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Drop traffic-fee plan

Submitted by News Desk on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:00pm

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MediaNews editorial

IN ITS LATEST PLAN to make life a bit more difficult, San Francisco is considering charging a rush-hour fee for motorists entering, and perhaps leaving, the city's downtown.

Drivers using a four-square-mile area that includes the Financial District, Civic Center and South of Market neighborhood would have to pay a fee of $1 to $4 during rush hours.

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San Francisco may charge drivers

Submitted by News Desk on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 10:00pm

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Mercury News

By Denis Cuff

Adolfo Cabral lived and worked much of his life in San Francisco until housing prices forced him a decade ago to move across the Bay to western Berkeley. He's not happy San Francisco is considering a plan to charge him — and thousands of other commuters — a fee to drive into the city's most congested downtown areas during rush hours.

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Chevron's record profit fleeting?

Submitted by News Desk on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:00pm

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Inside Bay Area

By George Avalos

SAN RAMON — Chevron Corp. rocketed to record quarterly profits of $5.98 billion, the oil giant reported Friday, but analysts warned that the San Ramon firm's profit gusher may ebb if sky-high oil prices morph into a temporary oil bubble.

Profits for the second quarter jumped 11 percent from a year ago, Chevron said. Yet the per-share profit of $2.90 fell short of Wall Street's expectations of $3.03. Chevron's shares fell 25 cents, or 0.3 percent, to finish at $84.31.

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Richmond leaders to sit on committee distributing $10 million from Chevron

Submitted by News Desk on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 4:26am

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West County Times

By Katherine Tam

In a vote shouted down by the audience, Richmond city leaders appointed themselves to a committee that will decide how $10 million from a community benefits agreement with Chevron will be spent.

Council members Nat Bates, Ludmyrna Lopez and Harpreet Sandhu will sit on the committee. Councilman John Marquez will serve as the alternate.

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Richmond leaders to sit on committee distributing $10 million from Chevron

Submitted by News Desk on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 10:00pm

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West County Times

By Katherine Tam

In a vote shouted down by the audience, Richmond city leaders appointed themselves to a committee that will decide how $10 million from a community benefits agreement with Chevron will be spent.

Council members Nat Bates, Ludmyrna Lopez and Harpreet Sandhu will sit on the committee. Councilman John Marquez will serve as the alternate.

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Swanson marches with Port drivers

Submitted by News Desk on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:00pm

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Richmond Globe

Assemblyman Sandré Swanson, chairman of the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment, recently joined with nearly 1,000 labor leaders, port drivers, environmentalists, clergy and others in a march and rally to draw attention to the plight of California’s port truck drivers, including those working at the Port of Oakland.

“The current system is broken. It is wreaking economic havoc and creating a public health crisis for our workers and local communities,” said Swanson.

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Clean Energy Act makes ballot

Submitted by News Desk on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:00pm

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San Francisco Bay Guardian

It isn't the only charter amendment on the November ballot, but it's already shaping up to be the political lightning rod of this fall's election

By Janna Brancolini and Sarah Phelan

GREEN CITY The San Francisco Clean Energy Act isn't the only charter amendment on the November ballot, but it's already shaping up to be the political lightning rod of this fall's election.

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