At last night"s City Council meeting, Nat Bates tried to add an amendment to the RPOA condemnation that would censure me for an alleged racial comment, to which he alluded but did not express. Bates" move went nowhere, if for no other reason, because it wasn"t on the...

Richmond council candidate leaves race, citing city's harsh politics By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 10/22/2008 11:43:58 AM PDT A Richmond City Council candidate dropped out of the race early Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election Day,...

It is two weeks until election day, the final push, and we still need help with the following: " We have about 30 signs left, and they are not doing any good sitting in my office. You can pick one or two up at 117 Park Place, Point Richmond (during weekdays), or...

From the San Francisco Chronicle: "And in the East Bay city of Richmond, a longtime incumbent city councilman is using Obama's name even though he represents the status quo that Obama is seeking to overturn in Washington, D.C. Politics makes strange bedfellows,...

I have gotten different versions of what happened at the CCDCC meeting last Thursday. " Andres Soto told me, "Last Thursday evening, MT Viramontes came to the Contra Costa Democratic Central Committee, along with hubbie Bob Campbell (Sandhu's patr"n), to try and...

Click here for the UFO seen yesterday over Richmond!

First of all, this is not about checkpoints, drivers licenses or insurance. At least my position has been clear on these issues (see Political Mud Slinging Begins - Link Fixed, October 3, 2008). What this is about is dirty campaigning that involves the Richmond Police...

. Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 17th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st. As a reminder, the City Council will have a regular business meeting on...

Election mailers and related campaign communications drive me crazy because they are so often erroneous and illegal. Somebody has to debunk these and expose the sources, and unless someone else wants to take it on, I"ll do it again this time. In this email, and others...

Richmond Receives Safe Routes to School Funding The City of Richmond learned last week that it was the recipient of a $477,000 award from Caltrans through the Federal Safe Routes to School grant program. The grant award will provide for construction of a new section...

Bay Trail loop to be previewed Saturday By Chris Treadway Staff writer Article Launched: 10/16/2008 05:07:08 PM PDT It has been 2" years since a 1.4-mile section of the Bay Trail opened south of the West County Landfill. A companion section that will complete a loop...

Click here for your invitation to Richmond Art Center's Artists' Reception, featuring the Neighborhood Public Arts project funded by the City of Richmond. Richmond Art Center 2450 Barret Ave, Richmond, CA 94804 510-620-6772 www.therac.org Gallery hours: Tuesday-...

The following letter was sent to the West County Times today by former Mayor Rosemary Corbin. Corbin served as mayor from 1993 to 2001 and was, among other achievements, a champion of community policing. During her term, Richmond homicides reached an all-time low in...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending October 10th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st. As a reminder, the City Council will have a regular business meeting on Tuesday,...

city beat The following appeared in today's West County Times. I condemned the piece on October 3 in the TOM BUTT E-FORUM. See Political Mud Slinging Begins - Link Fixed, October 3, 2008, and Undocumented Immigrants and Driver's Licenses, September 22, 2008. By...

Pacific Institute " 654 13th Street " Oakland, CA 94612 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2008 CONTACT: Nancy Ross, nross@pacinst.org or 510.251.1600 x106 or cell phone: 510.725.2385 Courtney Smith, cesmith@pacinst.org or 510.251.1600 x112 New Report Documents...

Not satisfied with stiffing Richmond over millions of dollars in utility taxes, appealing its property taxes and negotiating a Community Benefits Agreement with the Chevron Five that is largely fluff, our local $200 billion oil company now wants to stop the County...

In case it is not clear by now, incumbents Bates, Marquez and Sandhu, running for re-election, do not support Measure T. They do not want Richmond residents to benefit from an additional $26 million a year to spend on streets, crime prevention, law enforcement and job...

Ghosts of Winehaven Save the date! On October 31st, the Richmond Rotary club will be celebrating Halloween at Winehaven and you are invited! Richmond's own "castle" is normally off limits to the public, so take advantage of this unique opportunity. Ticket price...

Click here for the October 9 issue of Activist Info, a newsletter supporting the Campaigns for Measure T and Ritterman and Beckles for City Council. Of particular interest is a statement in support of Measure T by Vetrazzo. It wasn"t too long ago that the...