If you want to really make a difference at one of Richmond"s most remote and best known landmarks, consider joining the volunteer group that maintains East Brother Light Station on Saturday, April 14, 2008. Keeping an island in San Francisco Bay shipshape is not for...

The article below from the West County Times describes a recommendation by a court-appointed expert for billions of collars of damage to the environment by Chevron. Click here for Chevron"s press release criticizing the recommendation. Expert: Chevron should pay...

Chevron plan has Brown's attention " Attorney general questions adequacy of environmental impact report for plan to upgrade Richmond refinery By Katherine Tam STAFF WRITER Article Launched: 03/29/2008 03:03:20 AM PDT In his public battle against global warming, state...

Early today, shocked and dismayed Richmond City Council members received an advance email copy of a letter that will be released to the press and officially delivered to Mayor McLaughlin Tuesday morning signed by all four members of the Richmond Planning Commission in...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 28th, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1st, beginning with a Closed Session at 4:30 PM. 2. City Manager"s Schedule I will be out of the...

On September 28, 2008, the City Council indicated a clear interest in joining the fight to end global warming. See excerpt from Minutes below: September 18, 2008 STUDY SESSION The purpose of the study session was as follows: Discussed and directed staff to develop...

As many of you have very helpfully pointed out, I cannot actually predict the future. I have corrected the typos made b y the E-FORUM staff, and the dates should read as shown below: On September 18, 2007, the City Council indicated a clear interest in joining the...

With its head imbedded firmly, arrogantly and complacently in the sand, the City of Richmond plowed into the Planning Commission hearing of March 19, 2008, still pondering whether global warming and greenhouse gases were something we should actually be concerned about...

Mayor and Councilmembers: This is the weekly report for the week ending March 21st, 2008. 1. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 beginning at 7:00 PM. As is customary, the meeting agenda includes presentations and...

The reason I publish these reports of conferences on the E-FORUM is because California Government Code "53232.3(d), which was added by AB 1234, requires City Council members to "provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next...

Bay Trail advances mile by mile By Katherine Tam STAFF WRITER Article Launched: 03/22/2008 03:03:30 AM PDT An avocet looks for food in the Albany Mudflats along the Bay Trail on... ( GREGORY URQUIAGA ) VIDEO The Bay Trail Once a week or so, Tim Gilbert does something...

Chevron refinery ruling on hold until April 10 " Richmond Planning Commission delays decision, will take up issue again at next hearing By Katherine Tam STAFF WRITER Article Launched: 03/22/2008 03:00:11 AM PDT A decision on Chevron's contentious proposal to upgrade...

After hearing over five hours of testimony from supporters and detractors of the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project, the Richmond Planning Commission hung it up well past midnight early this morning and adjourned until April 10, when the final ten-minute...

Following are comments I received from several Richmond residents and copies of stories in today"s West County Times: It was a very long meeting, filled with technical information that I didn't completely understand. But I am very happy that I attended. Chevron's...

Richmond panel to review Chevron report " RICHMOND: Group will determine fate of environmental assessment that could clear way for upgrades By Katherine Tam STAFF WRITER Article Launched: 03/20/2008 03:03:46 AM PDT Three years after Chevron first proposed it, the oil...

Supervisor John Gioia invites you to a sneak preview of a PBS documentary about how race and socioeconomic status contribute to unequal health outcomes in the United States. This is an issue we need to address head-on. The episode we will show highlights Richmond,...

Mayor aside, Richmond no match for Chevron Chip Johnson Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Richmond Planning Commission will likely approve Chevron Oil Co.'s expansion plan this week but without one lone vote - Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. On Saturday, McLaughlin, the city's...

With all due respect to my friends and colleagues in many productive endeavors, Judy Morgan, Tom Waller and the Richmond Chamber Board, I disagree with the Chamber's unconditional and unmitigated support for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal project. The...

With the number of people laying down for Chevron, there won"t be much room left on the floor. I received the following email today from the friendly Richmond Chamber of Commerce, which included Chevron"s do-it-yourself email kit the Chamber is using to pimp for...

All of the documents to be considered by the Richmond Planning Commission on Thursday, March 20, 2008, for consideration of certification of the FEIR and the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) of the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal project can be accessed by clicking...