Chevron posts huge 2nd-quarter profit David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, July 31, 2010 Chevron Corp. on Friday joined the parade of oil giants posting big second-quarter profits, as rising petroleum prices lifted the company's net income to $5.41...

Long road pays off for Pittsburg brewery and tavern By Rick Radin Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/29/2010 01:00:13 PM PDT Updated: 07/30/2010 02:20:46 PM PDT Click photo to enlarge E.J. Phair at the Liberty Hotel restaurant in Pittsburg, Calif opened last week and is...

KTVU Channel 2 ran a story last night on Richmond’s dropping crime rate. See http://www.ktvu.com/video/24460581/index.html. Crime is down 10% overall and 22% in the City’s traditionally busy Central District. Shots fired are down 37%, and homicides are down 60%....

Richmond limits number of pot clubs to three, puts tax measure on November ballot By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/28/2010 12:00:00 AM PDT Updated: 07/28/2010 05:26:03 PM PDT Richmond reversed course Tuesday night, capping the number of medical marijuana...

Council to weigh Oakland-like tax on big pot growers Richmond City Councilman Tom Butt, shown speaking during an interview with Richmond Confidential's editorial board last fall, has proposed that city council draft new rules to tax large-scale marijuana growers -- a...

Following are all the responses, both pro and con, that I have received to date on my E-FORUM “Ganja Surreality” and others. Note that the first four represent the developing in-fighting among competing dispensaries as they posture for their share of the spoils. In...

I am flattered that San Jose is considering the same 10% tax on pot that I have proposed for the November ballot in Richmond. According to news stories, a City ordered poll found 66% of San Jose residents in support. Not surprisingly, the marijuana dealers are in...

This is everything to date, both pro and con: Dr. Ritterman Council Member - Richmond Cc: Mayor and members of the Council Dr. Ritterman: Thanks for the reference to pubmed. I have an open mind to new information and am always interested in new sources of information....

There is something surreal about the push to make Richmond a wide open city for marijuana dispensaries. As I have watched this play out over the last several months, it occurs to me that there has been no real debate about the pros and cons of the issue, just...

The July 27, 2010, City Council meeting has all the signs of another marathon all-nighter. It is the last meeting before the Council takes its August break, not to meet again until September 7. Potentially controversial items include three dealing with marijuana and...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 23rd, 2010. Meeting Notes The final City Council meeting prior to the August hiatus will be on Tuesday, July 27th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, the Employee and Manager of the...

Richmond leads the Bay Area in solar power wattage per capita The roof of the Bay Area Beverages Co. displays a 500 kilowatts solar installation. Photo courtesy of Sunlight Electric, LLC. By: Veronica Moscoso | July 23, 2010 – 8:25 am | The huge 500-kilowatt solar...

The Eye on the East Bay BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Posted: 07/23/2010 05:31:20 PM PDT Updated: 07/23/2010 05:51:48 PM PDT Last Tuesday's City Council meeting in Richmond was a marathon that covered some heavy duty topics, including putting a referendum on the Point Molate...

Until the media exposed it, Chevron Energy Solutions had a really good investment strategy going. Put down $10,000 after the election is in the bag and get a $70 million no bid contract. By my math, that’s a 700,000% return on investment. Incidentally, Chevron Energy...

Thursday, July 22, 2010 Will Richmond Close Its Pot Clubs Before Its New Law Goes Into Effect? Regulation & Legislation Alex Weber — Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM A new ordinance passed by the Richmond City Council this week that legalizes the sale of medical...

Richmond residents to vote on Point Molate casino in November By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/21/2010 09:52:18 AM PDT Updated: 07/21/2010 05:37:16 PM PDT By Katherine Tam ktam@bayareanewsgroup.com A casino vote is headed for the November ballot. The...

Fron Richmond City Council Chamber, 1:24 AM, July 21, 2010 After rejecting a substitute motion to adopt an ordinance modeled after one recently adopted by Long Beach that would allow three marijuana dispensaries only in C-3 zoned locations, the City Council majority...

Richmond City Council passes 'liberal' pot ordinance Jars of medical marijuana are on display at a Richmond dispensary. File photo by Natalie Jones. By Ian A. Stewart/RichmondConfidential.org By the slimmest of margins, Richmond's City Council voted Tuesday night to...

Voters to get say on casino plan — but it won’t count Duncan Carvey (far left), Luke Pulaski and Rudy Ramirez (far right) man a table outside Tuesday's City Council meeting, campaigning against plans to build a 4,000-slot Indian casino at Point Molate. Photo by Ian A....

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 16th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the City Council will be a special study session on Tuesday, July 20th at 1:00 PM to initiate discussions regarding long term financial planning....