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Splish, splash—Point Molate beach will re-open
On Tuesday, the city council approved funding that it will re-open Point Molate beach—the city’s only public beach. The beach closed in 2004 due to budget cuts and then was slammed in 2007 by the Cosco Busan fuel spill. The public space has been under lock and key ever since. In anticipation of the beach’s re-opening, we thought it would be fun to see what the area looks like today.
Read MoreFor Guidiville Band, a casino isn’t the main point
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.
Read MoreThe law behind gaming at Point Molate
The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians may have an opportunity to open a casino at Point Molate, but the tribe’s path to prosperity relies on a maze of state and federal regulations and the approval of the country’s secretary of the interior.
Read MoreCounty unanimous in support for casino
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.
Read MoreLocal casino opposition crumbling
Opposition to a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Richmond is collapsing as casino backers hand over promises for millions of dollars, thousands of jobs and major environmental concessions.
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