Point Molate Update Tom Butt November 11, 2009 Introduction The disposition of Point Molate, which has been a public policy issue in the City of Richmond since 1995 (the year I was first elected), will likely come to a head in the next few months. Despite increasing...

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Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the report for the week ending November 6th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th. 2. Sales Tax Update Finance Department staff met this past week with MuniServices, the...

We went to Ohio over the weekend, the first time to visit that state for me. The first stop was a small town called Tiffin about 75 miles north of Columbus where my cousin, Rob Huntington, was being inaugurated as the 14th president of Heidelberg University. I"ve...

Danville's hero pilot among Red Cross award recipients By Eric Louie Contra Costa Times Posted: 11/03/2009 05:07:48 PM PST Updated: 11/03/2009 05:07:50 PM PST Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the Danville pilot who famously landed a US Airways jet safely into New...

The Richmond City Council unanimously rejected a staff recommendation to ban live chicken sales in the renewal of a lease with the Richmond Certified Farmers Market Association. With the sky over the Richmond Farmers Market poised to fall, Chicken Little (Ooops, I...

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PIDOs (Point Isabel Dog Owners) and other user"s of America"s No. 1 dog park, (see Richmond Regional Parks Cited for Two Firsts, October 8, 2009) will be delighted to know that the Coty of Richmond will be removing the red "no parking" indicator from curbs at Ryden...

In what appears to be genuine act of philanthropy, Chevron has agreed to donate 1.5 miles of Bay Trail easements on the western side of the Point San Pablo Peninsula to East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). This afternoon, the EBRPD Board of Directors voted to...

Richmond and Chevron Choose Fork in the Road Jim Wilson/The New York Times The fortunes of the Chevron oil refinery fortunes and the city of Richmond have diverged in recent years, creating friction. Published: October 31, 2009 Richmond and Chevron Choose Fork in the...

I am sure there is something in here to offend almost everyone, but it needs to be said, and that"s what a public forum is all about: It is not only convenient but also ultra politically correct to blame Richmond"s violence problems, particularly its record setting...

The following was provided to the City Council by Chief Magnus. Statistically, Richmond High School may not be as unique as it is being portrayed. Reported Sexual Assaults on High School Campuses or Within 3 blocks of High School Campuses Richmond, CA School 2008 2009...

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...

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...

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