Richmond Line-Up Reshuffled for Fall Contest With ChevronCounterPunchArkansas native Tom Butt, a 70-year-old architect, Vietnam veteran, and 41-year resident of Pt. Richmond seeks to replace Gayle McLaughlin, the well-known California Green and leader of the…
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Richmond Progressive Alliance mayoral candidate Mike Parker withdraws …San Francisco Bay ViewKPFA/Ann Garrison: Retired auto worker, labor activist and community college teacher Mike Parker was, until Friday, the mayoral candidate of the Richmond Progressive Alliance,…
Richmond mayoral and council candidates 2014San Jose Mercury NewsHenry Washington, 4-year. Jovanka Beckles, 4-year (incumbent). Dameion King, 4-year. Gayle McLaughlin, 4-year. Rebecca “Becky” Ross, 4-year. James “Jim” Rogers, 4-year. Courtland “Corky” Boozé, 2-year (incumbent). Jael…
Richmond StandardWe decided my time is better spent campaigning for our team of progressive candidates for the Richmond City Council: Jovanka Beckles, Eduardo Martinez, and Gayle McLaughlin. Taken together Gayle, Eduardo, and Jovanka, and the…
Chevron pressures the Richmond city councilBay Area IndymediaOn Tuesday, July 29th, I went to the Richmond City Council meeting where the council was to make a decision on a proposed expansion of the Chevron Refinery….
Breaking: Tom Butt to Run for Mayor of RichmondEast Bay ExpressButt has often taken a tough stance against the oil giant, which is both the largest polluter in the city and is Richmond’s biggest private…
Richmond’s Goodwill Is Worth $2 Billion For Chevron Annually (CVX)Seeking Alpha (registration)… to the shortcomings of the initial proposal five years ago, had two abstentions despite the 5-0 verdict in the company’s favor. Those two…
East Bay Express“You can’t have somebody being treated for an emergency situation and then not have the ICU available for them,” said Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who has advocated for saving the full-service hospital. In…
Hillsborough real estate transactions for Aug. 8Tampabay.com (blog)1814 Medford Ln., to Barbara E. Mclaughlin by David B. Arnold & Diane L. Arnold, $178,000, 07-09-2014. 2015 Thornbush Pl., to Mark Thomas Byrne by Wallace R. Carroll…
Chevron’s Richmond Refinery expansion permitted with no funds for Doctors …San Francisco Bay ViewKPFA/Ann Garrison: Jovanka Beckles, could you explain why you and Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin abstained on the final vote to approve Chevron’s…
Barnidge: A rare circus-free night at a Richmond City Council meetingContra Costa TimesMost times the Richmond City Council meets, it can’t get out of its own way. Spectators bellow at the council. Council members bicker…
West Contra Costa officials trade blame for lack of hospital money in Chevron dealInside Bay AreaRICHMOND — City Council members, Chevron and the head of the governing board for West Contra Costa’s floundering public hospital…
West Contra Costa officials trade blame for lack of hospital money in Chevron dealContra Costa TimesRICHMOND — City Council members, Chevron and the head of the governing board for West Contra Costa’s floundering public hospital…
West Contra Costa officials trade blame for lack of hospital money in Chevron dealSan Jose Mercury NewsRICHMOND — City Council members, Chevron and the head of the governing board for West Contra Costa’s floundering public…
Early candidates for Richmond’s mayoral race outline platformsKQEDWith a new state-high minimum wage of $13 by 2018, and a controversial plan by Richmond’s current mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, to use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages…
Chevron Goes Another Round With RichmondCounterPunchTo register their continuing objections, the city’s mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, and its vice-mayor, Jovanka Beckles abstained. Both McLaughlin and Beckles are leaders of the RPA, a thorn in the side…
Community advocate Merrilie Mitchell files to run for City Council District 1Daily CalifornianHe has been endorsed by Anderson and Arreguin, as well as Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and former Berkeley mayor Gus Newport. For example,…
Chevron refinery project approvedSFGateChevron won approval from Richmond City Council to upgrade its Richmond refinery on Tuesday, bringing the controversial project one step closer to fruition after years of debate over its economic and environmental…
Richmond StandardMayor Gayle McLaughlin and Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles abstained from the final vote after failing to win council support for a number of amendments endorsed by city Planning Commission, the Richmond Progressive Alliance and…
NBC Bay AreaRICHMOND, Calif. (AP) – Leaders of a San Francisco Bay Area city approved a $1 billion upgrade of Chevron’s troubled 1960s-era oil refinery, the largest in Northern California, after the company agreed to…
