You might be interested in the following Contra Costa Times article about the ongoing standoff between the City of Richmond and Chevron, particularly my characterization of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) District as “weak.” For years, the BAAQMD...

Debate over Point Molate hotel-casino proposal intensifies By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/03/2010 12:27:35 AM PST Updated: 03/03/2010 05:38:35 PM PST Related Point Molate mailer The battle over a proposed $1.2 billion hotel-casino resort on a stretch...

Richmond, Hayward are Green Cities By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 03/01/2010 01:09:16 PM PST Updated: 03/01/2010 01:09:16 PM PST Richmond and Hayward are now members of a coalition of high-performing green cities lauded for taking steps to protect the...

Richmond's chamber and mayor square off about her job performance By Lisa Vorderbrueggen Contra Costa Times columnist Posted: 02/27/2010 05:33:00 PM PST The "If you sue me, I'll sue you!" tiff between Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and the city's Chamber of Commerce...

Richmond has recently become the 57th official Transition Town in the US. See the website at http://www.richmondrivets.org/. The new organization is involved in several projects and outreach events. They would especially like people to know about the...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending February 26th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2nd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, and with regular agenda items commencing at 6:30...

Richmond to prepare for change in refinery's status By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/24/2010 05:41:29 AM PST Updated: 02/24/2010 05:40:40 PM PST The prospect of Chevron leaving or downsizing operations at its Richmond refinery has spurred city leaders to...

Richmond deal with Indian tribe seeking casino in North Richmond is legal, court rules By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/25/2010 04:54:54 PM PST Updated: 02/25/2010 04:54:55 PM PST A 20-year agreement worth $335 million between Richmond and a tribe...

Chevron, environmentalists must wait for ruling on Richmond refinery project By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/23/2010 01:30:41 PM PST Updated: 02/24/2010 06:41:25 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO — Chevron and their environmentalist critics on Tuesday finally got...

In response to Pomos Split Over Richmond Casino, February 21, 2010, Click here for a press release from Chairman Donald Arnold, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians.

Lake County News Friday, 19 February 2010 LAKEPORT – A small gathering held Friday in downtown Lakeport sought to rally community members' support for bringing new jobs to Lake County through a new Indian casino. Nearly two dozen people, some of them members of the...

Bill Hedlund sent the following: Guardian Angels have been invited to Richmond. Richmond Police Dept. has invited us in. My name is Bill Hedlund, I am the New Chapter Leader. We are an all volunteer Organization. We are dedicated to working hard at being visual...

Potential bounty seen in Richmond high school farm plots Shelly Meron Contra Costa Times Students Johnny Hernandez, right, and Edtaniqua Moore, left, listen as Kennedy High School... The damp, empty patch of earth just past the football field at Kennedy High School in...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending February 19th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23rd, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM and with the regular agenda...

After a multi-decade hiatus, Roller Derby returns to Richmond. In the 1970s, the Richmond Memorial Auditorium was a venue for Roller Derby. Today, it is the magnificent Craneway Pavilion. The Bay Area Derby Girls – A Real Roller Derby at the Craneway in Richmond! Mark...

Scotts Valley Pomos to rally for support By Katy Sweeny -- Staff reporter Updated: 02/17/2010 07:40:41 PM PST LAKEPORT -- Members of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians will rally for support and control of their council Friday in Lakeport. Tribal member Les Miller...

I In a second round challenge at the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, Richmond lawyers trounced railroad lawyers again in a legal dispute over Richmond’s authority to enforce California Public Utility Commission rules limiting the time a grade crossing can be...

Next legal battle nears for project at Chevron's Richmond refinery By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/12/2010 09:14:42 PM PST Updated: 02/12/2010 09:14:42 PM PST Political maneuvering over Chevron's closely watched bid to replace equipment at its Richmond...

New York Times February 12, 2010 Plan for Casino in Richmond Raises Fears of a Bad Precedent By FRANCES DINKELSPIEL A plan to build a Las Vegas-style casino complex on an isolated promontory on San Francisco Bay has drawn broad support in Contra Costa County, but...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending February 12th, 2010. 1. Meeting Notes The next meeting of the Richmond City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th beginning with a closed session at 5:00 PM and with the regular agenda...