Agopian Supervisor campaign picks Gary Gilbert as campaign manager
August 19, 2008
Gary Agopian, candidate for County Supervisor in the 5th Supervisorial District, announced today that he has named Gary Gilbert as his Campaign Chairman. Gilbert is the Founder of United Citizens for Better Neighborhoods (UCBN) and Antioch’s 2006 Citizen of Year for his advocacy for the Antioch Police and neighborhood safety. According to Gilbert, “The citizens of District 5 deserve leadership we can trust and leadership we can believe in. As a resident of East County, I am confident that Gary Agopian completely understands the financial and public safety challenges facing Contra Costa County and I am certain that Gary will act in the best interest of all District 5 residents. Gary Agopian is the best choice to represent us for the next four years.”
Housing crisis hits East County tax rolls hardest
July 22, 2008
The East Bay Business Times last week reported that: “Contra Costa County and the cities of Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley will take what could be the region’s biggest tax hit from declining property…the three East Contra Costa County cities saw sharp declines in property assessments - down 8.84 percent in Antioch, 8.78 percent in Brentwood and 5.54 percent in Oakley. Contra Costa County saw just under a quarter of 1 percent jump in total property assessments, according to Assessor Gus Kramer.” Read more
Joe Canciamilla, files papers to run for California Attorney General
July 7, 2008
The Sacramento Bee reports that Former Contra Costa Supervisor and Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla, D-Pittsburg, who bowed out of a state Senate race earlier this year, has filed paperwork to explore a run for state attorney general in 2010. Read more
Erik Nunn dies in Nevada plane crash
June 29, 2008
Several independent sources say Erik Nunn died in a plane crash Saturday afternoon in Nevada. He was a candidate for a runoff election against incumbent Federal Glover for the Contra Costa Supervisor seat for District 5. Sources say Erik and his wife were en route to Las Vegas to meet with Las Vegas. Nunn earned his pilot’s license in 2006. Read more
1968 Olympians to join Eddie Hart youth recognition dinner, Jul 11
June 27, 2008
The Eddie Hart All in One Foundation will be hosting a “Olympians & Friends Saving Youth” dinner, July 11, the night before the Eddie Hart Olympian Track and Field Education Clinic to be held at Pittsburg High School’s Pirate Stadium.
This year marks the 40th Anniversary for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and Eddie Hart will gather various members of the 1968 Olympic Track and Field Team to commemorate their exceptional Olympic experience. Invited Olympians include: John Carlos, Kevin Young, Mac Wilkins, Andre Phillips, Rey Brown, James Robinson, Marilyn King, Pam Jiles, Millard Hampton, Billy Mills, Rosie Bonds, Tom Hill, Edith McGuire, Mike Powell, Gerald Tinker, Wyomia Tyus, and Jim Hines. Read more
Post-Primary shoe drops on Pittsburg Eminent Domain grab
June 13, 2008
View Larger Map No sooner did Prop 99 pass and the
California League of Cities hosted local electeds to a victory party than Pittburg lowered the Eminent Domain boom on Marine Express located on East Third Street.
Not only does the Redevelopment Agency want to take the property for a low ball price cooked up by its own appraiser,
it wants Marine to fork over the cleanup costs! Read more
Federal Glover responds to campaign sign vandalism
May 15, 2008
Supervisor Glover’s campaign says its signs are being stolen and vandalized at an alarming rate and that Supervisor Glover has established a “vandalism patrol” of volunteers who are committed to catching the bullies who are tearing down his expensive campaign signs. Attached see sample of letters sent to Pittsburg Police Chief Aaron Baker, Antioch Police Chief James Hyde, and Contra Costa County Sheriff Warren Rupf. Read more
Meet the Grantmakers, Apr 30
April 19, 2008
Please make sure your favorite East Bay social service agency knows that the CBO Center offers Non-Profits an opportunity to Meet the Grantmakers, on Tuesday, April 30th, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, at Los Medanos College, Library Bldg, Rm 109, 2700 E. Leland Rd., Pittsburg, CA.
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
- Karina Moreno, Program Officer for Health and Human Services, Y&H Soda Foundation.
- Kathleen Odne, Executive Director, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
- Diane Sanchez, Acting Vice President, Community Investment, East Bay Community Foundation
- Damon Scott, Contributions Manager-Northern California Region, Kaiser Permanente
Town Hall to address Bay Point annexation to Pittsburg, Mar 18
March 10, 2008
The future and character of Bay Point will be strongly impacted by two topics that will be discussed at the next Bay Point Town Hall to be held by Supervisor Federal Glover. The Town Hall will be held March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ambrose Recreation and Park District Center (Dining room), located at 3105 Willow Pass Road, in Bay Point.
At the Town Hall, John Greitzer of the county’s Community Development staff will present the plan for the use of the Port Chicago Mitigation Funds. With accumulated interest, the mitigation fund’s original sum of $5 million has grown to $8.6 million.
Another topic is the possibility that Bay Point be annexed by the City of Pittsburg which would allow the unincorporated community retain its identity as Bay Point. County and City of Pittsburg staff will address the concerns of the proposal initiated by a group of Bay Point residents calling itself the Residents for A Better Bay Point.
Glover emphasized he has not taken a position on the annexation. “I will support whichever direction the residents of Bay Point want to go,” said Glover. For more info call: 925-427-8138
