See Gayle McLaughlin interview regarding eminent domain for mortgages on CNBC at http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000191974. Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and community issues delivered to your email...

Richmond Councilman Corky Boozé: Public nuisance or people's champion? By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/17/2013 04:00:00 PM PDT RICHMOND -- To his supporters, Corky Boozé personifies his city. Blunt, colorful and earthy, with boundless energy and a...

WCCUSD Strategic Plan Draft On Monday, August 5th, the West Contra Costa Unified School District unveiled a draft of its new five-year strategic plan. We encourage the community to read the plan and provide the school district with your feedback. Thank you! Joan Davis...

Richmond mayor, protesters turned away at Wells Fargo headquarters in San Francisco By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/15/2013 01:00:56 PM PDT | Updated: about 10 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO -- Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and more than 40 protesters were...

Foreclosure and the Eminent Domain Solution Explained What are the pros and cons of seizing underwater mortgages using eminent domain? BY: Penelope Lemov | August 15, 2013 Penelope Lemov Penelope Lemov is a GOVERNING correspondent. She was GOVERNING's health columnist...

Yesterday, the City of Richmond responded to the eminent domain lawsuits with a motion to remove the preliminary injunction motion from the calendar because it is unripe. There is no real dispute yet, as the City has not yet scheduled any action item to commence...

2013 All City Staff Meeting In July 2013, the City Manager conducted numerous All City Staff meetings to share the results of the 2013 Community Survey, to provide a status update on the FY 13-15 Budget, and to introduce staff to the Health in All Policies concept....

Tunnel information has been updated on the Engineering Departments website regarding the construction activities, work schedule and anticipated reopening of the Dornan Tunnel. The activities and schedule are as follows; • Rock fall was addressed and a concrete plug...

State of California • Department of Transportation PROJECT UPDATE Date: August 14, 2013 District: 4 - Oakland Contact: Allyn Amsk Phone: 510/286-5445 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interstate 580 Scofield Avenue and Western Drive Bridge Decks Replacement Project Lanes Opening...

SAVE THE DATE: Richmond South Shoreline Specific Plan Development Alternatives Presentation The Richmond Planning Division will host a third community workshop for the South Shoreline Specific Plan. At this workshop, the community will have an opportunity to provide...

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Hello, As you may know, the University of California proposes to establish a new research campus at properties it owns in Richmond for selected Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory research programs and for development of additional research facilities for UC...

Richmond: Thousands more sue Chevron over refinery fire By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/13/2013 01:21:28 PM PDT | Updated: about 3 hours ago About 500 demonstrators march to the Chevron refinery after a rally at Richmond BART station in... Document:...

Homophobic Group Disrupts Richmond Council Meetings Members of a shadowy nonprofit hurl anti-gay remarks and allegedly pay homeless people to shout at elected officials while staunchly defending Chevron Corporation. By John Geluardi Councilmen Nat Bates and Corky...

Marina Bay Residents, already plagued with train horns all night long, are now having to endure 24-hour a day construction noise. First, it was a subcontractor, Pitcher Drilling, piercing a PG&E gas line that caused a two-hour neighborhood evacuation. Then, on...

City Uses Eminent Domain To Rescue Homeowners From Predatory Loans, Wall Street Freaks Out Author: Deborah Montesano August 12, 2013 9:08 am The benefits of the eminent domain plan are clear. Stopping foreclosures would allow property values to rise and would stop a...

Richmond: Improvement agency says downtown on comeback By Robert Rogers rrogers@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 08/12/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT | Updated: 86 min. ago Click photo to enlarge Clyde Young, center, of Richmond, and two women dance to Reed Fromer Band during the...

TENS TEST INFORMATION: What: Community Warning System (CWS) will conduct a public test of a potential new emergency telephone notification service provider to test its call capacity and call quality. What IS being tested? Only testing the phones portion of the CWS –...

See Rename Western Drive (North of I-580) to Stenmark Drive , July 25, 2013. Since introducing the resolution to rename Western Drive in honor of Captain J.O. Stenmark, I been hearing from members of the Stenmark Family from all over. Travis McAfee, a descendant of...