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| 108 | 5/4/13 | Implement CSB Recommendations; Global Warming and Divest Movement; Doria Roboinson and Urban Tilth; Art Critics, ACCE Honors Mayor |
| 107 | 4/9/13 | Chevron Operation is Dangerous, City Integrity, City HR Policy on 'Volunteering," Saffron Strand, Nat Bates "hogwash" Climate Warming |
| 106 | 3/21/13 | Must Remove HR Head, Call Center, Booze Denies Charges, How Unequal, Nation Video Cap&Trade |
| 105 | 3/5/13 | Chevron Fire Community Meetingm Dolores Herta at Sisters in Solidarity, Global Warming Math |
| 104 | 2/19/13 | On Richmond Slogan, Eduardo Martinez:Best for the City, State of City, Paul Robeson |
| 103 | 2/5/13 | Myrick Appointed, Te's Harmony, Video:Stopping Jail Expansion |
| 102 | 1/31/13 | Honoring MLK, Chevron Willful Violations, Council Vacancy, MLK Day on Greenway |
| 101 | 1/17/13 | Citizens United Demo, MLK Day of Service, Canet Exhibition, Council Vacancy Support Eduardo |
| 100 | 1/8/13 | Renters, Chevron Rebuild, Council Vacancy, Canet Exhibit, San Quentin-Richmond Project , MLK Day |
| 99 | 1/3/13 | Gary Bell Unable to Take Office |
| 98 | 12/9/12 | People Not Prison Victory in Martinez |
| 97 | 11/26/12 | Council Backs Safety at Chevron, Ban the Box, Walmart, Final Push in Martinez |
| 96 | 11/11/12 | Chevron Thumbs Nose, RPA Statement on Elections, Gary Bell Hospitalized |
| 95 | 11/4/12 | Study Supports Soda Tax, RPA Election Recommendations |
| 94 | 11/1/12 | Chevron Polutes Politcs, Bell Covers for Chevron, Bates and Council Chaos |
| 93 | 10/30/12 | Tom Butt endorses Marilyn and Eduardo, Betty Reid Soskin, Bike Caravan, Signs Down |
| 92 | 10/25/12 | Bates Encourages Wassberg, Gary Bell Continued, Infant Formula |
| 91 | 10/23/12 | Is Gary Bell "Independent", Soda and African Americans, Community Meeting on Soda Tax |
| 90 | 10/15/12 | RPA Ballot Recommendations, Marilyn Responds to Hit Pieces, Tom Butt's Views on Council's Progress |
| 89 | 10/8/12 | Chevron's $1.2 million for Candidates, Corbin, Eduardo Respond to Hit Pieces, Chevron Hardball |
| 88 | 10/2/12 | Chevron Fights Tax Again, Hit Piece on Marilyn, Chevron's Candidates, RPA statement on 9/27 |
| 87 | 9/20/12 | Soda Tax Arguments, No Jail Expansion, Community Compensation, Parent Choice |
| 86 | 9/4/12 | No to New Jails, Glover Yes on Soda Tax, Tax Money to GO?, BS Money, Roberson Endorsers? |
| 85 | 8/21/12 | Chevron Backs Bates, RPA on Community Benefits, Bobby Bowens, Bernstine Yes on Soda Tax, 30/32 |
| 84 | 8/15/12 | Bobby Bowens, Presente!, Ramsey Endorses Sugary Drink Tax, Chevron, Richmond in National News |
| 83 | 8/7/12 | RPA Statement on Chevron Fire, Support Chief Magnus in Battle over Jail Policy |
| 82 | 8/5/12 | BAPAC Attacks Beckles, RPA; Beckles Answers, Dotson Endorses, Healthcare,People-Not Prison |
| 81 | 7/31/12 | Heal Richmond, Invest in People--Not Prisons |
| 80 | 7/28/12 | B-MOER Supports Sugar Tax, Millionaires and Power-Grab on State Ballot, Council Runs Smoothly |
| 79 | 7/7/12 | Stop Jail Expansion, Sinking Red Oak Victory, Wal-Mart in Richmond?, Asking for Money |
| 78 | 6/23/12 | Sugar Independence Day, Assisting LGBT Youth at Council, Real Regressive Taxes |
| 77 | 6/11/12 | Juneteenth; National Coverage on Richmond Sugarr Drink Tax;LGBT at Council; Good about Richmond |
| 76 | 5/28/12 | Hate Mars Pride Proclamation, Voters to Decide and FAQ on Sugary Drinks, Homelessness |
| 75 | 5/14/12 | Healthy Kids, Electricity Choice, Campaign Contributions, Yes on K, Ride of Silence |
