I hope you will sign up again this year to attend the annual fundraiser for Rosie the Riveter Trust. invitation is shown below. Every year, Rosie the Riveter Trust calls on supporters of Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park to contribute to the...

According to Jean Buckley, the City's financial advisor, S&P upgraded the City’s Issuer Credit Rating by one notch from A+ to AA- , classified as “high grade,” and further defined as “An obligor has VERY STRONG capacity to meet its financial commitments. It...

The soulful sounds of folk duo Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman return to Point Richmond Acoustic on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 8 pm. Winners of seven SAMMY Awards, the duo’s notable appearances include The Today Show, A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, Big Top...

Probably before the end of 2014, the Richmond City Council will be grappling with the issue of LED (light emitting diode) billboards in Richmond. Pressure is mounting from more than one source. I am requesting E-FORUM readers to let me know whether you support or...

Eye on the East Bay: Richmond council grouchiness reaches another nadir Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/09/2014 12:00:00 AM PST "SHUT 'EM DOWN!": Election year is upon us in Richmond, which means The Eye must endure dysfunction beyond the usual circus at City Council...

Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 7, 2014. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council meeting is a special meeting of the Housing Authority, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th at 6:30 PM. Personnel Notes: Chris...

The reality of Richmond’s public housing is a lot like the parable of “feeling the elephant,” an ancient tale wherein a group of blind men (or men in the dark) touch an elephant to learn what it is like. Each one feels a different part, but only one part, such as the...

A “food desert” is a trendy term for an area that might have lots of grocery stores, typically corner markets, but have a serious lack of nutritious food offerings. Instead they may offer junk food, soda, liquor and tobacco products. What we have in Richmond is a...

Apparently, on March 18, the City Council will be asked to approve placing a ballot measure on the November ballot that would increase the minimum wage in Richmond. There are three potential levels proposed: · $11.00/hour · $12.30/hour · $15.00/hour Businesses with...

Attached is a flyer discussing the AltCar Conference on March 14-15 that ABAG is helping to sponsor. ABAG would like to extend invitation to use the promo code "ABAGAC14" during the registration process. Some of the topics covered: -Best Practices for Deployment of...

Richmond to hire independent investigator to audit troubled housing agency By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/04/2014 09:33:09 PM PST Updated: 03/04/2014 09:33:09 PM PST RICHMOND -- Faced with systemic problems throughout its public housing authority and a...

Another heated election looms in Richmond By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/28/2014 08:44:05 PM PST Updated: 02/28/2014 10:56:36 PM PST RICHMOND -- Two years ago, when the behemoth beverage industry set up shop here and poured millions into local politics...

Usually I really like what Robert Rogers writes, especially his Facebook movie reviews. But, hey, every once in a while even the best have the journalistic equivalent of a bad hair day. February 28 was Robert’s. Regarding the story below, Let’s start with his quoted...

Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending February 28th, 2014. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th beginning with a Housing Authority Commission meeting at 6:00 PM, followed by the...

The Agenda/Packet for the Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Regular Richmond City Council Meeting is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and...

"Rosies" kick off Women's History Month in Richmond By Lisa P. White Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/01/2014 06:20:29 PM PST Updated: 03/01/2014 07:04:49 PM PST RICHMOND -- Five members of the dwindling sisterhood known affectionately as the "Rosies" gathered Saturday...

Eye on the East Bay Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/02/2014 12:00:00 AM PST Richmond's councilman journalist: The Eye has written before about the explosion of journalistic endeavors in Richmond, where every City Council meeting borders on slapstick and the streets are...

I found out today That I had been selected to receive the American Institute of Architects California Council 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. See below. The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) is the voice of the architecture profession,...

When the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) listed numerous HUD criticisms of the Richmond Housing Authority, they neglected to mention that all of them had been distilled into a Recovery Plan prepared by HUD and adopted by the Public Housing Commission (City...

Introduction The 150-unit Hacienda is the ground zero poster child of Amy Julia Harris’ sensational expose of Richmond’s Housing Authority, so on Friday, February 21, I went to the scene of the crime to see for myself. Resident Manager Debra Holter said she had been...