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Gayle in the Media, 2010

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February 3, 2010, Richmond Confidential:
Council calls for reduced airborne pollution
Richmond was born an industrial town of sooty petroleum refineries and locomotives, but its future should be based on low-emission, high-tech industries, the City Council declared Tuesday. After a long, and sometimes contentious, public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air. . . . .

January 30, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle:
Chevron's fight with Richmond intensifies
Karras is a senior scientist of an environmental group fighting Chevron's plan to upgrade its Richmond refinery, which has occupied a spot on the city's western edge for more than a century To him, recent hints from Chevron executives that they might leave Richmond unless they get their way ring hollow . . . .

January 20, 2010, Richmond Confidential:
Mayor delivers State of City address
What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth . . . .

January 27, 2010, The Mercury News:
Governor Lauds Green Tech Jobs in Richmond
Chevron plans job cuts in its fuel production and retail operations, a potentially wrenching downsizing that clouds the outlook for its century-old refinery in Richmond. San Ramon-based Chevron has been forced into a far-ranging review of its downstream units . . . .

January 27, 2010, ABC 7 News, KGO TV:
Schwarzenegger Pushes for Green Jobs in Richmond
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured SunPower Corp.'s solar panel manufacturing plant in Richmond today where he held a news conference to talk about his proposal to eliminate sales taxes on green technology manufacturing equipment in California. The proposal is . . . .

January 20, 2010, Richmond Globe:
McLaughlin Delivers State of the City Address
During the City Council meeting Tuesday night, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin delivered her 2010 State of the City address. The following is an excerpt from her speech:
“As we enter this new decade, the second decade of the 21st century, . . . .

January 19, 2010, The Mercury News:
Chevron to Shrink Refining Business, Cut Jobs
Chevron plans job cuts in its fuel production and retail operations, a potentially wrenching downsizing that clouds the outlook for its century-old refinery in Richmond. San Ramon-based Chevron has been forced into a far-ranging review of its downstream units . . . .

January 17, 2010, Contra Costa Times:
Chevron the Target of Tax Measure Effort in Richmond
Supporters of a ballot measure to change Richmond's utility users tax law are mobilizing, with the election still 10 months away. Voters will decide in November whether to limit residents and businesses to one method, instead of two, for calculating what they owe the city.

January 14, 2010, Berkeley Daily Planet:
BUSD Opts Out of Race to the Top Program
Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Bill Huyett said Monday the governor’s new budget would result in significant cuts to the district in 2010-11. Huyett acknowledged that the district didn’t have any definite plans of how to address the $2 million budget deficit . . . .

January 14, 2010, Richmond Confidential:
City Hails Progress of Local Nonprofit Urban Renewal Program
Owing in part to its industrial legacy, Richmond is a city with urban environmental challenges. Which is why Mayor Gayle McLaughlin hails the establishment of a local nonprofit dedicated to cleaning, restoring and reusing urban parcels of land that lay dormant.

January 13, 2010, Richmond Confidential:
Murder the Main Issue at “Meet the Mayor” Meeting
A small, but vocal, group of Richmond residents attended the first “Meet the Mayor” event of 2010 on Thursday, and the main topic of discussion was very familiar to them all: Richmond’s rising homicide rate. Mayor Gayle McLaughlin spent the first part of the meeting, . . . .

January 13, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle:
Richmond Gest Kudos on Anti-smoking Effort
Richmond, not usually associated with stellar air quality, won praise Tuesday for protecting its residents' lungs by enacting some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the country. "We have lots of challenges in this city, but we can also be at the forefront of change," said Mayor . . . .

January 9, 2010, Contra Costa Times:
With Sale Closing Date Near, Richmond Casino Financing Questions Linger
Doubts about a developer's financing for a $1.2 billion hotel-casino resort in Richmond has a city official, once an avid supporter, recoiling, and is providing ammunition for a longtime opponent. Developer Upstream Point Molate LLC has not supplied the city with . . . .

January 7, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle:
Wrong-way Race (Editorial)
I commend Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums for declining to join nine California mayors in jumping on Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Race to the Top bandwagon. Parents and dedicated teachers in my community tell me that instead of excessive testing and ranking, . . . .

January 6, 2010, Richmond Confidential:
Council Likely Moving Forward on Alcohol Fee, Point Molate Still up in the Air
The first city council meeting of 2010 saw several items stricken from the agenda or pushed back to later dates, but Tuesday’s meeting was anything but dull. As has become nearly customary at council meetings, the proposed casino at Point Molate was a hot topic of discussion.

January 6, 2010, Contra Costa Times:
Richmond Officials Divided over Whether to Extend Closing Date for Casino Deal
Richmond city leaders struggled and eventually failed to reach an agreement Tuesday night on whether to extend the closing date on a deal with the developer seeking to open a hotel-casino resort on the waterfront. Though some said an extension would allow time . . . .

