Richmond council modifies eminent domain plan, but prospects still in doubt By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 12/17/2013 01:06:52 PM PST | Updated: 109 min. ago RICHMOND -- The city took another step this week in its effort to use eminent domain to seize...

After a nearly two-week absence, I cannot say that last night’s City Council meeting was fun. We adjourned at 11:30 PM with a significant number of time-critical consent calendar items remaining, largely because Corky Booze dominated the meeting with incessant ranting...

Click here for the Order Granting Motion of City of Richmond for Judgment on the Pleadings by the United States District Court, which dismissed the vast majority of Upstream and the Guidiville Rancheria’s complaint against the City regarding the development of Point...

I received the following on December 16 from City Manager Bill Lindsay: The long term success of Salute and the other businesses in the Marina Bay area are very important to the City. While we believe that the Moody Underpass project will be beneficial in the long...

If you have missed the E-FORUM, it’s because I have been in Cuba since December 5, just returned this morning. I’ll be preparing a detailed report that will take some time, but suffice it to say that it was a fascinating, educational and unforgettable trip under the...

Federal report calls for sweeping reforms in aftermath of Chevron Richmond fire By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 12/16/2013 01:03:01 PM PST | Updated: about 3 hours ago Firefighting crews continue to pour water onto a unit after a fire at a Chevron refinery...

From: Jamie Tuckey [mailto:jtuckey@mcecleanenergy.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 9:31 AM Subject: New Solar Rebate Program Launched for MCE Residential Customers! MCE has announced that it is offering $10,000 in solar rebates for its residential customers....

Richmond cracks down on e-cigarettes By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 12/04/2013 07:12:18 AM PST Updated: 12/04/2013 01:30:26 PM PST RICHMOND -- The city's tough anti-smoking laws are now set to include electronic cigarettes, which city leaders and health...

Soda-tax wars are ground zero of obesity fight Jeff Ritterman Published 5:03 pm, Monday, December 2, 2013 As San Francisco debates the merits of a soda tax, it makes sense to understand the science of sugar consumption and its health impacts. Opponents of soda taxes...

You are invited to a Town Hall about the Community Revitalization Initiative! You are invited to attend a Community Town Hall to hear about Chevron Richmond’s* Community Revitalization Initiative. The $15.5 million investment is a long-term plan designed to help...

The Richmond Art Center invites you to its 52nd annual Holiday Arts Festival this Sunday, December 8th from 11 am to 6 pm. Join 1,000 art-loving people to celebrate East Bay artisans and support the nonprofit Richmond Art Center. Shop for unique gifts in a handmade...

This is similar to what is happening in Richmond. See https://richmondconfidential.org/2013/10/26/investors-pounce-on-richmond-real-estate-market/. How Wall Street Has Turned Housing Into a Dangerous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme—Again Hedge funds and private equity firms...

http://www.thenation.com/article/177296/meet-mayor-whos-using-eminent-domain-fight-foreclosure# Meet the Mayor Who’s Using Eminent Domain to Fight Foreclosure The fearless Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, California, has taken on Chevron and big banks on behalf of...

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Councilmembers Bates and Booze recently returned from a 15-day sister-city trip to China and Japan paid for by Richmond taxpayers, nine days of which was spent not in sister cities but visiting the great tourist attractions of China in and around Shanghai, Suzhou,...

We have reached the traffic tipping point in the Bay Area. We were flirting with it in 2001, but the dot-com deflation, 9-11 and the Great Recession gave us over decade of relief. That is over. The signs are everywhere. Rush hour trips that used to take 45 minutes are...

November 28, 2013 Dear Members of the Community of Richmond California, Did you know that Richmond is the most named place on the planet? At last count there are more than 80 communities on six continents named Richmond or with Richmond in their name. The seventh...

The strange and wonderful 25th Annual Point Richmond Turkey Shoot attracted record crowds yesterday. Starting at the Plunge, several hundred revelers demonstrated their thankfulness by parading with bells, whistles, drums and assorted beasts, around the business...

A welcome leap in home prices for many East Bay cities By Pete Carey pcarey@mercurynews.com Posted: 11/26/2013 04:34:39 PM PST Updated: 11/27/2013 09:25:02 AM PST For map, see...

Although I will be in Cuba on December 6, I am hoping that you will attend and participate in the Richmond Rotary Auction on December 6, 2013. This is the Rotary Club’s big annual fundraiser for all of its Richmond projects for the year. This is a very popular and fun...