The RPA Three – McLaughlin, Jimenez and Willis Lost Thousands of Rental Units in Richmond
When the Rent Control and Just Cause Ordinance was being circulated as an initiative by the RPA, the two original signatories submitting the petition were Gayle McLaughlin and Claudia Jimenez. And while running for council in 2016, Melvin Willis was also being paid by...
Jimenez Perpetuates Wastewater System Myths
As a City Council candidate, Claudia Jimenez should take an interest in the wastewater system operated by the City. She has just written her own version of the recent history of the system, which can be found at...
Richmond Commercial Real Estate Market Remains Strong
Thanks to Cushman & Wakefield broker Jeffrey Leenhouts, I get these market summaries every quarter. Jeffrey A. Leenhouts Managing Director CA License 01063048 Direct: +1 510 267 6014 Mobile: +1 510 421 1790 Fax: +1 510 465 1350 jeffrey.leenhouts@cushwake.com 555...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 23, 2020
This message is being sent on behalf of Acting City Manager Steve Falk Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 23rd, 2020. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th, 2020....
False Information About Fire Station Closure
Veolia and the Wastewater System
Although it has been burning up social media for weeks, Veolia and the Wastewater System with the treatment plant on Canal Boulevard serves only 60 percent of Richmond residents, and the complaints involve even fewer – mostly the residents of Point Richmond. Most...
City Manager’s Weekly Report for the Week Ending October 16, 2020
Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: This is the report for the week ending October 16th, 2020. Meeting Notes The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, 2020. Closed Session begins at 5:30 P.M., followed by the Regular Meeting of the...
Loma Prieta 31 Years Ago Today
October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a sudden. He yelled, “holy shit,” and I heard crashing in the background (It was his bookcases falling over). The phone went dead. A few seconds later, it...
Richmond Rapid Response Fund Testimonials
Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F): Testimonials Donate/More Info: https://www.richmondresponsefund.org/ Meeting the immediate needs and priorities of our community is of paramount importance. R3F is committed to centering the lived experiences of residents and...
12th Annual Spirit & Soul Festival to Reach New Heights Saturday
From Richmond Main Street Initiative: On behalf of everyone at Richmond Main Street, I am extremely excited to share with you our media alert for Saturday's Spirit & Soul Festival, which will be streaming live on our social media platforms and airing on KOFY TV20,...
SF Business Times Supplement Highlights the Best of Richmond
Every two years, the City of Richmond partners with SFBT to publish an advertising supplement all about the various exhilarating things happening in our community! Whether it's new businesses and a community hub downtown, the city's Climate Action Plan and revival of...
Recommendations for Local Offices and Ballot Measures
Following are my recommendations for the 2020 ballot: United States Representative Mark DeSaulnier State Senator Nancy Skinner State Assembly Buffy Wicks Contra Costa Board of Education Fatima Alleyne East Bay Regional Park District Elizabeth Echols AC Transit Board,...
Richmond Featured in KPIX Story on Need for COVID-19 Stimulus
See https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/4772510-need-grows-in-bay-area-amid-ongoing-battle-for-covid-19-stimulus/ for video.| Need Grows In Bay Area Amid Ongoing Battle For COVID-19 Stimulus October 7, 2020 at 11:10 pm (KPIX 5) – While politicians in Washington...
WCCUSD School Board Recommendations
I recommend the following candidates for West Contra Costa Unified School District Board. They generally come well recommend by parents I know with children in WCCUSD public schools and are not endorsed or supported by the Charter School lobby. District 1 – Jamela...
City of Richmond Greenway Adds to Park – Partner Pogo Park Gains Land for the Community
NEWS RELEASE Contacts: Toody Maher, Pogo Park, (510) 590-1716, toody@pogopark.org Ann Simonelli, The Conservation Fund, (703) 908-5809, asimonelli@conservationfund.org Christopher Whitmore, Mayor’s Office, (510) 325-9038, Christopher_whitmore@ci.richmond.ca.us Images...
East Bay Times Endorses Thompson, Anderson and Pimplé
Editorial: Richmond voters should end labor unions’ grip on the city Reject Measure U. Elect council candidates for change: Eleanor Thompson, Ahmad Anderson and Vinay Pimplé By EAST BAY TIMES EDITORIAL | PUBLISHED: October 8, 2020 at 5:10 a.m. | UPDATED: October 8,...
National program aims to boost postsecondary success for Richmond students
us19-5b01dadc99-6f994c83ad@inbound.mailchimp.com National program aims to boost postsecondary success for Richmond students October 5, 2020 The Student Administration Building at the Contra Costa College campus at 2600 Mission Bell Dr. in San Pablo By Kathy Chouteau...
Chris Magnus Still Out in Front
The 80-page report would be good homework for our new Police Review task Force. https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/candid-assessment-propels-tucson-police-reform-effort-into-national-spotlight-experts-say/article_c94ef929-0293-5416-a923-66a944460c48.html...
Candidates’ Residency Questioned in Letter to City and DA
In a letter sent to the Richmond city clerk and District Attorney Diana Becton, the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 188 requested an investigation of the residency claimed by candidates Melvin Willis and Najari Smith. As the City moved to district...
Children and Youth Forum
The Richmond Department of Children & Youth (RDCY) is hosting a series of community forums and you are invited to join and share this invitation! Your participation and feedback will directly impact where MILLIONS OF DOLLARS go to support Richmond and North...