At shortly after 2:00 AM, the voting block known as the Viramontes Five ramrodded the last of three votes (1) certifying the EIR for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project, (2) approving the Conditional Use Permit and (3) accepting a "Community Benefit...

This past week"s City Council Meetings to consider the Chevron Project at Kennedy High School will be airing on KCRT-TV28 on the following days: " 7/15's meeting on Thursday, July 17th at 6PM " 7/16's meeting on Friday, July 18th at 6PM Both meetings back-to-back on...

The following responses were received today regarding the action of the City Council last night: " Go after Bates, Marquez & Sandhu this year, and emasculate Viramontes, so to speak. Then go after her, whatever she runs for, next. They'll have Chevron money...

Attached is a compendium of local media coverage of the hearings last night on appeals of the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project. The salient developments are: " Just before the meeting, the city manager distributed a proposed "Community Benefits Agreement"...

The Chevron Proposed Community Benefits Agreement I available on the City"s website: Click Proposed Chevron Community Benefits Agreement [Community Agreement...] Also there is a Legal Memorandum Regarding Chevron Refinery Project, Click [Legal Memorandum...]

Today is the day that filing papers are available for the City Council race. Richmond City Council to shrink to seven members in November election By Katherine Tam West County Times Article Launched: 07/12/2008 05:42:52 PM PDT The race for Richmond City Council,...

Click here for the results of a new poll by David Binder Research, commissioned by APEN (Asian Pacific Environmental Network/Laotian Organizing Project), to understand the public"s opinion towards Chevron"s proposed refinery expansion in Richmond. The poll was...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending July 11th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th, beginning with a Consent Calendar and Closed Session at 5:00 PM, followed by the City Council...

Click here for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project Agenda Report for the July 15, 2008 City Council appeal hearing. Due to the large file size, Attachments 1 through 22 can be downloaded from the City of Richmond"s Planning web site. The direct link is as...

Copied below is an extensive article in the East Bay Express about the upcoming appeal of the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal project. Also, I received two very interesting and highly detailed letters today from CBE criticizing the previous action by the Richmond...

This coming Saturday is the monthly volunteer workday at East Brother Lighthouse. Help maintain one of Richmond"s jewels. Maintaining a lighthouse is a never-ending task. The keepers of old were nicknamed "wickies" because of all of the time they spent trimming the...

After a record breaking crowd for the June performance, the Point Richmond Summer Music Festival cranks up again this coming Friday, July 11, at 5:30 in downtown Point Richmond. Featured artists are: " 5:30-6:45 - THE MICHAEL O'NEILL QUINTET featuring Kenny Washington...

In the face of criticism for hiring a consultant to make recommendations regarding mitigations and conditions for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal project based on secret information available to neither the City Council nor the public, Council Members Marquez...

The E-FORUM Slogans and Logos - Time for a Change?, July 6, 2008, drew a huge response, examples of which are copied below " all without names except for the first, which came from Councilmember Jim Rogers and identified him as the author at his request. It was a...

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle last week (see below) got me thinking once again that it might be time to move on from Richmond"s enigmatic logo and slogan. The City"s slogan is "City of Pride and Purpose," and its logo (above) is, well, whatever you want it...

The City Council tried to address the Design Review Board quorum issue (see Design Review Board Dispute Stops Richmond Development Dead in It's Tracks, July 1, 2008) as an emergency item, but the city attorney admonished them citing the Brown Act, which defines an...

The West County Times story that follows is a pretty good summary of what the City Council decided. I voted against it because I felt the schedule would make it difficult for the community to be heard on this matter. I am also concerned that we City Council members,...

Click here for a copy of the colorful, upbeat Richmond Bay Trail Mid Year 2008 Report. Please share the report with your friends and neighbors by forwarding this and letting them know that they may join the Richmond Bay Trail Network at no cost by e-mailing...

Posted: Thursday, 03 July 2008 1:13PM Seeds of Change Planted in Violence-Plagued Community RICHMOND, Calif. (KCBS) " Dump trucks roll in and out of a bulldozed park at 4th and McDonald, an area that was once home to what locals referred to as "the devil"s...

Click here for the latest issue (Summer 2008) of the National Park Service Partnership Newsletter from Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. Lots of events and activities are planned this summer, including tomorrow the JULY 3RD - Independence Day...