Earth Day 2012! West County really embraces Earth Day! As soon as we sent out a list of West County events earlier this week, we heard about a creek clean-up in El Sobrante – added below. When: Saturday, April 21 El Sobrante –Community clean-up; educational activities...

I supported Corky in most, if not all, of his campaigns for City Council because I believed that we had a common vision of Richmond’s future. I am optimistic that we will return to that some day, but for now I am dismayed that Corky not only opposes projects I have...

See the invitation below to the City of Richmond Historic Preservation Awards ceremony and reception on May 7, 2012.

From: Sidney Sweeney [mailto:sidney@aiaeb.org] Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:10 AM To: Butt, Tom Subject: RE: City of Richmond Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony and Reception on May 7, 2012. We have a few spots left on tomorrow’s tour of the East Bay Center for...

I am looking for bee swarms to collect. If you see any, please give me a call or email me. The buzz: Honeybees are swarming, and that's a good thing By Mike Taugher Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/19/2012 07:42:39 PM PDT Updated: 04/20/2012 06:30:14 AM PDT Click photo...

Top McLaughlin aide resigns, joins 2012 electoral field in Richmond (Stacey Kennelly/RichmondConfidential) By: Robert Rogers | April 14, 2012 – 10:35 am The race for Richmond City Council 2012 just got more interesting. Longtime mayoral aide and local activist Marilyn...

Once again, Richmond’s Catahoula Coffee was Number 1 on the ABC 7 Bay Area A-List. See http://sf.cityvoter.com/catahoula-coffee-company/biz/115335. “I'm just a simple man who fell in love with coffee and the roasting process. My goal is to deliver quality coffee that...

I am sending this again because we still need a few more sponsors for this event. If you are a Richmond business owner, please make this event a priority for not only supporting your community but also putting a positive face on it for people everywhere, including the...

On Tuesday, April 17, the City Council will consider amending an existing contract with a consulting engineer, WJE, to perform a small amount of additional analysis to verify that their already competed plans for rehabilitation of the Riggers Loft can be adapted so...

Click here for Results of Corky Booze Survey resulting from my April 6, 2012, E-FORUM. I did this survey simply because Corky asked me to, and I have shared it with him before publishing it on the E-FORUM. I have worked well with Corky in the past, and I look forward...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 13th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with the regular agenda beginning at 6:30 PM. City of...

You may have noticed an absence of any coverage, comment or commentary from the E-FORUM on this over the last year or so. This is because we City Council members continue to be under a gag order imposed by a federal judge in connection with the still pending and...

Vorderbrueggen: Chevron's failed appeal delivers ironies aplenty By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times Posted: 04/07/2012 05:59:00 PM PDT Updated: 04/09/2012 06:35:30 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge FILE - This April 21, 2008 file photo shows a Chevron flag flying...

This is my personal invitation for you to attend the 2012 Gala to support the work of Rosie the Riveter Trust in continuing to improve Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. I hope that you will become a major sponsor by at least reserving a table...

Recruitment is open for a City Council intern who will assist me and one other councilmember. This job is targeted for a college student. The pay for undergraduates is $18.26 per hour and $19.90 for graduate students. They work up to 15 hours per week. See job...

Corky has asked me to use the E-FORUM to conduct a survey to evaluate his performance on the City Council since he took office in January of 2011. Please send me your responses to this question: On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being best, please rank Council Member Corky...

I Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending April 6th, 2012. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17th, 2012. Richmond Livable Corridors Project: South 23rd Street Design Charrette, April...

Measuring Refinery Energy Efficiency Medición de la Eficiencia Energética de Las Refinerías Chevron Revised Renewal Project EIR Education Session Sesión Educativa del Impacto Ambiental del Proyecto de Chevron “Revised Renewal” April 4, 2012, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM City...

Richmond High School's urban ag class grows an abundance of beautiful organic vegetables in their school garden, and they have enough to offer some for sale at very low prices ($1/pound) to the community. This week's offering includes: Red Russian Kale, Giant Swiss...

The E-FORUM stringer at the Contra Costa County Supervisors Chamber just reported that the Assessment Appeals Board surprised a lot of people by actually increasing Chevron’s valuation for years 2007-2009, as follows: 2007 increased from $3.413 billion to $3.713...