| 74 | 4/27/12 | Jeff passes Mic, Endorses Marilyn &Eduardo, Municipal ID Final Step, Adult Ed, Chevron profits |
| 73 | 4/19/12 | General Plan Debate, Chevron Attacks Again, Camapign Kick-off, Ryse: Be a Kid |
| 72 | 4/16/12 | Marilyn Langlois Joins Council Race, Kick-off for Eduardo and Marilyn Sunday 4/22 |
| 71 | 4/8/12 | Hoodie, Chaos in Council-Who?, Syn-Bio, Campaign Kick-off Celebration, Silly Parade, Occupy Earth |
| 70 | 4/2/12 | Chevron Loses Tax Appeal, Why? Sugar |
| 69 | 3/15/12 | End of Millionaires Tax, Heist and Directory in Richmond 3/23, Heckathorn Superfund Site |
| 68 | 3/08/12 | Int. Womens Say, Polls: Millionaires Tax Wins, MT endorsements, Another Casino? Attacks on RPA |
| 67 | 2/23/12 | March for Education, Millionaires Tax Tools, Oacific Steel Workers, Black History, Rockets, Chevron PR |
| 66 | 2/14/12 | Chief Magnus Trial, Millionaires Tax Petitions, Adult Education, Paul Robeson, Legal Eats |
| 65 | 1/27/12 | LBNL Chooses Richmond, Is Refinery Safe, Contest on Millionaires Tax Message, General Plan Issues |
| 64 | 1/17/12 | North Shorline continued; MLK Film/Discussion; Occupy Wall St. West; Millionaires Tax |
| 63 | 12/5/11 | Stopping Chevron Tax Grab, Chevron-Man tells his side, Bullying with Lawyers |
| 62 | 11/7/11 | Occupy Richmond,Chevron's Generosity, Chevron Math, Heist The Film, Act for LBNL |
| 61 | 10/30/11 | Occupy Changes Discussion, Inequality Stats, Nuclear Free March, Haiti, Chevron Giving |
| 60 | 10/9/11 | Good Neighbor Chevron and Property Tax Refunds, Proposals on Zeneca Clean-up, Spokes Open |
| 59 | 9/19/11 | Fred Jackson Speaks, Sings, In Memorium, Co-ops Corporate Money Comments, CeaseFire, Reich |
| 58 | 9/6/11 | Corporate Money in Richmond Poltics, Ceasefire, Help Viloence Victims, SAFE Fills Auditorium, |
| 57 | 8/22/11 | What's Wrong with Cap & Trade, Safe Fields Coaltion, Crop Swap |
| 56 | 8/8/11 | Saffron Strand Approach to Homelessness, Pollution Trading, Chevron's Profits |
| 55 | 7/16/11 | LBNL Big Event, N. Richmond Blight Tour, Black-Brown Building Bridges, Council Unanimous on IDs |
| 54 | 7/02/11 | North Shoreline Postponed Again, Next Step for IDs, LBNL, Mime Troupe, Unions, Postcards |
| 53 | 6/11/11 | First Step for Municipal IDs, D Tax Fails, Shoreline Issue Postponed, EJ on SA, Co-ops, Pow-Wow |
| 52 | 5/31/11 | Municipal IDs, Shoreline Development, Yes on C&D, Arts and Sustainability, Adult Educ, Urban Ag |
| 51 | 5/13/11 | Yes on C&D, Chevron Action 5/25, Oil Gouging, Urban Ag, Co-ops, Single-Payer, Sacto Tax Protest |
| 50 | 4/27/11 | Attack on CEQA, People's Budget, Homelessness, USA #1, Youth Artists Win, Stand with Teachers |
| 49 | 4/15/11 | Fair Taxes, SAFE Fields, Honor Chavez, Respect Immigrants, Gioia Office Protest, Day Laborers |
| 48 | 4/10/11 | Casino Finale, Labor Rights Actions, Municipal IDs, Urban Tilth, Water Rates, CBE Truthgrounding |
| 47 | 3/30/11 | Casino Decision Day, Solidarity Day Action, Silly Parade, Sisters in Solidarity, Healthcare, Ritterman |
| 46 | 3/18/11 | Fighting Foreclosures, Casine Day 4/5, Council Supports Wisconsin,Action 4/4, Japan, Silly Parade |
| 45 | 3/8/11 | Molate EIR passes midst confusion--Not Casino Vote; IWD, Casino Issue on KQED, Economy |
| 44 | 2/27/11 | Casino Process, Corporate Personhood, Adult Education Cuts, Reich: On the "Cuts" debate |
| 43 | 2/12/11 | Fred Jackson, Richmond Black History, Egypt, RPA Welcomes LBNL, IDs, Crude Switch, State of City |