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Gayle in the Media, 2010 *To read the articles, click on the headlines.* February 3, 2010, Richmond Confidential: Council calls for reduced airborne pollution Richmond was born an industrial town of sooty petroleum refineries and locomotives, but its future should be based on low-emission, high-tech industries, the City Council declared Tuesday. After a long, and sometimes contentious, public debate, the Council voted 5-1 to declare the city in recognition of a lower standard of carbon dioxide levels in the air. . . . . January 30, 2010, *San Francisco Chronicle:* Chevron's fight with Richmond intensifies Karras is a senior scientist of an environmental group fighting Chevron's plan to upgrade its Richmond refinery, which has occupied a spot on the city's western edge for more than a century To him, recent hints from Chevron executives that they might leave Richmond unless they get their way ring hollow . . . . January 20, 2010, Richmond Confidential: Mayor delivers State of City address What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth . . . . January 27, 2010, *The Mercury News:* Governor Lauds Green Tech Jobs in Richmond Chevron plans job cuts in its fuel production and retail operations, a potentially wrenching downsizing that clouds the outlook for its century-old refinery in Richmond. San Ramon-based Chevron has been forced into a far-ranging review of its downstream units . . . . January 27, 2010, ABC 7 News, KGO TV: Schwarzenegger Pushes for Green Jobs in Richmond Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured SunPower Corp.'s solar panel manufacturing plant in Richmond today where he held a news conference to talk about his proposal to eliminate sales taxes on green technology manufacturing equipment in California. The proposal is . . . . January 20, 2010, Richmond Globe: McLaughlin Delivers State of the City Address During the City Council meeting Tuesday night, Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin delivered her 2010 State of the City address. The following is an excerpt from her speech: “As we enter this new decade, the second decade of the 21st century, . . . . January 19, 2010, *The Mercury News:* Chevron to Shrink Refining Business, Cut Jobs Chevron plans job cuts in its fuel production and retail operations, a potentially wrenching downsizing that clouds the outlook for its century-old refinery in Richmond. San Ramon-based Chevron has been forced into a far-ranging review of its downstream units . . . . January 17, 2010, *Contra Costa Times: Chevron the Target of Tax Measure Effort in Richmond* Supporters of a ballot measure to change Richmond's utility users tax law are mobilizing, with the election still 10 months away. Voters will decide in November whether to limit residents and businesses to one method, instead of two, for calculating what they owe the city. January 14, 2010, Berkeley Daily Planet: BUSD Opts Out of Race to the Top Program Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Bill Huyett said Monday the governor’s new budget would result in significant cuts to the district in 2010-11. Huyett acknowledged that the district didn’t have any definite plans of how to address the $2 million budget deficit . . . . January 14, 2010, Richmond Confidential: City Hails Progress of Local Nonprofit Urban Renewal Program Owing in part to its industrial legacy, Richmond is a city with urban environmental challenges. Which is why Mayor Gayle McLaughlin hails the establishment of a local nonprofit dedicated to cleaning, restoring and reusing urban parcels of land that lay dormant. January 13, 2010, Richmond Confidential: Murder the Main Issue at “Meet the Mayor” Meeting A small, but vocal, group of Richmond residents attended the first “Meet the Mayor” event of 2010 on Thursday, and the main topic of discussion was very familiar to them all: Richmond’s rising homicide rate. Mayor Gayle McLaughlin spent the first part of the meeting, . . . . January 13, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle: Richmond Gest Kudos on Anti-smoking Effort Richmond, not usually associated with stellar air quality, won praise Tuesday for protecting its residents' lungs by enacting some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the country. "We have lots of challenges in this city, but we can also be at the forefront of change," said Mayor . . . . January 9, 2010, *Contra Costa Times: With Sale Closing Date Near, Richmond Casino Financing Questions Linger* Doubts about a developer's financing for a $1.2 billion hotel-casino resort in Richmond has a city official, once an avid supporter, recoiling, and is providing ammunition for a longtime opponent. Developer Upstream Point Molate LLC has not supplied the city with . . . . January 7, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle: Wrong-way Race *(Editorial)* I commend Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums for declining to join nine California mayors in jumping on Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Race to the Top bandwagon. Parents and dedicated teachers in my community tell me that instead of excessive testing and ranking, . . . . January 6, 2010, Richmond Confidential: Council Likely Moving Forward on Alcohol Fee, Point Molate Still up in the Air The first city council meeting of 2010 saw several items stricken from the agenda or pushed back to later dates, but Tuesday’s meeting was anything but dull. As has become nearly customary at council meetings, the proposed casino at Point Molate was a hot topic of discussion. January 6, 2010, *Contra Costa Times: Richmond Officials Divided over Whether to Extend Closing Date for Casino Deal* Richmond city leaders struggled and eventually failed to reach an agreement Tuesday night on whether to extend the closing date on a deal with the developer seeking to open a hotel-casino resort on the waterfront. Though some said an extension would allow time . . . . Go to "Gayle in the Media" articles published in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
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