I had an interesting trip today on a trial run to establish time of a potential water taxi service from Richmond to San Francisco. The company is Tideline Marine Group, which currently offers service along the San Francisco waterfront and from Tiburon, Angel Island,...

Tom Butt is a solon I truly admire So I turn to you today To share my heart's desire Let me be truthful And let me be plain. On Tuesday - tomorrow - Vote for eminent domain. It's smart and it's bold it will help people out Homeowners in Richmond Will benefit, no...

At the Craneway Pavilion on September 29th. Jackson Browne is staging a benefit concert to help a wonderful local non-profit, Los Centzontles. David Hidalgo of Los Lobos will also perform. Details below. Jackson Browne & David Hidalgo Benefit concert for Los...

Nonprofit installs solar panels on inner-city homes in Richmond By Mark Boyer Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/09/2013 11:45:02 AM PDT | Updated: about 8 hours ago RICHMOND -- A big smile spread across Raul Valencia's face as he watched volunteer workers prepare to...

Fair housing groups ask courts to squelch investor lawsuit against Richmond By Robert Rogers Monday, September 9th, 2013 at 5:04 pm Fair Housing Groups Ask Court to Deny Banks’ Effort to Stop Richmond’s Mortgage Rescue Plan Industry threats constitute illegal,...

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CASPERS: The battle over whether to use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages from lenders and keep residents in their homes is heating up in Richmond. So the pregame is going to the logical place: Caspers Hot Dogs, aka "City Hall West." The...

Mayor and City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending September 6th, 2013. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda at 6:30 PM....

The Tuesday, September 10, 2013, Richmond City Council Special Regular Agenda/Packet is on the web. Follow the link below to view: http://sireweb.ci.richmond.ca.us/sirepub/meet.aspx

Both sides in Richmond eminent domain plan set for showdown at City Council meeting By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/06/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT | Updated: about 12 hours ago RICHMOND -- Reeling from legal and financial challenges and mortgage...

Monday, September 9, 6:00 PM, Richmond Police Activities League Auditorium, 2200 Macdonald Avenue, hear Jeff Wright, West Contra Costa Board of Realtors, debate Stephen Gluckstern, Chairman, Mortgage Resolution Partners, LLC.

Richmond native Jason Becker battles ALS, keeps making music By Jim Harrington jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 09/06/2013 06:13:30 AM PDT | Updated: 88 min. ago Jason Becker brings a whole nother meaning to the overused term "guitar hero." The Richmond...

See http://www.sfbg.com/2013/09/03/not-sale Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on Richmond political and community issues delivered to your email address? Email your name and email address and/or the names and email addresses of others who would...

Richmond Bay Trail Network, Are you thinking about what to do this autumn now that Labor Day weekend is history? If so, you’ll be amazed by the cornucopia of fun, rewarding activities offered along the Bay Trail on Richmond’s shoreline. For example, on a single 3-day...

Mayor and City Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 30th, 2013. 1. Meeting Notes The City Council meeting hiatus is rapidly coming to a close. The next City Council meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th. In the...

On August 30, 2013, the Contra Costa Times ran a Guest Commentary written by Richmond Refinery Manager Kory Judd in which Judd called out former Richmond City Councilmember Jeff Ritterman. Judd accused Ritterman of wanting Chevron to “cease to exist” and not modernize...

http://firedoglake.com/2013/08/31/the-banksters-push-back-against-richmond/ The Banksters Push Back Against Richmond By: Peterr Saturday August 31, 2013 10:30 am Tweet3 You knew this was coming, right? First, there was the lawsuit to stop the program by which Richmond...

Following is some recent media coverage of what is becoming known as the Richmond Mortgage Reduction Plan. Of special interest is an LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hiltzik-20130901,0,1360275.column. And also read these FAQ Richmond...

Eminent domain plan may have spooked investors By Carolyn Said August 30, 2013 Just days after Richmond became the first city in the country to use the threat of eminent domain to obtain underwater mortgages, Wall Street spurned its efforts to refinance its highly...

Remember the HBO television drama “The Wire,” set in Baltimore? “Central to the structure and plot of ‘The Wire’ was the use of electronic surveillance and wiretap technologies by the police—hence the title The Wire. Salon.com described the title as a metaphor for the...

Click here for the City’s opposition to Chevron’s motion to designate the recent case filed by the City as “complex litigation.” I cannot comment on this, but I thought it is an interesting development. Want to receive TOM BUTT E-FORUM and other action alerts on...