Correction:I made an error in reporting below that the Planning Commission had approved the Point Richmond Shores Project on June 1, and I apologize for that. What the Planning Commission did was vote 6-0 to continue it to tonight, June 22.. I remain critical,...

I have placed the attached item on the June 20, 2006, City Council agenda to provide an immediate but admittedly temporary resolution to the four-year old impasse between the City of Richmond and the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District that unnecessarily...

Our granddaughter, Cecilia Jordan Butt arrived right on time June 4, 2006, for proud parents Andrew and Kimberly Butt, their first. It was a little bit of tight scheduling for Kim, who just a few days earlier completed a Master"s Degree in Architectural History at...

From the June 06, 2006 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0606/p18s02-hfks.html Rosie was a riveting war hero Meet the women who shaped World War II history - one rivet at a time. By Nancy Robison Have you ever heard of Rosie the Riveter? Do you know who she was?...

The Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury came down hard on both the County and the City of Richmond for not resolving the long-simmering jurisdictional dispute over El Sobrante (see They Fiddle While El Sobrante Burns, January 14, 2006). I wish to thank City Manger Bill...

Last week, it was the police who were confused. This week, it"s the firefighters. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that killed three Richmond children, the Richmond Fire Department is having trouble finding a coherent response. According to firefighter Will Bachman...

Eddie Orton, a commercial developer, is renovating a vast 1930's Ford assembly plant in Richmond, Calif., for factory, commercial, restaurant and residential use, as part of an effort to lift the city's economy. New York Times By JOHN McCLOUD Published: June 7, 2006...

The good news is that City Manager Bill Lindsay requires department heads to provide monthly written reports about what they are doing and tracking progress on various initiatives. Some of these are provided as computer files that can be downloaded and transmitted to...

The June 2, 2006, West County Times carried the following letter to the editor from Charles T. Smith: Fight back! At 7 p.m. Tuesday, in the Richmond City Council chamber, there will be a hearing on a proposed sewer-use rate change, amounting to an increase of more...

More than two years after passing perhaps Richmond"s most controversial ordinance ever, it appears that City staff is moving to implement it. Residents have begun receiving mailers reminding them that permits are required for all fences and that amnesty for existing...

It"s back, bigger and better than ever! The summer Point Richmond FREE music festival opens this coming Friday, June 2, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM in downtown Point Richmond. For more information, see the attached PDF file, or visit Point Richmond Music 2006. " 5:30-6:40 pm:...

Following the discovery that their mistake-ridden fundraising solicitation was full of "printing errors," the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) spent even more money mailing out 30,000 postcards asking for forgiveness, reiterating their appeal for donations...

A Tour of Richmond"s WWII Historic Sites By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor (05-26-06) It"s not at all strange for a bus half-filled with important local officials to roll through the streets of a California city, pointing out tracts and plots and buildings along the way. It...

WHERE WE LIVE Posted on Fri, May. 26, 2006 Richmond breaks ground on pedestrian path Trail will run through the heart of Richmond to San Pablo Avenue, where it will hook up with the Ohlone Greenway By John Geluardi CONTRA COSTA TIMES With several speeches and a few...

Greenway Project Breaks Ground in Richmond By Richard Brenneman (05-23-06) Berkeley Daily Planet An abandoned three-mile stretch of railroad right-of-way in Richmond will begin its conversion into a community walking and biking trail Thursday. At 10 a.m., Mayor Irma...

In these times when people are falling over each other to garner City of Richmond financial support for organizations and initiatives that can mitigate violence, I want to recommend one, not for City funding, but for support from individuals and businesses. Youth...

In 1994, Congress passed legislation requiring regulations that permitted the establishment of Quiet Zones at railroad grade crossings. It took over 10 years for the regulations to finally go into effect, and Richmond acted quickly to establish Quiet Zones in areas...

In a mailer that apparently targeted every Richmond household, the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA), is soliciting donations for worthy causes, described as follows: "Please join me today by donating to our worthy cause. Along with many others, we also...

With the permanent Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park visitor center and bookstore/gift shop at the Ford Assembly Building still maybe three years in the future, Rosie the Riveter Trust has opened a webstore to sell gifts, books, videos and...

Come do the Stroll in Point Richmond this Thursday. Stop in at Interactive Resources, and I"ll pour you a refreshing beverage. Also see http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/article.cfm?issue=05-12-06&storyID=24125 for "Planning a Point Richmond Getaway." THE POINT...