Contra Costa TimesVice Mayor Jovanka Beckles floated a motion to give DMC $27 million and support the Planning Commission’s more stringent emission requirements, seconded by Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Hernandez said there was no “legal nexus”…
Bellingham HeraldRichmond has poverty levels nearly twice those of the U.S. and California as a whole, and Chevron’s taxes make up about a third of the city’s budget. Two council members, including Mayor Gayle McLaughlin,…
Chevron Richmond refinery decision drags deep into nightSFGateMayor Gayle McLaughlin repeatedly warned factions of the audience about outbursts and at one point sparred with Councilman Corky Boozé. The split at the meeting was most pronounced…
Contra Costa Times Tom Barnidge columnInsurance News NetSounds perfect for Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and her fellow Green Party members: “Green burial allows humans, who have drawn sustenance throughout their lives from the bounty of…
Barnidge: Not to put too dark a spin on it, but are you prepared for the end?San Jose Mercury NewsSounds perfect for Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and her fellow Green Party members: “Green burial allows…
Barnidge: Not to put too dark a spin on it, but are you prepared for the end?Contra Costa TimesSounds perfect for Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and her fellow Green Party members: “Green burial allows humans,…
United States: Working-class and left electoral politics back on the radar?Links International Journal of Socialist RenewalFor eight years Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin of the Green Party, and the Richmond Progressive Alliance that backed her, have…
Preview: Union vs Crystal PalaceThe Philly Soccer Page… kick opportunities they needed to take advantage of good team height. Last summer’s record signing, Dwight Gayle, stumbled out of the gate but finished the season joint-top…
SoccerlyFellow youngsters Jimmy McLaughlin and Richie Marquez will also be unavailable Friday night, as they travel to Richmond with Union affiliate club Harrisburg. … Crystal Palace 2014 American Tour Roster: Barry Bannan, Jerome Binnom-Williams, Hiram…
Richmond StandardThe commission’s members are appointed by Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, an RPA member. “The Planning Commission adopted amendments proposed by outside groups, some of whom have stated goals to stop the continuation of our business,”…
Contra Costa TimesObservers expect Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles to support the Planning Commission’s more stringent requirements, while council members Nat Bates and Corky Booze are likely to side with Chevron. Councilmen…
San Jose Mercury NewsWhile some local leaders laud Chevron as a financial bulwark for a long-struggling city, others — most notably Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin — portray the refinery as an albatross whose contributions…
Contra Costa TimesWhile some local leaders laud Chevron as a financial bulwark for a long-struggling city, others — most notably Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin — portray the refinery as an albatross whose contributions are…
Chevron running slick campaign to control RichmondSFGateRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin didn’t mince her words, however. “We get all their pollution not only in the air, but they pollute our elections, too. If they’d reduce their…
Richmond City Council Okays Proposal to Consider Cracking Down on Meeting …Patch.comDavis, who Mayor Gayle McLaughlin at one point had escorted from the meeting for being disruptive, twice played audio of the fight. Beckles has…
‘Dysfunctional’ Richmond City Council meetings reach crisis pointKTVU San FranciscoRichmond Police had additional officers present at the start of the meeting, as well as Police Chief Chris Magnus. At one point during Tuesday’s meeting, Richmond…
Richmond council tackles free speech rights to tamp down unruly publicContra Costa TimesMayor Gayle McLaughlin called four recesses Tuesday to tamp down disruptions, and ordered police to eject one man, the Rev. Kenneth Davis, for…
Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization …Contra Costa TimesMayor Gayle McLaughlin, a staunch Chevron critic, declined to comment on the specifics of the dueling positions Monday, saying she was still reviewing…
Richmond council set to weigh competing proposals for Chevron modernization …San Jose Mercury NewsMayor Gayle McLaughlin, a staunch Chevron critic, declined to comment on the speficics of the dueling positions Monday, saying she was still…
Worker-Owners Cheer Creation Of Co-op Development Fund In NYCAxis of LogicOther hotbeds of co-op development include Richmond, California, where the city has hired its own cooperative developer and is launching a loan fund under the…
