Stealth Source of Richmond News?
An overlooked source of interesting news stories on Richmond is the North Gate News Online, a project of the U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism. I have noticed several young reporters at City Council meetings lately, and I sometimes get calls from U.C. School of...
Campaign Mailers and More
Times' questions critiqued CONTRA COSTA TIMES Posted on Sat, Oct. 30, 2004 By Scott T. Corey CONTRA COSTA TIMES A political action committee stumping for Richmond City Council candidate Kathy Scharff attacked the Times on Friday as unethical and unprofessional for...
Consternation Over Campus Bay
Tempers Flare Over Campus Bay Project: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN BERKELEY DAILY PLANET, OCTOBER 29, 2004 Long simmering anger burst into the open Wednesday night as anxious Richmond residents threw heated questions and charges at state officials and representatives of the...
Richmond Loses EIR Suit on Chevron’s LPG Project
According to a former CBE attorney, on October 29, 2004, the First District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Communities for a Better Environment ("CBE"), holding that the City of Richmond should have prepared an environmental impact report ("EIR") for the Chevron...
Good News for MLK Community Center and Park
The Richmond Children"s Foundation announced yesterday that the City of Richmond is the recipient of a $2.5 million grant under the State of California Murray-Hayden Urban Youth Services Grant Program that will be used to rehabilitate the Martin Luther King, Jr....
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Politics Slips Under the Radar
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce, through its Board of Directors, has unanimously voted to endorse the ChevronTexaco proposal for Point Molate rather than the Upstream proposal. This is despite the fact that the latest ChevronTexaco proposal makes no commitment for...
ChevronTexaco Splurges on Richmond Campaign Mailers
As the election grows nearer, ChevronTexaco has moved its campaign to control Point Molate away from newspaper ads and TV spots intended to influence public opinion to campaign mailers for specific candidates for Richmond City Council. At about $10,000 a pop, the...
Richmond Police Commission Files Complaint on City Attorney with State Bar
A long-simmering dispute between the Richmond Police Commission and Acting City Attorney Everett Jenkins broke open with the news that the Police Commission has, according to the West County Times, filed a complaint against Jenkins with the State bar alleging Jenkins...
Waiting for Your Mail?
Mail service had declined rapidly in Richmond this week. One explanation was reported on the North and East Neighborhood Council Yahoo Groups website (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/North_and_East_News/) from USPS Safety Coordinator Maria Cannon (510/232-9582), who...
ChevronTexaco Advances Point Molate Offer
ChevronTexaco delivered a revised offer to City Hall today, an executive summary of which is attached. Each ChevronTexaco offer has improved the previous one, but there remain serious gaps that must be fleshed out. Following are my comments on the latest offer: 1. The...
Richmond Campaign News
Following are recent excerpts from local media. Also, "Richmond Politics Forum" Yahoo Group has opened up that is accessible to all at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/richmond_politics/. It claims to have 29 registered members but is probably monitored by more. East bay...
We All Scream for the Plunge
Do something really different that is both free and good. Diane Anderson is entering a video into Oprah's Wildest Dream contest. She"s nominating our community in an effort to Save Our Plunge. On Saturday, Oct 30, at 3pm, she needs as many people as possible to gather...
Letters to the West County Times
Maybe you have noticed the dearth of letters published in the West County Times about the current Richmond election. There is a reason for this. If you send a letter through the Contra Costa Times website that is set up for letters to the editor ("send a letter to the...
Tom Butt Campaign Advisory
As the City Council campaign enters the final week, we are looking for volunteers who will make phone calls to voters in their own neighborhoods. We will provide calling lists, and calls can be made from volunteers" homes or from Friends of Tom Butt Campaign...
Negative Campaigning
Several people have asked me how I feel about being mentioned, pictured and/or endorsed in a mailing piece that is negative in content or could be described as a "hit piece." I do not condone negative campaigning or hit pieces. I have been the victim of dozens of the...
Participate Planning the Future of Richmond’s National Park
The National Park Service is gearing up to roll out its alternative master plans for public scrutiny and comment in November. The Rosie the Riveter World War II/Home Front National Historical Park has to complete the major hurdle of a Congress approved General Master...
Richmond Museum of History Celebrates 50 Years
The Richmond Museum of History celebrates its 50th anniversary this fall kicked off today with an afternoon event at Veteran"s Hall. For additional information visit the website at http://www.richmondmuseumofhistory.org/. Sunday, October 24, 2:00 PM: Celebration of...
Union Conditional Agreements Go Public
After some confusion regarding a premature release for which I was subsequently, but perhaps unfairly, chastised, I am pleased to announce that the prospects for agreements with the City"s six bargaining units are now public. The Agenda for October 26, 2004, which...
More Stege Marsh (Zeneca, Campus Bay) Meetings
An informational meeting on Stege Marsh Restoration project will be held by the Regional Water Quality Control Board on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at the Booker T. Anderson Community Center, 960 South 47th Street, Richmond, CA 94804. Learn about: Marsh Cleanup Plan...
Richmond Election in the News
RICHMOND City councilman under investigation for 2001 mailer - Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, October 22, 2004 The state's political watchdog agency is investigating Richmond City Councilman Nat Bates for an American flag mailer that he sent during...