Page 17 - Tom Butt News Today

Jul 22, 2021 WASHINGTON – Surrounded on three sides by the San Francisco Bay, residents of Richmond are used to being near the ocean. But as rising seas threaten to bring it even closer, Mayor Tom Butt is candid about the risks. “It basically takes out a significant chunk of Richmond,” he said from the low-lying peninsula city, where little more than a road or narrow beach separates the ocean from densely populated neighborhoods, elegant seaside mansions and cliff cottages. Parts...

urrounded on three sides by the San Francisco Bay, residents of Richmond are used to being near the ocean. But as rising seas threaten to bring it even closer, Mayor Tom Butt is candid about the risks. “It basically takes out a significant chunk of Richmond,” he said from the low-lying peninsula city, where little more than a road or narrow beach separates the ocean from densely populated neighborhoods, elegant seaside mansions, and cliff cottages. Parts of Richmond are estimated to be at r...

By Mike Kinney and Kathy Chouteau The Brickyard Landing Homeowners Association is proposing a plan to stabilize and preserve Brickyard Cove’s historic kilns and chimney. The structures, located onsite at the condos at 1223 Brickyard Cove Ln. in Richmond, are in dire need of stabilization, including masonry repairs and seismic retrofitting, according to the homeowners association. The association hired architecture, design, planning and preservation firm Page & Turnbull to inspect the site ...

By Mike Kinney The predicted deluge of illegal fireworks that lit up over Richmond during the Fourth of July weekend left no neighborhood at peace and once again overwhelmed the police and fire departments, according to neighbors, community leaders and officials. Between Sunday at 5 p.m. and Monday at 2 a.m., the Richmond 911 dispatch center received 328 calls for service related to illegal fireworks. Richmond Fire companies were “extremely busy,” according to Battalion Chief Aaron Osorio i...

Anyone who reports on the illegal fireworks will get a $2,500 cash reward and it will lead to an arrest, successful prosecution or the guilty party paying a...

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In a month, the size and structure of the Richmond Police Department could change, as the...

By Kathy Chouteau The Hacienda affordable housing complex in Richmond is getting a major upgrade. On Wednesday, a group of stakeholders gathered on Zoom to celebrate its virtual groundbreaking and revitalization. Shuttered since 2015, an overhaul is in the works for the long dilapidated, 150-unit complex at 1300 Roosevelt Ave. The project will maintain the overall layout of the existing building, while implementing design changes to make it more pedestrian friendly, secure and community-oriente...

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt was publicly optimistic about a Chevron oil refinery spill. In private he offered a much more critical assessment.

1.6 million signatures + No taxes on free money + Mayors want gun violence prevention funding Sacramento Bee 17 mins ago Andrew Sheeler, The Sacramento Bee Apr. 27—Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! RECALL TO BE HELD THIS FALL Via Lara Korte... Here we go, folks. The effort to recall Gavin Newsom officially has enough signatures to trigger an election, Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed Monday afternoon. As of April 26, there are 1,626,042 valid recall signa...