Despite the fact that the dispute involving the Chevron Hydrogen and Energy Renewal Project is neither under consideration by a legislative body nor up for a popular vote, advocates for the project continue to posture as if there were a political solution. There is...

Come join RPAL, Richmond Little League Baseball & Contra Costa College in our First Annual Sunday, July 26th to Thursday, July 29th 5 day & 4 night event Hosted by Contra Costa College & Courtyard Marriott Limited to 60 kids!! Signups will close by July...

My colleague, City Councilman Jeff Ritterman asked me to circulate the following: Open letter from Councilmember Jeff Ritterman concerning the Chevron Refinery Expansion "them belly full but we hungry a hungry mob is an angry mob" Bob Marley from "Dem belly full" "A...

According to today"s Contra Costa Times, California Lt. Governor John Garamendi is one of 14 persons running for the congressional seat formerly held by Ellen Tauscher. Richmond residents should remember that Garamendi is one of three members of the California State...

Chevron appeals to state court to continue its retrofit project By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 07/20/2009 11:04:08 AM PDT Updated: 07/20/2009 11:13:07 AM PDT Related Jul 19: Editorial: Chevron refinery project should proceed with better EIR Jul 15:...

The editorial that appeared in today"s Contra Costa Times could not have said it better. I urge both plaintiffs and defendants in the Chevron EIR challenge to continue meeting non-stop until this gets resolved. You can communicate your encouragement to the principals...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 17th, 2009. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st, beginning with a Closed Session at 5:00 PM, in advance of the regular City Council meeting at...

Chevron owes more to Richmond Antonia Juhasz Friday, July 17, 2009 This week, Fortune magazine released its list of the 500 largest corporations in the world. With a nearly 25 percent increase in its revenues from 2007, Chevron Corp. moved from the sixth to the fifth...

The following appeared in today"s Contra Costa Times. Meanwhile, CBE and the other plaintiffs are meeting daily with Chevron and a mediator in an attempt to settle the lawsuit and allow the construction to continue in an environmentally responsible manner. Chevron...

Yesterday, Environment California presented Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and the City of Richmond with a "2009 Solar Champion" award for ranking among the top 15 cities in the state for installed solar capacity. According to Environment California, Richmond has over144...

City, Chevron and environmentalists continue settlement discussions as workers leave refinery job site By Katherine Tam West County Times Posted: 07/15/2009 04:12:43 PM PDT Updated: 07/15/2009 05:35:22 PM PDT Settlement talks are scheduled to continue today as the...

An Open Letter Concerning the Chevron Refinery Expansion Project; A Tale of Two Crises By accident of our geography and our history, Richmond finds itself in the middle of two intersecting crises, one environmental and the other economic. The environmental questions...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...