Richmond council hopefuls debate at Hotel Mac By Robert Rogers Thursday, October 25th, 2012 at 9:28 am in Cities, Politics, Richmond. Candidates square off at the Hotel Mac. (photo by Robert Rogers) RICHMOND — Five candidates for City Council squared off in their...

Jim Rogers asked me to share the following that he wrote: Recent news articles have claimed that the progressive 5 vote majority on the Richmond Council is pursuing a "radical" political agenda for Richmond. Examples cited were the Advisory Measure supporting a...

A mailer with my photo on it and promoting my candidacy came yesterday, but I didn’t send it. It was actually a pretty good piece, except it also promoted Bates, Bell, Bartlett and Proposition 33, none of which I have endorsed. I don’t know where it came from, except...

This is the E-FORUM’s first missing dog posting, but this is an unusual circumstance. Lucia’s guardian is Arlien Rodini, a neighbor who is very ill. Following is Arline’s plea: I wonder if you could be so kind as to help me find, what appears to be a stolen dog, by...

There will be a memorial service for Barbara Vincent at 12 Noon, Friday, November 2, Richmond Yacht Club, 351 Brickyard Cove Road. Barbara was one of a small but determined and persuasive group of women in post-WWII Richmond who battled incessantly to make Richmond a...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 19th, 2012. Meeting Notes The City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd, is cancelled, and please note that there will not be a City Council meeting on Election Day, Tuesday, November...

Thanks to an E-FORUM post this morning (Missing Dog, October 23, 2012), and several caring individuals working at Chevron, a dog that had been missing over a week was reunited with her critically ill guardian. The following is from Arline Rodini: Hi Tom, Found...

From East Bay Express Endorsements: In Richmond, progressive environmentalists have been battling Chevron for years, trying to bring an end to the oil giant's control over City Hall. Finally, in 2010, progressive environmentalists gained the upper hand, winning a...

October 24, 2012 News » Election 2012 The Richmond Soda War Coke and Pepsi are pouring millions of dollars into the campaign against a proposed tax on sugary drinks in Richmond. By John Geluardi This year, Richmond may become the first city in the United States to...

I have just confirmed that Building owner Walter Connolly has decided to allow Café Altura in Point Richmond to continue to operate. Connolly had previously given notice that the restaurant’s lease, which had expired, would not be renewed. Among other reasons was an...

I had an opportunity today to tour the actual location of the Chevron fire of August 6, escorted by Barbara Smith, Brian Garber and Joe Lorenz, all of Chevron. No, I have not taken a job with Chevron; that cool pair of Chevron coveralls I have on is a safety...

The most comprehensive profiles available of City Council candidates are those prepared by Richmond Confidential. Each Richmond Confidential reporter was assigned to a specific candidate. My profile by Stephen Hobbs is copied below, and others are available as...

Chevron fire spurs air board to increase toxic pollution monitoring after releases from refineries By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/18/2012 07:04:10 AM PDT Updated: 10/18/2012 07:04:38 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A strategy for increasing toxic air pollution...

Following is my recommendation on ballot measures. I don’t want to be presumptuous, but am only doing this because so many people asked me to, and I promised I would. I particularly urge support of the school funding measures. Our investment in education is the best...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's mega yacht docks at Richmond terminal By Robert Rogers Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/17/2012 05:47:04 PM PDT Updated: 10/17/2012 06:25:52 PM PDT RICHMOND -- It's more than 400-feet long, with a sleek superstructure and a skyward mast...

The City Council has seven members, but Corky wants to turn it into an all Corky event. Corky Booze and his side kick Nat Bates want to dominate City Council meetings with Corky’s personal problems and his tirades that try to pit neighborhood against neighborhood and...

In light of the recent tirades from Corky Booze alleging favoritism towards Point Richmond, I want to share an email I just received from a North and East resident: Hello to the whole City Council, I was watching the events last night on TV of the City Meeting and...

Big Oil Targets Little Richmond, Again The political battle between Chevron and grassroots progressives is continuing this fall. By John Geluardi Richmond has come a long way from the grim 1990s — when a corrupt fire captain held the city council in his pocket,...

Caught in a coup d’état in Cambodia that overthrew Norodom Sihanouk over 40 years ago, I was reminded of those dicey circumstances once again when he died yesterday at age 89. Here is the story. It was March, 1970, when my taste for adventure probably exceeded my...

Richmond's soda tax campaigner Carolyn Jones Updated 11:09 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2012 Omar Nassar, manager of the Richmond Food Center, says he will probably lose business if the soda tax passes. Photo: Brant Ward, The Chronicle / SF Soda crackdowns are not new....