Firm Discloses $6.4 Million PR Contract With Ecuadorian GovernmentWashington Free BeaconOne junket attendee was Richmond, Calif., mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who was forced to amend a financial disclosure form in May to note that she was…
Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral raceSan Jose Mercury NewsIn addition to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who is termed out and running for a council seat, incumbents Jovanka Beckles, Jim Rogers, Corky Boozé and Jael Myrick…
Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral raceOakland TribuneIn addition to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who is termed out and running for a council seat, incumbents Jovanka Beckles, Jim Rogers, Corky Boozé and Jael Myrick will all…
Viewpoints: CalPERS should pull money from fossil fuels industrySacramento BeeIn June, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved a resolution by Councilman Dan Kalb to divest city funds from companies that hold the largest reserves of…
Eviction attorney Charles Ramsey abandons mayoral campaign to run for City …Bay Area IndymediaAccording to a July 8, Contra Costa Times article it reports that Ramsey sent an email to his supporters on Monday July…
Updated: San Francisco postpones vote on supporting eminent domain to fight …San Francisco Business Times (blog)Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin found the doors locked at Wells Fargo’s San Francisco headquarters in August 2013. She was seeking…
Richmond: Ramsey pulls out of mayoral raceContra Costa TimesIn addition to Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who is termed out and running for a council seat, incumbents Jovanka Beckles, Jim Rogers, Corky Boozé and Jael Myrick will…
The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local …Truth-OutThen Richmond, California, took up the charge, led by its bold Green Party mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Now some councilmen have gotten on the…
CounterPunchThen Richmond, California, took up the charge, led by its bold Green Party mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Now some councilmen have gotten on the bandwagon in New York City, a much larger turf that encroaches directly…
Steven Donziger’s not one to admit defeat, especially when the only alternative is even a sniff at the multi-billion-dollar judgment he thought he managed to swindle out of Chevron in the Chevron Ecuador lawsuit case….
The Looming Foreclosure CrisisDissident VoiceThen Richmond, California, took up the charge, led by its bold Green Party mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Now some councilmen have gotten on the bandwagon in New York City, a much larger…
Barnidge: Richmond misses its chance to turn the page on mortgage-seizing planContra Costa TimesThis scheme to end the so-called mortgage crisis, championed by bank-hating Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, is rich in intention and short on critical…
Overtime pay for public employees skyrockets across Bay AreaMarin Independent JournalBobo was among 24 Richmond fire captains who combined to receive $2.2 million in overtime in 2013 — enough to pay the salary and benefits…
Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYCIn These TimesOther hotbeds of co-op development include Richmond, California, where the city has hired its own cooperative developer and is launching a loan fund…
New CA Bill Threatens Clean Energy in the Golden StatePublicCEO.comA message left with the press coordinator at Bradford’s district office was not returned, so all we have is speculation. But this is California, and this…
Is Eminent Domain Gotham Bound?National Mortgage Professional MagazineMayor Gayle McLaughlin proposed a radical notion in an effort to aid her constituents: enter into a partnership with Mortgage Resolution Partners and figure out a way to…
Richmond StandardAnd while the OT pay was soaring, Richmond has been struggling to close a budget deficit that soared to more than $20 million. When questioned about the OT pay, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin told the…
Overtime costs at Bay Area governments soar since recessionSan Jose Mercury NewsBobo was among 24 Richmond fire captains who combined to receive $2.2 million in overtime in 2013 — enough to pay the salary and…
Hometown Hero: Founder of Richmond homeless service nonprofit restores …Contra Costa TimesSoon after, she met with Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and her field representatives, who encouraged her to start her program in Richmond. The homeless men,…
Hometown Hero: Founder of Richmond homeless service nonprofit restores …San Jose Mercury NewsSoon after, she met with Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and her field representatives, who encouraged her to start her program in Richmond. The homeless…
