Funds for Bay Trail Access to Point Pinole and Breuner Marsh Restoration
The email below from Citizens for East Shore Parks summarizes a critical funding package that East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) has assembled to restore the former Breuner Marsh as part of a project to provide needed Bay Trail access to Point Pinole Regional...
Long Awaited Point Molate DEIR/DEIS
The DEIS/DEIR (Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report) for Point Molate Resort and Casino Project was released on July 10 for public review and comment no later than September 23. Public hearings to receive comments will be held on...
Richmond Tightens Smoking Rules
I was particularly proud this past week to be a part of a City Council that was willing, almost unanimously, to actually define the cutting edge of legislation involving protection from secondhand smoke. The span of my lifetime also pretty well defines both the...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending July 10th, 2009
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 10th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, July 21st in the new City Council Chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza. Please note that the final meeting before...
Response to Article Blaming Environments for Chevron Job Loss
The following op ed piece I wrote was carried by the Contra Costa Times on July 12:, page A9 Chevron, Union have Reaped What They Sowed While I share Business editor Drew Voros" concern ("Chevron refinery fight killing jobs," July 8) about temporarily lost jobs due to...
Urban Forest Advisory Committee
I am committed to reconstituting the Urban Forest Advisory Committee in Richmond. The organization was established in 1998 as part of a requirement for Richmond to receive a grant in conjunction with the Richmond Urban Forest Management Plan. It functioned for several...
Point Richmond Music – July 10th Concert Line-Up
COME AND ENJOY POINT RICHMOND MUSIC"S 2ND CONCERT OF THE SEASON Date: Friday, July 10TH Time: 5:30 until 8:00 pm Place: Park Place in downtown Pt. Richmond Bands: Michael Van (5:30); & Still Time (6:45) Children welcome! Raffle prizes! Beverages by Malvern Wilson...
Chronicle’s Chip Johnson on Chevron Debacle
The following column in today"s San Francisco Chronicle by Chip Johnson (called by one newspaper, "one of the most feared journalists in the East Bay"), provides a perspective on the recent shutdown order of Judge Zuniga for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal...
Richmond Ranked as One of Top Three Solar Cities
The NorCal Solar Energy Association announced that the City of Richmond has received a high ranking for new solar installations in the upcoming 2008 Bay Area Solar Installations (BASI) report. In fact, the City of Richmond has been ranked as one of the top three...
The Budget Crisis That Has Paralysed America’s Wealthiest State Could Be a Taste of What’s in Store for the Rest of Us
Jeff Ritterman asked that I pass this on via the E-FORUM: Published on Friday, July 3, 2009 by The Guardian/UK California's IOU to the World The budget crisis that has paralysed America's wealthiest state could be a taste of what's in store for the rest of us by Sasha...
Artists Looking for Gallery Space?
If you are a working artist in the San Francisco Bay Area looking for gallery space, Pam and her father, Jim DeWitt, invite you to join their effort to form an art collective in Point Richmond, California. The mission of the collective is to showcase and promote local...
Richmond Reaches for Smoking Triple Crown
When Richmond earned an "F" grade from the American Lung Association (ALA) of California"s annual State of Tobacco Control Report Card for 2008, it got our attention. Three categories of tobacco control policies were looked at for each jurisdiction in the state:...
More on Chevron Project Halt
Judge: Chevron must halt Richmond expansion David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009 (07-02) 17:50 PDT Martinez -- A judge has ordered Chevron Corp. to stop work on its controversial oil refinery expansion in Richmond, handing environmentalists...
Chevron News Clippings
Environmentalists want judge to stop construction at Chevron refinery in Richmond By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 07/01/2009 03:19:33 PM PDT Updated: 07/02/2009 06:23:49 AM PDT Environmental groups are asking a Contra Costa Superior Court judge to halt...
The Craneway Pavilion Celebrates Two Truly Grand Openings on July 5: The Ford Point Segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail and the Boilerhouse Restaurant, 8am-2pm
Our Neighbors: Lots happening at Richmond's Ford Craneway By Chris Treadway West County Times Posted: 07/01/2009 02:46:19 PM PDT Updated: 07/01/2009 07:40:25 PM PDT THE CRANEWAY Pavilion in the Ford Point building, at 1414 Harbour Way South in Richmond, is an...
No Offsite Impacts From Chemical Leak at Richmond Refinery, Chevron Says
No offsite impacts from chemical leak at Richmond refinery, Chevron says By Robert Salonga Contra Costa Times Posted: 07/01/2009 01:52:16 PM PDT Updated: 07/02/2009 06:19:38 AM PDT RICHMOND " A leak of about 30 barrels' worth of refinery byproducts at Chevron's...
Housing at Richmond Nursery Site Would Hurt History, Report Finds
Housing at Richmond nursery site would hurt history, report finds local flavor vs. development By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 07/01/2009 02:30:05 PM PDT Updated: 07/02/2009 06:20:59 AM PDT By Katherine Tam STAFF WRITER Demolishing 38 greenhouses and other...
Flash – Judge Turns Off Gas on Chevron Project
Click here for the press release and see the story below from Reuters. UPDATE 1-Judge tells Chevron to stop Calif. refinery work Thu Jul 2, 2009 5:11pm EDT (Adds quotes, details, background, byline) By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, July 2 (Reuters) - A California state judge...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending June 26th, 2009
Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending June 26th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at our new City Council Chambers located at 440 Civic Center Plaza. 2. 440 Civic Center Plaza 440...
Sewer Lateral Help in Richmond
Sewer lateral help in Richmond By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 06/29/2009 01:01:46 PM PDT RICHMOND " Richmond residents can apply for up to $3,000 from the city to help replace their sewer laterals. The city has $100,000 available in grants this fiscal...