California State Parks Awards $9.17 Million for Richmond Parks
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....
Hearing This Morning on adding Nystrom School to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
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....
On the 80th Anniversary, Family Memories of Pearl Harbor
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...
Local MCE Program Inspires Statewide Effort to Prevent Summer Blackouts
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...
One of the Reasons Two City Council Members Do Not Want Sideshows in Richmond (The Other Five Do)
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...
Is the Richmond San Rafael Bridge Water Line Still an Emergency?
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...
Coast Guard Command Staff Visits Richmond
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...
House of Representatives Hearing on Legislation Adding Nystrom School to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park
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...
MCE Celebrates Another Year of Successes
One of the few rewards of being mayor of Richmond is the opportunity to serve and represent Richmond on regional agencies, such as MCE Clean Energy. I have represented the City of Richmond as a board member of MCE since 2013 when Richmond became the first expansion...
Why Richmond Traffic Signals Don’t Work
The City of Richmond is increasingly challenged with maintaining its traffic signals. Recently, a resident emailed me with a list of malfunctioning traffic signals: Hilltop @ Blume Eastbound left turn signal goes green without cars triggering the signal, delaying West...
Brown Act Violations by City Council and City Attorney Filed with District Attorney and Grand Jury
The Brown Act includes several remedies for violations, including requesting investigations by the district attorney and Civil Grand Jury. Government Code Section 54960.2 also provides for the filing of a cease and desist demand on the offending party, in this case,...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending December 3, 2021
This message is being sent on behalf of Interim City Manager Shasa Curl Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending December 3rd, 2021. Meeting Notes The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7th,...
RPA Seeks to Make Rydin Road and Richmond Parkway RV Camps Permanent
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...
What the RPA Is Spending Your Money On (Nothing That Helps You)
These days, the RPA-controlled City Council is not focused on things people care about like crime, homelessness, dumping, potholes, pollution, weeds and city services. They are obsessed and laser focused on spending City money trying to punish me for telling the...
L.A. Times: More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
Guess what. There are 21 sites listed in Richmond, but Campus Bay is not one of them. Zeneca is specifically listed as a “not at risk facility.” This L.A. Times story (below), highlights toxic shoreline issues in S. California. Yet, the last four paragraphs focus on...
How and Where to Attend the Federal Court Hearing Tomorrow, December 1, 2021
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM, running through 11:00 AM, and then resuming at 2:00 PM if necessary. Location: United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Courthouse Court Room 1, 4th Floor, Judge Gonzales Rogers 1301...
Federal Court Hearing of Evidence from city Council Members Cancelled
By order today from Judge Gonzales Rogers, tomorrow’s hearing has been cancelled. My non-legal interpretation is that the judge does not see evidence of imminent damage to the Tribe and Upstream that would warrant a restraining order, but at the same time, she is...
Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin and the Federal Courts – Good faith and Fair Dealing Over Again
Before August of 2017, the City’s control over Point Molate was looking pretty good. The City had prevailed in a hearing before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, in the lawsuit by Guidiville...
One Bottle of Whiskey Killed, No Birds Hurt at 32nd Annual Richmond Turkey Shoot
One Bottle of Whiskey Killed, No Birds Hurt at 32nd Annual Richmond Turkey Shoot November 25, 2021 at 1:59 pm Filed Under:Richmond, Thanksgiving Day Turkey Shoot, Whiskey, Wild Turkey RICHMOND (BCN) — At least one bottle of Wild Turkey was emptied, but no birds were...
Ever Defiant, McLaughlin, “will welcome the opportunity to testify on this matter and clarify the truth for the judge and others.”
Judge orders all Richmond City Council members to answer allegations that they undermined Point Molate project The main building and former Naval officers’ homes, foreground, are seen from this drone view at Winehaven in Richmond, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 14, 2018....