In this ongoing saga, the Chamber’s lawyer, Josh Genser, accused the mayor of threatening litigation, which she did not. She simply asked for a retraction of patently false statements, i.e: “By her inaction over Chevron's renewal project, over a thousand jobs were...

Nominate for the 2010 Historic Preservation Awards The Richmond Historic Preservation Advisory Committee invites nominations for the Richmond Historic Preservation Awards, 2010. The Awards will be presented at a reception at Civic Center on the 24th of May, National...

Chevron Banking on the Courts The company spurns Jerry Brown and environmentalists, hoping that a court decision will green light its proposed expansion of the Richmond refinery. By Nate Seltenrich East Bay Express Three environmental justice groups that successfully...

Notice traffic problems in Richmond? Tell the city By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/01/2010 12:06:55 PM PST Updated: 02/01/2010 12:24:12 PM PST RICHMOND —Take a survey to help the city of Richmond figure out where traffic safety hazards exist around...

Mayor McLaughlin has demanded retraction from the head of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce (see below). If the retraction is not forthcoming, the mayor may have grounds for legal action based on libel. From: Gayle McLaughlin Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:16 PM To:...

If you have been wondering why the E-FORUM has been quiet for the last five days, we have been in Seattle since Wednesday for the 9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference (Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities) sponsored by the Local Government...

I was offended by both Mike Coyle’s and the Chamber of Commerce’s criticism (see below this email) of Mayor McLaughlin’s State of the City address that did not mention Chevron’s $1 million of grants to several City programs and community organizations. First of all,...

The West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (also known as RecycleMore) does offer a Mobile Household Hazardous Collection service, free of charge to West Contra Costa residents who are 60 years of age or older or disabled. This service was first...

Review: Richmond's BoilerHouse offers good food, great views By Jackie Burrell Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/01/2010 12:00:00 AM PST Updated: 02/02/2010 10:35:45 AM PST IT WASN'T ALL that long ago that Richmond's waterfront was a bustling, war-era industrial zone....

Stop the distortion of gambling rules Nelson Pinola Monday, January 25, 2010 The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, a Mendocino County Pomo tribe like ours, is attempting to obtain land in trust for gaming at Point Molate, Contra Costa County, in the heart of the urban...

Below is an email from Chevron Refinery Manager Mike Coyle followed by Mayor McLaughlin’s response: Mayor McLaughlin The employees and staff of Chevron’s operations in Richmond are working hard to join with other Richmond businesses in being a strong community...

Ranger's voice spans East Bay history Lee Hildebrand, Special to The Chronicle Sunday, January 31, 2010 Betty Reid Soskin is a "phenomenal woman," to borrow the title of a famous poem by Maya Angelou. In her 88 years, Betty has been a shipyard worker, proprietor of a...

Registration for the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour (which takes place on Sunday, May 2) is now open! Register now at www.BringingBacktheNatives.net to receive your garden guide in the first mailing. This event is expected to fill; registering at this time will...

With Chevron promising to reveal all in March, speculation over the future of the Richmond refinery continues. With all its hand wringing over “downstream” losses, we note that Chevron’s stock value is trending better than all of its competitors (see...

On January 26, the Marin County Board of Supervisors added its opposition to the Upstream Point Molate project. Click on Jan. 26, 2010: Marin County to George Skibine “The County of Marin wishes to submit for your consideration its opposition to the proposed Point...

Greetings, Here is the latest update that includes highlights of police work being done by department personnel. Note how busy it was during just ONE Friday afternoon and evening. The fact that our personnel can keep up with the calls from service as well as initiate...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending January 29th, 2010. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2nd, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM and followed by the regular agenda at 6:30 PM....

2 farms in 2 days for local high schools Please consider supporting Urban Tilth's, 2 Farms in 2 Days Event http://www.urbantilth.org/2-farms/ During the last weekend of February, 2010, Urban Tilth will work alongside students, staff, and community members from Kennedy...

Gov. Schwarzenegger visits Richmond, touts “green” growth plan Gov. Schwarzenegger with Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. By: Robert Rogers | January 27, 2010 – 4:42 pm | Filed Under: Changing City, Company Town, Economy, Environment, Front, Uncategorized | Tagged:...

Schwarzenegger to plug green tech plan in Richmond Staff reports Posted: 01/26/2010 07:38:00 PM PST Updated: 01/26/2010 07:46:56 PM PST Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit SunPower Systems' Richmond Facility on Wednesday morning, where he will speak with reporters...