Guest Editorial: What does it all mean? Rogers tells me. Tom, To respond to your question at the end of your article "The Political Endorsement Game: Winners and Losers" : What does it all mean? is well nigh impossible. However, I'd like to offer a few thoughts. First...

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7 PM: Point Molate Land Use Alternatives Workshop. This is the third of three workshops to discuss land use alternatives for the Point Molate site. Click here for more details on the purpose and format of each of the workshops. Location:...

The human cost of pollution Map provided by the Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative. By: Kerri Connolly | October 26, 2010 – For more info about toxics in Richmond, check out: Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative Bay Area Air Quality Management District...

Study Finds Air in Bay Area Homes Is Toxic Not surprisingly, Richmond does poorly in a test of indoor air quality. But so does bucolic Bolinas. By Caitlin Esch Air in Richmond homes contains high levels of Vanadium and Nickel. Those dust bunnies behind the couch may...

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) Backs Losing Politicians Posted on 04 November 2010 by Michel Pena It seems that Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) may not have the golden touch when it comes to backing politicians. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) Backs Losing Politicians...

Richmond voters shift outlook of City Council By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/03/2010 02:27:36 PM PDT Richmond voters passed up two establishment candidates and ushered in new leaders to steer the city, a move that changes who holds the majority on the...

Part of every campaign website and every campaign mailer is a list of the candidate’s endorsements. The endorsing organization hopes to play on its influence to boost its candidates, and every candidate hopes to benefit from an endorsement that may bring voters,...

With all precincts having reported, it appears that it was a clean sweep for the E-FORUM endorsements. Gayle McLaughlin edged out Nat Bates for mayor with 40.43% of the vote compared to Bates’ 36.52% In the Council race, the top three winners were Corky Booze with...

Just thought you would like to know… In her final campaign mailer, which arrived appropriately on Halloween, Maria Viramontes tried to recast herself as anti-casino, providing a list of her anti-casino votes and her new recommendation to vote no on measure U. What she...

Once again, BAPAC (Black American Political Action Committee), chooses white over black and endorses 75% non-black candidates because they suck up to Chevron and support the Point Molate casino. The following is from Richmond Confidential: BAPAC attacks two council...

City looking to make green off pot businesses Jars of medical marijuana are on display at a Richmond dispensary. (photo by Natalie Jones) By: Ashley Hopkinson | October 29, 2010 – 9:00 am | Filed Under: Economy, Election 2010, Featured, Front, Government Richmond may...

An Open Letter to the Community On Measure U from California Native Plant Society The most critical East Bay election this year is Richmond’s city race where voters will decide whom to elect for city council and mayor and whether to support Measure U, the Richmond...

CLICK HERE Interested in Participating in Government? Supervisor Gioia is Seeking Volunteers for County Advisory Boards I’m looking for interested, motivated residents to serve on several Contra Costa County citizen advisory boards. These voluntary boards usually meet...

Richmond's Measure U doesn't measure up Chip Johnson Friday, October 29, 2010 Not even the Exotic Erotic Ball, one of the most famous Halloween parties in the world, was enough to draw enough Bay Area participants to Richmond. After 31 years in San Francisco, the...

Tribes, card clubs weighing in on Richmond's Measure U casino measure By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/27/2010 04:14:04 PM PDT Updated: 10/28/2010 05:41:58 PM PDT It's a war of glossy, attention-grabbing mailers and ads rapidly raising spending to nearly...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the two weeks ending October 29th, 2010. At the outset, I apologize for missing distribution of last week’s report due to other time commitments, making this a relatively lengthy report (21 interesting items)....

Vote no on Measure U, Richmond's bad bet Thursday, October 28, 2010 For seven years, the hard-luck city of Richmond has toyed with a bayside casino to ease its 18 percent jobless rate and persistent poverty. On Tuesday, voters will have their say on whether a $1...

For the third and last time, I am sending my recommendations for next Tuesday’s election. Many people have already voted. As of yesterday, Richmond voters had requested and been sent 19,328 absentee ballots, and 6,432 had been returned. My local recommendations:...

Gambling for Revenues in Richmond Richmond voters will decide whether to green-light the first large urban casino in the state. By Robert Gammon The fate of California's first major urban casino is in the hands of Richmond voters next Tuesday. The huge Indian-run, Las...

As the most vocal shill of unpopular and self-serving Richmond causes, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce today published a plea for passage of Measure U. As usual, the Chamber’s missive was replete with false statements and misrepresentations. I have annotated the copy...