| 42 | 1/29/11 | Green Campus / Green Jobs, Green Resources, IDs, Athletic Fields, Renter Rights, Haiti, Arizona |
| 41 | 1/3/11 | Inauguration, Foreclosures, Taxes, Chevron in Ecuador, MLK Day of Service, Bone Marrow |
| 40 | 11/27/10 | RPA Committees, Ritterman: Siege, Honoring Fred Jackson, Chevron Humor |
| 39 | 11/4/10 | Election Results: Richmond Moves Forward, Statements by Gayle, Jovanka, and Eduardo |
| 38 | 11/1/10 | Religous Community Speaks out, Native Plant Society differs, CC Times Endorsements |
| 37 | 10/25/10 | 7 Days to Make a Difference, Chevron's $1 MIl, Express Endorsement, More Lies, Card Clubs |
| 36 | 10/17/10 | Truth Vs. Lies and Smears, Petition to End Lies, Viramontes Wants It Both Ways, Good News |
| 35 | 10/12/10 | Silent Partners, Viramontes Support, Chevron Involvement, Chevron Loses on Exemption, Playlot |
| 34 | 10/5/10 | Attack on Gayle, Gayle's Response, Nat Neglects Truth, Mondragon Co-op Report |
| 33 | 9/25/10 | Real Leadership, Wrong-Way Bates, No-Way Z, Both-Ways V, Richmond |
| 32 | 9/17/10 | Jobs and Bogus Politics, More on Jobs, Co-ops, Ritterman |
| 31 | 8/24/10 | Chevron End Run on Pollution, Ritterman, Obama, Mime Troupe |
| 30 | 8/8/10 | Pt. Molate Sham Hearing, KTVU Police Report, Property Taxes and Role of Banks, |
| 29 | 7/30/10 | Walmart, Support Chief Magnus, Parchester Community Policing, Campaign Talk |
| 28 | 7/18/10 | Casino Vote? Medical Marijuana, New Oil Initiative Trick, Chevron Project Restart? |
| 27 | 7/8/10 | RPA endorses Eduardo, Eaarth, Bike Trail, Big Oil Teach-in |
| 26 | 6/24/10 | Saturday Precinct Walks, Challenging Council on Casino Process, Pow-Wow |
| 25 | 6/17/10 | Juneteenth, Report from Chevron Stockholders Mtg, Beginning the Campaign |
| 24 | 6/7/10 | June Ballot Recommendations, Lessons of BP |
| 23 | 5/25/10 | Election Mobilization, Chevron Settlement, Bikers and Walkers, June Ballot Recommendations |
| 22 | 5/16/10 | Alternatives to Casino; Brown Berets; |
| 21 | 5/7/10 | Chevron-Richmond Settle Tax Issues: Victory for Community |
| 20 | 4/26/10 | Court Rules Against Chevron; Chevron Gathers Signatures; Cinco de Mayo |
| 19 | 4/19/10 | Gayle's Campiagn; Misdirected Attacks |
| 18 | 4/10/10 | Kickoff Gayle's Campaign |
| 17 | 4/5/10 | Sewer Tax; Carbon Trading; Silly Parade |
| 16 | 4/2/10 | Chevron's New Dirty Trick; California Democracy Act |
| 15 | 3/21/10 | Immigration Reform March |
| 14 | 3/14/10 | Corporate Money in Politcs: Chief Magnus; International Women's Day , Appeal Measure T |
| 13 | 3/2/10 | Schools; Solar; March 4 |
| 12 | 2/16/10 | Chevron's Threat to Leave |
| 11 | 1/19/10 | UUT Campaign Kickoff; Helathcare, Haiti |
| 10 | 1/1//10 | UUT Campaign; Next on Measure T, Inequality and social problems |
| 9 | 12/12/09 | Utility Users Tax: End Chevron's Perk |
| 8 | 11/27/09 | Fighting Violence Against Women, BAPAC and Chevron, How Chevron Gets Its Way |
| 7 | 10/29/09 | Measure T Battle in Courts, EPA Blockls BP |
| 6 | 9/9/09 | Climate Justice Campaign, Fair Taxes, Zeneca Site |
| 5 | 8/3/09 | Jobs and Clean Air: We Can Have Both |
| 4 | 6/20/09 | 3 New Victories Against Chevron. Foreclosures, Testimony at Fed Board, Campaign Against Dirty Crude, Utility Users Tax, Climate Justice Demo at Chevron |
| 3 | 5/3/09 | Driver's License Check Points; Macehualli, Whitney Dobson, Cinco de Mayo Parade, Swine Flue, |
| 2 | 4/10/09 | Chevron's Role In Richmond, Learning from our Children, Labor Law Reform, Richmond Reality Ride |
| 1 | 3/18/09 | Measure T Status, Foreclosures in Richmond; Defending Neighborhood Schools |