From the Richmond Museum of History: April 2014 is shaping up to be an exciting month for the Richmond Museum Association (RMA)! On behalf of the board of directors, I am delighted to invite you to the following events. Continue reading

A response to Tom Butt's article entitled "To Clap or Not to Clap": Continue reading

Re-posted from Tom Butt E-Forum: At last night’s City Council meeting, the Open Forum began with 28 speakers, mostly construction trades representatives and other advocates urging a fair and speedy certification of the Draft EIR for the Chevron Modernization Project.  The chamber was packed, so much so that police officers had to ask some people to leave the room because the maximum occupancy limit had been exceeded, and the exit aisles were blocked. Continue reading

Video from Tuesday, March 18, 2014 meeting of the Richmond City Council. Continue reading

Video from Tuesday, March 18, 2014 meeting of the Richmond City Council. Continue reading

The Richmond City Council bizarrely considered a motion to ban clapping at the March 18th city council meeting. Continue reading

It appears Mayor McLaughlin, Vice Mayor Beckles and Councilman Butt need a history lesson review in the US Constitution's first amendment rights. Continue reading

Greg Feere, Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council CFO, comments on the Chevron Modernization Project. Continue reading

On Tuesday the 18th of March the Richmond City Council is considering a regional increase in the minimum wage to be paid some employees working in Richmond.  For the record, I believe this to be a bad idea. Continue reading

After an unbelievably long wait time I see that we finally have the Draft Environmental Impact Report available for Chevron’s Modernization Project. Continue reading