Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the report for the week ending October 30th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the Housing Authority Commission meeting...

One of the things I do in my spare time is participate in writing standards through ASTM, where I chair two task groups in the Performance of Buildings Committee E06. One task group is in charge of standards for vapor retarders installed under concrete slabs on grade,...

According to insiders, pressure from the powerful construction trade unions finally turned the trick. Also see County Warms Up to Gaming, October 9, 2009. County ready to back Point Molate casino plan By John Simerman Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/31/2009 01:06:30 PM...

I inadvertently referred to a rape at Kennedy High instead of Richmond High. My sincere apologies to Kennedy. From: Butt, Tom Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:57 PM Subject: Ghost Stories from Shipyard 3 This is your last call for Ghosts of Shipyard 3 tomorrow at...

Click here for video. Honda deal to drive job, revenue growth in Richmond By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/30/2009 01:21:27 PM PDT Updated: 10/30/2009 01:21:28 PM PDT Jobs and fresh revenue are bound for Richmond as part of a deal that has taken nearly...

International politics that seemed to be moving towards more accommodation with Cuba hit home in Richmond as the obscure U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control put the kibosh on a long-planned visit by a Richmond delegation to Richmond"s Sister...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the report for the two weeks ending October 23rd, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00 PM (note the later than usual start time for Closed Session items). Consistent with...

Video and Dr Walker's statement available from today's press conference protesting the American Academy of Family Physicians partnership with Coca Cola. See video at http://cchealth.org/groups/health_services/aafp_protest.php. Dr. Walker Resigns Membership in American...

We flew down to the Arkansas Ozarks last weekend for the Second Annual Finger Mountain Breakdown. This is in Fayetteville where I grew up, and we have a special place called Deepwood that is rented out short term such as football weekends. It"s on a mountain out in...

Know the Difference between a Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms Symptom Cold H1N1 Flu Fever Fever is rare with a cold. Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100"F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the H1N1 flu....

This is your last call for Ghosts of Shipyard 3 tomorrow at noon at the historic Kaiser Richmond Shipyard 3, a Richmond Rotary fundraiser designed to fight violence like the recent Kennedy high School rape. You can do your part and have a great time at an unusual...

Please help Richmond Rotary, and our sponsors, Chevron, Mechanics Bank, Richmond Sanitary, Richmond Chamber, Wells Fargo Bank, and MSH Group, fight violence in Richmond for the second year and attend our annual Ghosts of Shipyard III lunch event this coming Friday,...

New Chevron refinery appeal has county seeing ocean of red ink By Rick Radin The Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/23/2009 04:49:31 PM PDT Updated: 10/24/2009 04:49:47 AM PDT Contra Costa could lose up to $100 million in property tax revenue Chevron Corp. paid over the...

The East Bay Regional Park District invites you to participate in a community meeting for a grant application and to discuss future park improvements at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline* Attend one of the meetings and share your ideas. Community meeting dates: Monday,...

District 1 County Supervisor John Gioia will be nominating a replacement for termed out Assessment Appeals Board member Joe Fisher. If you are qualified and interested in applying or know someone who is, please contact Supervisor Gioia. The appointee needs to be...

Printed from the East Bay Express Web site: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/a_friend_of_chevron_gives_it_a_costly_gift/Content?oid=1216041 A Friend of Chevron Gives It a Costly Gift A Contra Costa County panel recently voted to award Chevron $12.6 million in tax...

Richmond bans plastic foam food containers By Katherine Tam Contra Costa Times Posted: 10/21/2009 02:25:54 PM PDT Updated: 10/21/2009 07:27:20 PM PDT No more plastic foam food containers, Richmond says. Starting July 1, restaurants and vendors must switch from serving...

THE COST OF CORRECTIONS: Impact on our Communities, State Budget, and Public Safety Since 1990, California"s prison population has increased by 73% and corrections spending has grown at nearly four times the rate of general spending as a whole. California also has the...

October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a sudden. He yelled, "holy shit," and I heard crashing in the background (It was his bookcases falling over). The phone went dead. A few seconds later, it...

Fort Baker and Point Molate. They are both prime waterfront properties formerly used as military installations and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Baker was transformed into a world class resort called Cavallo Point, and Point Molate is...