American Red Cross Blood Drive, next Tuesday in Point Richmond

Marvin Gardens Real Estate in Point Richmond is excited to participate and host the American Red Cross with a Blood Donation Day here in Point Richmond! Come make a difference in the lives of our community and across the country by donating blood. Your blood donation...

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Updated Election Counts In

Updated election results were posted at 5:38 PM today, but there were no significant changes. Rumor is that there are still thousands of provisional and absentee ballots uncounted. Click here for the Contra Costa County Elections Summary. Based on the total Measure T...

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Richmond Election Results

What a night! After Obama"s early win and slow returns coming in from Contra Costa County, most people just went to bed not knowing the fate of Richmond"s contests. Here are the unofficial results with 59 of 59 precincts counted. However, I understand there may be a...

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Thanks For Supporting Regional Parks and Trails!

Thanks to all of you for supporting successful passage of East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Measure WW! 75% of the revenues will fund Regional Park acquisition and capital projects. The remaining 25% of proceeds will go to local park and recreation projects...

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Associated Press Coverage of Richmond Election

The following is from yesterday"s Associated Press wire regarding the Richmond election. One thing many people are asking me is why the Contra Costa Democratic Party is backing Bates, Marquez and Sandhu. Here is a short explanation: The Contra Costa Democratic Party...

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In Case You Missed the Fabulous Winehaven Fundraiser

In Case You missed the fabulous Ghosts of Winehaven Halloween fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Richmond Peace Project, See "The Program", at http://www.richmondcarotary.org/ and a fun collection of pictures from the festivities at...

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Richmond Prosecutes Illegal Dumping Suspects

I have been a long time critic of the City Attorney"s Office and the Code Enforcement component of the Police Department for not dealing aggressively enough with code enforcement responsibilities. They have been telling me of late that their code enforcement...

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Your RPD at Work

From: Chris Magnus [mailto:cmagnus@richmondpd.net] Dear Council Members, City Manager, and Others: October has been a particularly difficult month for the Police Department, especially with the recent tragic death of Officer Brad Moody. We appreciate all the support...

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Veterens’ Day on the Red Oak Victory

You are cordially invited to join the volunteers and crew of the SS Red Oak Victory at its annual celebration of Veteran's Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 1 until 4 p.m. " Boarding commences with 1 p.m. Cargo Handling Demonstration " Tea Dancing and Wine/Cheese...

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Bates, Marquez and Sandhu Lead in Campaign Spending

The three candidates backed by big business, big developers and big oil have also racked up big bucks for their campaigns. This doesn"t include the additional megabucks spent on their behalf by Chevron-funded "independent committees," including the Committee for...

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Yoga – Oddball or Hardball?

One of the Chevron-sponsored mailers you have probably received tried to make fun of Dr. Jeff Ritterman for supporting yoga in schools and the criminal justice system. Dr. Ritterman"s response is reprinted below. It turns out that Dr. Ritterman (yes, a real doctor)...

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Chevron More Than Doubles Las Years’ 3rd Quarter Profit

In case you missed it--- As the primary funder of Richmond"s election campaigns this year, Chevron can well afford it. The company, which is fighting Measure T with hundreds of thousands of dollars and defending its surrogates, Bates, Marquez and Sandhu, with even...

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Last Week for Tom Butt Campaign. Can you Help?

It is less than a week until election day, and we still need help with the following: " No more signs are left. Thanks for your help! " We have several neighborhoods left that need volunteers to make phone calls. If you can volunteer to do this, contact Shawn Masten...

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East Bay Express – This Election Is About Big Oil

The following article is in today"s East Bay Express (http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/this_election_is_about_big_oil/Content?oid=855027): This Election Is About Big Oil A city council race and a local ballot measure could end Chevron's dominance over Richmond. By...

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Winehaven on Halloween – Be There!

I hope to see you at noon on Friday at Richmond"s own haunted winery where I will be extolling the history of this mysterious local castle. And it"s for a good cause. See www.richmondcarotary.org and Ghosts of Winehaven - Rare Opportunity to Party at Mysterious Point...

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