The 40 or so people who gathered Wednesday to discuss alternatives to the Indian casino development plan at Point Molate appeared to have more frustrations so far than new ideas.
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July 21, 2010 – 4:20 am
Richmond residents applauded a plan that will allow voters to say whether they approve a proposed plan to build an Indian casino at Point Molate this November, although the vote won’t be legally binding.
Opponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer
June 17, 2010 – 11:00 am
A brochure titled “The battle for the bay” turned up in the mailboxes of Richmond residents. Among other information, it states that the Point Molate casino project would create 12,000 jobs. Opponents of the building of a casino contest this number.
‘A profound impact’
May 9, 2010 – 10:15 pm
“The proposed casino project at Point Molate will have a profound impact on the landscape. The Point is not necessarily beautiful or majestic; relics of its past lay rusting and falling apart. Gates and fences restrict access.”
Prospective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension
March 7, 2010 – 6:00 am
The developers of a possible casino project on waterfront property in the city succeeded in securing another extension to get their plans in order.
Richmond Speaks on proposed casino
November 17, 2009 – 6:00 am
We asked the people on the streets of Richmond one question: What do you think about plans to build a casino at Point Molate?
For Guidiville Band, a casino isn’t the main point
November 13, 2009 – 6:00 am
For the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, the proposed casino resort is more than a lucrative economic prospect; it’s a means to an end.
County unanimous in support for casino
November 11, 2009 – 6:01 am
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday reversed its stance and voted in favor of the Point Molate resort complex. The county is guaranteed $12 million a year as soon as construction starts.
Contra Costa Supervisors willing to be wooed
November 4, 2009 – 6:00 am
Contra Costa County Supervisors considered whether to support a casino in Richmond. The payoff: $12 million a year.
Before Napa, there was Winehaven
October 13, 2009 – 4:24 pm
Between the San Pablo Bay and a steep ridge lined with eucalyptus trees sits a lone burgundy fortress. Sharp-eyed commuters on the San Rafael Bridge may wonder what this structure is, with its turrets and crenellated parapets. At its feet, a long, narrow wharf stretches across the water toward San Quentin. The Vallejo ferry passes…