Egregious Violations of Campaign Laws by RPA Candidates.

Believing themselves righteously above the law, RPA candidates continue to flout State of California campaign laws with impudence, knowing that officials in charge of enforcing the laws will take no action. When the illegal campaign piece shown below was brought to...

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Do We Really Want Democratic Socialists Running Richmond?

Vote for Mayor: Ahmad Anderson, City Council: Brandon Evans and Soheila Bana.   A common thread that runs through candidates Claudia Jimenez, Eduardo Martinez and Jamin Purcell is their affiliation with, support of, and support by the Democratic Socialists of...

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Sierra City Historic Resources

  The Mountain Messenger   Forum to Develop Vision for Sierra City Historic Resources The May 23 meeting will explore preservation opportunities and economic benefits.   The trestle bridge at the Kentucky Mine - one of Sierra City’s historic...

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City of Richmond Primary Election 2026 ICYMI

Election day is June 2, 2026. Vote by mail ballots went out yesterday.   Because of Measure J of 2023, the Richmond City Charter was amended to require a primary election. If one of the candidates does not receive a majority of the vote in the primary, the top...

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Wickie (Volunteer) Day at East Brother Light Station May 17

Unfriendly tides limited today’s Wickie (volunteer) day to just over three hours, but we accomplished a lot after months of agonizing, we replaced the portion of the Keepers Cottage chimney that blew away in a winter storm. The garden looks better than ever but...

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Rosie’s Service Corps Visits East Brother Light Station

 As part of a new program of East Brother Light Station to bring young people from local underserved communities to experience the island light station, ten teenagers from Rosie’s Service Corps visited on May 2, 2026.   Rosie's Service Corps (RSC), is a program...

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California Rambling: East Brother Light Station With Love

Panoramic vistas from East brother Light station includes sweeping views of the strait separating San Francisco and San Pablo bays the San Rafael bridge the San Francisco skyline and Marin, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties Photo courtesy of East Brother Light...

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The Beginning of the End of Winehaven?

On May 4, 2026, Charles Enchill, Senior Planner for the City of Richmond made a PowerPoint presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission entitled “Proposed Partial Demolition of Bldg. 1 Due to Weather Damage.” The title should have been,...

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56 Years Ago in a Cambodian Coup

Just out of curiosity, I picked up and read “Escape From Phnom Penh: Americans in the Cambodian War.” It is historical fiction based on the last few months of the Lon Nol regime. Lon Nol led the military coup of 1970 against Prince Norodom...

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City of Richmond Primary Election 2026

Election day is June 2, 2026. Vote by mail ballots went out yesterday.   Because of Measure J of 2023, the Richmond City Charter was amended to require a primary election. If one of the candidates does not receive a majority of the vote in the primary, the top...

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Sign Up for East Brother May Wickie Day SUNDAY, MAY 17

    Our next Wickie is SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026. Pickup at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Drive, will be approximately 10:30 AM (Tide Issues). Return will be 3:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.   Please let me know if you can participate.   Some of...

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Richmond City Council and the Red Oak Victory

Other than four regional parks, the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (rated #1) and the SS Red Oak Victory (rated #6) are, according to Tripadvisor, .Richmond’s top visitor attractions, The historic Red Oak Victory ship, is owned by the...

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Here’s an Idea

Instead of spending $300,000 on a study of relocating the Red Oak Victory, spend 2/3 of that on a state-of-the-art electric powered, 12-passenger water taxi that can shuttle passengers to multiple Richmond waterfront destinations. The water taxi could pick up...

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