Judge Pessimistic About Measure T in First Court Test
According to the West County Times, the Court seemed to tilt in favor of Chevron"s arguments at a recent court hearing. To read the full briefs from each side, click below: " Chevron Brief " City of Richmond Brief Tentative ruling: Richmond's manufacturers fee unfair...
ABC7 TV Features East Brother Lighthouse as Prime Staycation
Click on http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=6994511 for a video of ABC Channel 7 coverage on last night"s TV news of East Brother Light Station, Richmond"s unique lighthouse bed and breakfast inn. Treat yourself to an end of summer staycation, or join or volunteer...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 28th, 2009
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 28th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next scheduled Council Meetings for September will be the 8th, 15th and 22nd. 2. Civic Center Grand Re-Opening Celebration The Civic Center Grand Re-Opening...
Free Showings of Shipyard Play at Nevin Community Center
The pre-Home Front Festival events are beginning to surface bringing some exciting days of theater ahead for Richmond. "The World In Her Hands" will play at 3:00 PM on September 5, 6 and 7 at the Nevin Community Center, 598 Nevin Avenue (at 6th Street). All...
Fireworks
A number of people have complained about the fireworks at Marina Bay and asked for more information. The last of four shows will be tomorrow, Thursday August 27. The shows were originally scheduled for between 9:25 and 9:30, but the previous ones have been earlier,...
Start Planning Now for Home Front Festival October 2-3
Home Front Festival 2009 events The City of Richmond, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park invite you to celebrate our historic past and our promising future at this year's Home Front Festival events. USO...
Point Molate in the News
Some Marin residents wary of Richmond casino plans Even though the proposal to build a mega-casino complex is in the town of Richmond, some Marin residents think its a very bad idea. A recent editorial in the Marin IJ makes no bones about it. The $1.5 billion Point...
Rosie National Park News
Please join the National Park Service and its partners for these exciting upcoming events August 25 Public Talk: The Legacy of Dr. Sidney R. Garfield. Author Tom Debley, Director of Heritage Resources, Kaiser Permanente, gives a talk about Dr. Sidney Garfield, a...
SE Asia Travel Journal wtih Photos
Some of you asked for photos of our trip which I could not provide at the time, but now I can. Click here for the illustrated version of the journal. If you subscribe to Snapfish (free) you can see them all at: "...
If You Thought You Heard Fireworks Last Night…
"They were part of an event at the Ford Point Craneway put on by a Japanese Corporation (a Mary Kay type business) for 6,000 of its female employees. The Bay Area special events industry is abuzz that they've decided to come to Richmond for their gala instead of...
Globe Trotting Window Washer Picks East Brother Lighthouse for Free Scrub
Sean Allison does windows. Anywhere, anytime. He crisscrosses the country washing windows, any kind of windows, and he is an expert at it. His company Windows Across America, is based in Denver, CO, and has been washing windows for 15 years. If you are a historic...
Dueling Opinions on Chevron Impasse Play Out in Local Press
Earlier this week, a full page ad in the Contra Costa Times featured "An Open Letter to Chevron and the City of Richmond from Mechanics Bank." Although the letter concluded with "It is imperative for our community that all parties reach a swift, reasonable resolution...
RPD Update – Mid August 2009
What a busy and challenging summer we"ve had so far. Despite high calls for service, a significant number of homicides, and many community needs, officers have been extremely effective in addressing crime issues. This is only a VERY SMALL sampling of impressive recent...
Sleeping Better in Richmond
At long last, Quiet Zones West Three and West Four will go into effect at 12.01 AM on August 21, 2009. These Quiet Zones include two grade crossings on the Richmond Parkway just south of Atchison Village and a grade crossing on Ohio south of Atchison Village. Horns...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending August 14th, 2009
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending August 14th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th. 2. Richmond Receives EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant Award The City of...
Sleepless in Saigon
We are back in Saigon with a 3:30 AM wakeup for a 6:00 AM flight. A little more about last night's "backpacker hotel." It was about $20 for the night with a room the size of a large walk-in closet. When we went to turn in, we discovered there was only one sheet on the...
Back in Bangkok
In Chiang Mai last night, the manager of the Night Bazaar, who works for Sunthorn, had met us at the airport and made a date to show us around Chiang Mai. Apparently he turned up sick - I hope its not the dreaded swine flue - and instead sent three friends to...
Cooling It In Chiang Mai
Like Dalat, Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is another place I didn't get to before that everybody said was not to be missed. It turned out that Sunthorn's company owns the hotel we are staying in, so at dinner the night before last, he phoned ahead and told them to...
On to Bangkok
Last time I did this, I was caught in the coup when Sihanouk was overthrown in favor of Lon Nol in March 1970. The airport at Phnom Penh was closed, and I had no choice but to travel overland to Thailand. Back then, it was not much more than a pig trail, but I...
Exploring Angkor Wat
Today is August 10, and we got up at 4:30 AM to go out and watch the sunrise (with about a thousand other people) at Angkor Wat. Because it was overcast, we didn"t get the full glory, but I"m glad we did it. Yesterday, we explored Angkor Wat and Angkhor Thom in detail...