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‘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 Mayor Gayle McLaughlin pounded her gavel, telling council member Corky Booze, “You’re out …Richmond council tackles free speech rights to … Read more
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 speaking out of order. Earlier this year, the council briefly cleared the entire public from the chamber … …read more … Read more
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 the materials, but added that she “thought the (Planning Commission) process went very well.” Among … and more …read more … Read more
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 reviewing the materials, but added that she “thought the (Planning Commission) process went very well.” Among … and more …read … Read more
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 leadership of Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. In Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s economic … and more …read more Source: Richmond, … Read more
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 paid nearly $5,000 by MCSquared on behalf of the government of Ecuador to travel to the country in … and … Read more
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 will all seek re-election. “I’m disappointed,” said Councilman Tom Butt, who endorsed Ramsey … and more …read more Source: Richmond, … Read more
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 seek re-election. “I’m disappointed,” said Councilman Tom Butt, who endorsed Ramsey … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News … Read more
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 coal, oil and natural gas, and to encourage the California Public Employees’ Retirement … and more …read more Source: Richmond, … Read more
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 7, announcing his decision to withdraw from the race to run for mayor of Richmond, so that he may run … Read more
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 a meeting with Wells CEO John Stumpf about the bank’s lawsuit against the California city over its planned use of … Read more
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 all seek re-election. “I’m disappointed,” said Councilman Tom Butt, who endorsed Ramsey … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California … Read more
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 bandwagon in New York City, a much larger turf that encroaches directly on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on … Read more
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 on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on …The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: As the Fed Runs Out of Bullets, Local … Read more
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. Donziger, a now infamous American New York trial lawyer, spent over 20 years – and an army of so-called environmental … Read more
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 turf that encroaches directly on Wall Street’s. At a news conference on … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed … Read more
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 thought. That’s why no one has tried it. Lord knows, MRP has sought clients. Richmond had the chance to put … Read more
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 of 17 firefighters last year, Richmond’s data shows. Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said she found the … and more …read … Read more
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 under the leadership of Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. In Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s economic … …read more Source: Richmond, … Read more
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 the energy market. As Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin says, “This is about who has the power … …read more … Read more
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 get the city’s underwater borrowers back on their feet. At the time, the knee-jerk … and more …read more Source: … Read more
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 newspaper she was shocked and that the numbers are “too … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed … Read more
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 benefits of 17 firefighters last year, Richmond’s data shows. Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin said she found the … and more … Read more
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, women and children who are part of the program are called “members” and work as volunteers as well … and … Read more
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 men, women and children who are part of the program are called “members” and work as volunteers as well … … Read more
Non-profit organization offers affordable car loans to families in needabc7news.com“Richmond is a big city –107,000 people — and it’s kind of spread out so people need to have a way to get to their job,” said Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. Families still qualify even if their credit isn’t great. Ways to Work will lend up … Read more
If You’re Not Reading The Richmond Standard, Perhaps You Should StartSFistLast week he covered a story about Richmond mayor Gayle McLaughlin accepting a free trip to Ecuador from a PR firm that may or may not have sent phony protesters to a Chevron shareholders meeting in Midland, Texas. The story is fascinating, actually, … and … Read more
New California Bill Threatens Clean Energy in the Golden StateNext CityA 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 the energy market. As Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin says, “This is about who has the power … and … Read more
Richmond StandardPlanning Commissioners questioned the need for the ordinance, as did Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. “We take our responsibility to evaluate the current application and make a decision about the EIR and conditional use permit very seriously, as we do with … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more
West County Senior Activities: Richmond mayor to speak at North Berkeley …Oakland Tribune510-845-6830. Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers — Meet monthly at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. At 1:30 p.m. June 25, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will speak: “The Road to a Progressive Future Runs Through Richmond, Calif. …read more Source: Richmond, California News … Read more
PR Firm’s Undisclosed Work for Ecuadorian Government Raises Legal QuestionsWashington Free BeaconIn September, Richmond, Calif., mayor Gayle McLaughlin traveled to Ecquador to tour areas of the Amazon allegedly contaminated by Texaco. According to an amended financial disclosure statement filed by McLaughlin in May, she was paid $4,498.94 by … …read more Source: Richmond, California News … Read more
SFGate (blog)A local news website covering the East Bay city of Richmond ran a story on Wednesday criticizing the city’s mayor, Gayle McLaughlin, for accepting a free trip to Ecuador from a public relations firm that may have paid people to protest outside a … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google News … Read more
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s association with Ecuador’s U.S. PR firm …Richmond StandardWhen Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin visited the jungles of Ecuador on what she described as a fact-finding mission recently, all her travel expenses were paid by the Ecuadorian government through a New York public relations firm called MCSquared … and more …read more Source: … Read more
Richmond: Details, comments on homeless employment workshopContra Costa TimesRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin praised Saffron Strand’s work with local homeless people and its annual conference. “Through this conference, professionals and advocates from all over the Bay Area and the nation have the opportunity to seriously … and more …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From … Read more
Richmond: Details, comments on homeless employment workshopSan Jose Mercury NewsRichmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin praised Saffron Strand’s work with local homeless people and its annual conference. “Through this conference, professionals and advocates from all over the Bay Area and the nation have the opportunity to seriously … …read more Source: Richmond, California News Feed From Google … Read more