I got a real surprise earlier this week when I opened a package from John H. Taylor, an author from Yorba Linda, CA, who enclosed his new book, Jackson Place. Jackson Place is a fictional account of what happened when Nixon chooses to undergo a Senate impeachment...

Tom- Please send the following to your email list as continued clarification of Robert Rogers' story: As in any news story, it is difficult to get all the nuances correct or clear. To be clear, all the council members in the negotiations care about the hospital and...

WEEKEND EDITION AUGUST 1-3, 2014 HTTP://WWW.COUNTERPUNCH.ORG/2014/08/01/CHEVRON-GOES-ANOTHER-ROUND-WITH-RICHMOND/ Looking for a Knockout in November? Chevron Goes Another Round With Richmond by STEVE EARLY Chevron is a company used to getting its own way, particularly...

For video, see: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/overhaul-approved-troubled-california-refinery/ngrT4/. Posted: 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Overhaul approved for troubled California refinery By Heather Holmes KTVU RICHMOND, Calif. — There's talk of a new...

The City of Richmond just got another favorable ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalez Rogers in the litigation brought by The Guidiville Rancheria of California and Upstream Point Molate LLC vs. The United States of America and City of Richmond. Click here....

Last night, at the end of a nearly eight-hour Council meeting, I joined with four other City Council members to approve a permit for the Chevron Modernization project on a 5-0-2 vote with two members abstaining. This concludes the City Council phase of a more than...

After a highly competitive recruitment process that began in early June and concluded yesterday, Stephanie and Bryan Wesolek of Miami, FL, have been selected as the next keepers of East Brother Light. They are the latest in a long line of keepers that goes back to...

The city manager just emailed a Supplemental Agenda Report for tonight’s meeting that includes: · Modified Conditions of Approval to Resolution 2, addressing particulate matter emissions and pipeline safety; · Modified Attachment 2 – A replacement of Exhibit B to...

Contra Costa Times editorial: Time to step back and compromise on Chevron refinery upgrades Contra Costa Times editorial © 2014 Bay Area News Group Posted: 07/26/2014 04:00:00 PM PDT1 Comment Five years after a judge halted work on Chevron's modernization project at...

The agenda/packet for the Tuesday, July 29, 2014, Special Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: Please note: Closed Session will be held in the Council Chambers starting at 4:30 p.m. The City Council will reconvene at 5:30 p.m. in...

State's political watchdog commission investigates Richmond councilman By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/25/2014 03:06:53 PM PDT2 Comments | Updated: a day ago Courtland "Corky" Boozé during a council meeting, at the City Council Chambers in Richmond,...

After struggling for years with “high speed Internet” from Comcast that was not high speed and intermittent at best, I decided to take a look at the free Internet service spreading in Richmond started by Internet Archive to provide free high speed Internet service in...

Huge crowd turns out for Chevron Richmond project appeal By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/22/2014 10:44:36 PM PDT Updated: about 15 hours ago Some of the people attending the Richmond City Council's public comment meeting hold signs for and against...

Thursday, July 24, 2014 Richmond's Battle with Chevron's Oil Refinery Project Comes to a Head by Jean Tepperman Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 9:48 AM The battle over a project proposed by the Richmond Chevron oil refinery is coming down to the wire. Next week, on July 29, the...

Chevron agrees to new Richmond refinery project conditions in hope of gaining approval By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/22/2014 06:26:58 AM PDT Updated: 07/22/2014 06:27:33 AM PDT RICHMOND -- Looking to satisfy city and state leaders, Chevron Corp. on...

I and the rest of the City Council are receiving hundreds of emails like this every hour from an @chevron.com email server. Most of them are not from Richmond; in fact they are coming from all over the state. How stupid does Chevron think we are that they would clog...

Marin Clean Energy is adding new members, but proposed bill could stunt growth By Richard Halstead rhalstead@marinij.com @HalsteadRichard on Twitter Posted: 07/20/2014 03:45:21 PM PDT3 Comments Richmond City Councilmember Tom Butt, pictured in 2013, said the main...

Note: Due to City website problems, graphics cannot be displayed. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 18th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next Special Meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday,...

Jul 18, 2014, 2:55pm PDT Updated: Jul 18, 2014, 4:59pm PDT Richmond incubator near future UC research site targets growing companies Enlarge Photo At full capacity, TopLine incubator in Richmond could hold 10 to 15 companies with 25 to 40 employees each. Adam...