The Eye on the East Bay BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Posted: 03/12/2010 05:02:11 PM PST Updated: 03/12/2010 05:02:11 PM PST CASINO CLAIMS: The Eye blinks fast from the heat rising over an Indian tribe's bid to build a billion-dollar casino-resort at Point Molate in Richmond....

This is the first in a series of pieces intended to engender empathy for Richmond shoreline property owners who are threatened by proposed general Plan changes. In her recent Guest Editorial, Maria Viramontes suggested the Northshore General Plan change strategy of...

Councilmember Jim Rogers responds to my Northshore General Plan change proposal: The responsible opposing viewpoint for consideration by your readers. I have received many letters from people who believe that we can get a North Richmond Shoreline that fulfills the...

A group of Richmond residents has started an on-line petition supporting Chief Magnus. The petition can be found at http://www.gopetition.com/online/34650.html.

The Eye on the East Bay BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Posted: 03/12/2010 05:02:11 PM PST Updated: 03/12/2010 05:02:11 PM PST KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Amid all the accusations, distrust and backbiting that have become part of Richmond's dealings with Chevron over a proposed upgrade to...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 12th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, a Housing Authority meeting at 6:25 PM, and with...

After providing Councilmembers Viramontes and Rogers an opportunity to use the E-FORUM to present their vision of the future of the Northshore, now it’s my turn. For years, community activists, supported by some elected officials including me, have advocated for...

Fate of Richmond's Measure T headed for state court By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/10/2010 09:51:43 AM PST Updated: 03/10/2010 09:51:44 AM PST RICHMOND — city officials will take their voter-approved manufacturers fee to state court for a ruling, after...

Richmond not on list of Chevron cuts David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Oil giant Chevron Corp. has revealed where it plans to cut its worldwide refining and marketing operations - and Richmond is not on the list. Chevron executives told...

Imagine that a thoughtful approach to preserving and planning the shoreline, I guess Rogers, we will never live to see that day. Instead what we get as usual is Mr. Butt's, accusation that any council member with a different point of view is owned by developers. Of...

An optimistic report entitled “Chevron Well-Positioned for Future Growth” emphasizes the corporation’s upstream success and hinted that European and Hawaii downstream operations might be sold (Chevron Well-Positioned for Future Growth) Commenting on plans to deal with...

I Pete and Amanda Docter moved to Richmond with Pixar, where Pete started working at age 21, Pixar’s 10th employee. They bought the “old Stairley place” in Point Richmond, fixed it up and lived there, almost across the street from Pixar, until Pixar moved to...

Like Star Wars, Richmond's Shore Wars are a lengthy drama with a familiar cast of characters and endless battles. But there are differences: instead of fighting with light sabers and starships, we fight with General Plans and EIRs. More importantly, there are no...

Dear Councilmember Butt: Today, Chevron announced further plans to restructure its global downstream operations. The global refining industry continues to face challenges. The recession has weakened demand for refined products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and...

Chevron ax misses U.S. refineries By George Avalos Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/09/2010 03:53:52 PM PST Updated: 03/09/2010 04:04:11 PM PST Chevron Corp. intends to keep its U.S. refineries open — including the vast complex in Richmond — at least for now, the energy...

Racism not evident in Richmond police chief's hiring record By Karl Fischer Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/09/2010 02:00:30 PM PST Updated: 03/09/2010 02:00:30 PM PST Richmond police Chief Chris Magnus promotes minorities at a greater clip than any predecessor,...

Card clubs' secret dealings By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/06/2010 06:27:00 PM PST The secret card club gang bankrolling the disturbing anti-Indian casino ad blitz in Richmond has failed to acknowledge basic city psychology: It's OK for us to...

Prospective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension Dozens attended the March 2 City Council meeting wearing T-shirts supporting a local casino project. By: Robert Rogers | March 7, 2010 – 6:00 am | Filed Under: Changing City, Economy, Front, Point Molate,...

In the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s relentless campaign to discredit Mayor McLaughlin, our credulous Chamber friends would now have us believe that Mayor McLaughlin is responsible for Richmond’s unemployment, business closures and business/resident ratio! They must...

From: Chris Magnus Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 5:17:41 PM Greetings, Here are some highlights of recent Police Department activity. As you can see, I started this summary at the end of February, had to stop to deal with some other issues, and resumed today—covering a...