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...

I In response to the Chamber of Commerce email of March 3 bashing both the City Council and the mayor for their lack of accuracy and acumen regarding Richmond businesses, all City Council members but one felt compelled to respond. Below is the Chamber email followed...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 5th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM. The regular agenda begins at 6:30 PM and consists...

As election season once again nears, the City Council fight for the hearts and minds of the business community is in full swing. Webster’s defines business as “a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood.” All City Council members,...

Chevron meeting will be bellwether for Richmond Chip Johnson Friday, March 5, 2010 Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle Chevron's Richmond refinery is at the center of a tax dispute between the cash-strapped East Bay city and the oil giant. View Larger Image Richmond city...

Whatever happened to due process? The following editorial condemning the illegal distribution of selectively edited video depositions is particularly important because it comes from Vernon Whitmore, publisher of the Globe and recently elected president of the West...