The developers of a possible casino project on waterfront property in the city succeeded in securing another extension to get their plans in order.
Economy
Dozens attended the March 2 City Council meeting wearing T-shirts supporting a local casino project.
Prospective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension
March 7, 2010 – 6:00 am
Local meeting examines a possible future without Chevron
February 21, 2010 – 2:37 pm
City leaders and residents publicly discussed the possibility of a future without the largest enterprise in the city as uncertainty swirls over Chevron’s intentions for its local refinery.
Council calls for reduced airborne pollution
February 3, 2010 – 1:07 pm
After a long and sometimes contentious public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air.
Gov. Schwarzenegger outlines state plan at local “green” business
January 29, 2010 – 9:44 am
Gov. Schwarzenegger, who held his Richmond news conference as part of a statewide push to tout his recently proposed jobs package, hailed a “clean tech” future while inside a hulking, aged former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.
City council continues ban on new pot dispensaries
January 21, 2010 – 6:00 am
The Richmond City Council renewed its commitment Tuesday night to preventing new medical marijuana dispensaries from moving into the city.
Mayor delivers State of City address
January 20, 2010 – 6:00 am
What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth.
A look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects
January 18, 2010 – 6:00 am
About 10 months from the Nov. 2 election, it seems clear that Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will run for reelection. Her opponents remain mere speculation.
Broker claims city owes $1.5 million for Point Molate
January 18, 2010 – 6:00 am
Commercial real estate broker John Troughton claims the City of Richmond agreed to pay him $1.5 million if the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians came to Point Molate. But no deal was signed, and no one at City Hall is talking.
Coffee roaster: neighborhood change starts with cafe
January 17, 2010 – 6:00 am
Tim Manhart, owner of Catahoula Coffee roasting, says the shop’s clientele has been a revelation, dispelling some widely-held notions not only about who drinks gourmet espresso, but about who makes up Richmond’s population in general.
Residents oppose possible post office closure
January 16, 2010 – 6:00 am
About 30 residents and two city leaders turned out Tuesday to give federal postal officials an emphatic message: They don’t want their Post Office branch to be closed.
