Point Molate Lawsuit Settles; Some Casino Foes Doubtful By Caitilin McAdoo Wednesday October 20, 2010 Opponents of a proposed casino resort development on the Richmond shoreline were not swayed today by an announcement that developers for the Guidiville tribe and a...

Fall Fest comes to Point Richmond By Chris Treadway West County Times Posted: 10/18/2010 04:17:49 PM PDT Updated: 10/18/2010 04:17:49 PM PDT Click here for details. The end of summer doesn't mean the end of outdoor music and festivities. The second annual Fall Fest in...

After a 45-day recruitment and evaluation period, Peter Berkhout and Dina Kashou have been selected as the next keepers of East Brother Light Station and will take over from Ed and Anne Witts on December 1, 2010. Currently, both Peter and Dina are part of the crew...

Due to popular demand, I am sending this E-FORUM from October 5 again: Vote by mail ballots are now available, so some of you will be voting soon. For information about registering or voting, go to http://www.cocovote.us. Following are my recommendations for the...

Although Gary Bell announced his withdrawal as a candidate in the Richmond City Council race in August, recent mailers indicate that Gary Bell is still the recommended BMW (Richmond Black Men and Women Committee - headed by Nat Bates) candidate. There are some very...

Lucky number four for Nat Bates? Nat Bates, the self-appointed dean of the City Council, doesn't mind a scrap in the dirt. (Photo by Julia Chan) By: David Ferry | October 19, 2010 – 6:00 am Campaign Finance Explorer Examine the money behind Richmond’s mayoral contest...

From San Francisco Chronicle Matier & Ross October 18: And finally:Without calling it out by name, the National Alliance on Mental Illness took a swipe at the Richmond firefighters union for its recent news conference attacking the city's mayor, Gayle McLaughlin,...

From Vacant City Lots to Food On the Table How to grow food where we need it. by Madeline Ostrander posted Sep 17, 2010 PEEK INSIDE THE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ISSUE OF YES! MAGAZINE The first time I went to Richmond, Calif., nine years ago, my friend, who ran a punk...

Everybody has a right to engage in political campaigning and exercise their first amendment rights. In Richmond, however, we have laws that require individuals or organizations other than candidates to disclose who they are, where their funding comes from and where...

It’s particularly nice to get out of Richmond for a few days during the final nasty weeks of our local campaign season. We flew down to LA yesterday to participate in an awards ceremony. It was the first time we had been to Santa Monica and Venice in 37 years where we...

While the Contra Costa Times story on campaign finances provides good overview, it doesn’t provide the detail that really provides a picture of where candidates are getting their support and what that support is connected to. Here’s the real story, focusing on those...

Obama administration blasts state's pot measure Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, October 16, 2010 (10-15) 18:23 PDT WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has denounced Proposition 19, which would legalize personal use of marijuana in California, and...

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here 5th Annual Richmond Shoreline Festival Saturday, October 16, 10am-4pm This Saturday (Today!) is the 5th annual Richmond Shoreline Festival. Bring your family and friends out to enjoy a beautiful day at Point Pinole...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the weeks ending October 1st, 8th and 15th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council will be on Tuesday, October 19th. State Passes Budget – Richmond Gets Relief from Redevelopment “Death Penalty”...

In an epic last ditch effort aided by creative computer voting strategies and outreach to tens of thousands of potential supporters though email, print media, TV and, social media , the Solano Playlot appears to have edged into and maintained the critical third place...

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar talks renewable energy in Richmond Secretary Salazar examines the rooftop solar panels with SunPower's executives. By: Kerri Connolly | October 15, 2010 – 7:10 pm | Filed Under: Development, Economy, Environment, Featured, Front,...

Treadway: Events planned to remember El Cerrito and Richmond Japanese communities Chris Treadway Posted: 10/14/2010 11:41:45 AM PDT Updated: 10/14/2010 11:42:56 AM PDT WHEN A photography and history exhibit on local Japanese nurseries was being planned at the Richmond...

From Melanie Myers: We went from 4th place to 3rd place overnight by people in our newsgroup tirelessly voting, all night long. We discovered that, much like American Idol, there is no limit to the number of times one person can vote, but there are limits to how many...

West County Times editorial: We recommend Charles Ramsey, Madeline Kronenberg and Audrey Miles for West County school board WEST COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: Incumbents should earn voters support for a job well done MediaNews editorial Posted: 10/13/2010 12:01:00 AM PDT WE...