorney General’s Office Calls on Richmond to Limit Emissions in Chevron Modernization Project
State Attorney General's Office calls on Richmond to limit emissions in Chevron modernization project By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 06/25/2014 02:14:31 PM PDTUpdated: 26 min. ago RICHMOND -- Two weeks after issuing a 10-page letter critical of a draft...
Rob on the Road Explores East Brother Light Station
KVIE-PBS in Sacramento (“Rob on the Road”) aired an extensive story on Richmond’s East Brother Light Station last night. Go to http://vids.kvie.org/video/2365269851/ Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and community issues...
Statewide Clean Energy Coalition Beats Back Attack on Consumer Choice Aggregation
It was a long but fascinating day at the State Capitol yesterday as the Senate Utility, Energy and Communications Committee convened to consider AB 2145. This bill was conceived by investor-owned utilities, most specifically PG&E to stop the growth of Consumer...