I received the following from Tom Barnidge today: Tom: I thought I made it fairly obvious that my reference to Rosie the Riveter park was a sarcastic joke. I don't believe it is a lavish expense any more than I believe the Eugene O'Neill and John Muir historic sites...

Richmond city probe finds councilman's property in worse condition than originally thought By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 05/01/2013 04:10:11 PM PDT Updated: 05/01/2013 04:16:51 PM PDT RICHMOND -- An inspection in March revealed that a fenced,...

For an Order Form, click here. “LOST SECRETS OF THE IRON TRIANGLE” A STORY OF THE HEART OF RICHMOND Based on the Book “RICHMOND TALES, Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle” By Summer Brenner The Rotary Club of Richmond CA & East Bay Center for the Performing Arts’...

I have never net Tom Barnidge, columnist for the Contra Costa Times, but I gather that his assignment is to be sort of curmudgeon-in-chief. In today’s column, he chose to bash Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park: The wisdom of sequestration is...

Eye on the East Bay: Weather map mirage brings Great Lakes to California A collection of well-meaning members of Richmond's Human Rights and Human Relations Commission had a bright idea last year: Develop and recite a "code of ethics" before each council meeting in...

In “Welcome to the New Richmond City Council,” on April 24, I stated “The new Council majority appears to be Bates, Booze, Myrick and Rogers, a foursome that debuted their new style last night by letting Booze run amok, killing a street safety project and pandering to...

To rebuild Richmond's trust, Chevron must fully acknowledge breakdown Contra Costa Times editorial © 2013 Bay Area News Group Posted: 04/26/2013 10:00:00 AM PDT Updated: 04/27/2013 06:05:36 PM PDT Related To rebuild Richmond's trust, Chevron must fully acknowledge...

Mayor and City Council: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 26th, 2013. Editor’s note: I have come to enjoy the week ending ritual of preparing this report to the City Council, which is shared with subscribing members of the community. Although I...

Hello all: You are invited to attend a meeting to community visioning meeting on Monday, April 29th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm regarding development along Cutting Blvd. between S. 9th Street and Marina Way South. At this meeting, Opticos Design, Inc. and the City of...

I would think people who watch Richmond City Council meetings have noticed that the meetings have become increasingly dysfunctional. Last night was one of the worst yet. This chaotic behavior is embarrassing for the city and has to have a negative impact on the city’s...

Reviews from two reporters of last night’s dysfunctional city council meeting, wherein Bates and Booze did their best to kill a joint Richmond-San Pablo project that would make streets safer. Bates and Booze favor Tractor-trailers over bicycles and pedestrians. San...

On February 27, the City Council approved entering into a relationship with Mortgage Partners, LLC, to implement a program to help at-risk underwater homeowners reduce their mortgage payments and stay in their homes instead of facing ultimate foreclosure. From...

The following was sent to me by Joan Garrett: Hi folks - Many thanks to those of you who came out to support Baykeeper's heavy marine debris cleanup project on the San Pablo Peninsula with it's Pt. Molate Beach cleanup last Saturday. The amount of drifted pilings is...

Click here for the Chevron Response to the Chemical Safety Board Report and Recommendations. 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...

Click here for 1st Quarter 2013 Richmond Real Estate Report Jeff Leenhouts writes: Please see my Richmond Commercial Market Quarterly Newsletter attached. If you are wondering why the ‘frenzy’ in SF downtown office buildings and in the Peninsula in just all about all...

View this in your browser MCE Richmond Community Meeting Tonight, Monday, April 22, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Lavonnya DeJean Middle School, 3400 Macdonald Avenue Dear Richmond Community Members, In the spirit of Earth Day, we encourage you to consider attending a town...

NINE MARIN CITIES AND TOWNS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AS ‘GREEN POWER COMMUNITIES’ Marin County, CA — Nine communities across Marin County recently qualified for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national “Green Power...

This is the weekly report for the week ending April 19th, 2013. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the regular agenda (primarily consisting of study sessions and...

Federal investigators conclude Chevron refinery fire should trigger regulatory reform By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/19/2013 09:31:50 PM PDT Updated: 04/19/2013 10:26:36 PM PDT RICHMOND -- While more than a decade of decisions by Chevron officials led...

There is a new mural being painted on the south portal of the auto tunnel by famed local muralist John Wehrle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O._Wehrle) dedicated to the memory of past PRNC president Peter Minkwitz, who was an active voice and volunteer in the...