In Richmond, it’s all drama -- about conflicts, accusations, investigations, litigation, condemnations censures, restraining orders, terminations, resignations, staff shortages, and much more. If you follow the news, the blogs, NextDoor and Facebook, you would think...

Following are two news articles on the city attorney’s crusade to silence me. There is also the RPA spin, Mayor Butt Hit With Restraining Order. This morning, Superior Court Judge Jill Fannin denied my ex parte application to intervene in my personal capacity into an...

You can view the current City Manager's Weekly Report here: City Manager's Weekly Report 12/10/2021

This is more renewable energy to help power Richmond. I represent the City of Richmond and serve as chair of the MCE board of Directors. ______________________________________________________________ MCE Announces Largest Renewable Energy Project in Solano County Lake...

Heavy rain is generally good news, but the downside is that it typically overburdens Richmond’s aging sanitary sewer system, causing infiltration of ground water into pipes that don’t have the capacity to handle it in a phenomenon called “inflow and infiltration.”...

North Coast Rivers Alliance has filed a petition (Click Here) asking the Marin County Superior Court to order that MMWD vacate and set aside all approvals and stop all actions to implement their transbay water pipeline project due to violations of CEQA, the Delta...

It appears that the allegations that kicked off the hapless two-year complaint and investigation involving me (City Finally Admits Easting Time and Money on Dead End Investigation, November 16, 2021) has taken another confusing turn with City employee Lori-Reese Brown...

Another storm is on the way probably with power outages. For those who may be concerned, I want to direct you to the Independent Living Resources of Solano and Contra Costa. MCE worked with them to disseminate the off-grid Yeti 3000 batteries and they are still...

Dear Friends: It's back! Richmond Rotary's Annual Holiday Auction is back and will be in person at the Richmond Country Club on Friday, December 10 (See Holiday Auction 2021 | (richmondcarotary.org) for details) Join in the FUNdraising to support our many local...

Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin placed the following item on the December 7, 2021 Agenda: M-4. DIRECT staff to return with a contract amendment with Housing Consortium of the East Bay (HCEB) to allow additional time for unhoused vehicle dwellers at Rydin Road and at...

The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA), which now controls the Richmond City Council through its Gang of Four (McLaughlin, Jimenez, Willis and Martinez), not only lives in an alternate universe, they continually embellish it by rewriting history in way that would...

We are pleased to announce that the City of Richmond received two Prop 68 grants as noted below in a total amount of $9,117,000. Thanks to City staff for their continued efforts to improve the built environment and environmental quality in partnership with local CBOs....

About the onset of WWII, my son Andrew transcribed the following from my father in 1991: I was in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on a Sunday afternoon on December 7, about two o'clock. My roommate and I had just finished a late lunch and were just starting to play bridge...

See the Press Release below for more exciting news concerning MCE, on which I serve as chair of the Board of Directors. _______________________________________________________________ Local MCE Program Inspires Statewide Effort to Prevent Summer Blackouts $161 million...

If you want to watch the hearing this morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. (PT) involving, among other bills, HR 1117 adding Nystrom School to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, use the livestream on the Committee’s website or YouTube page....

Today, the United States Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command staff visited Richmond, first touring Chevron, and second, receiving a briefing on the Port of Richmond and visiting the Red Oak Victory. Thanks to Port Staff Alan Wolken, Robert Stevens and Lucy Zhou...

Bay Area sideshow aftermath leaves two in intensive care, dog euthanized Joshua Bote, SFGATE Nov. 26, 2021 Two people were injured after allegedly attempting to evade Palo Alto police following a sideshow just after midnight Friday. Two people are in intensive care...

Environmental Marin Municipal Water District: Reservoir outlook improving By TortLawNewsOn Dec 6, 2021 The Marin Municipal Water District will likely avoid depleting its main reservoir supplies next summer, according to new projections following last week’s heavy...

On Tuesday morning, December 7, 2021, beginning at 7:30 a.m. PT (10:30 a.m. ET), there will be a hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the house of Representatives Natural Resources Committee. I will be testifying in support...

Figure 1 - Fire at Richmond Parkway RV Camp In March of 2021, Councilmembers Martinez and Jimenez agendized and the City Council approved a measure to end the months of flipflopping over proposed RV safe park sites opposed by various neighborhoods and use available...