From Dream Job to Unethical Nightmare: My Time at Wells Fargo

October 7, 2016 Business, News, Uncategorized

When I heard the news about Wells Fargo, it came as no surprise. I worked there from 2014 to 2015, and the bank had it coming. I only wonder why it took this long.

Tenants Face Eviction Before City Votes on Measure L

September 24, 2016 Neighborhoods, News

Over 100 tenants of the Creekview condominium complex have 60 days to find a new home.

Orlando Shooting: LGBT Community Still Lives In Fear

June 12, 2016 National, News

I think about potential violence every day. I think about how easy of targets we may be when there are dozens of us waiting in line at bars and nightclubs.

Bill Clinton Becomes First U.S. President to Visit Richmond

June 7, 2016 News, Poetry, Politics

Former President Bill Clinton visited Richmond the day before the primary election to campaign in support of his wife and possible Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

Homeless and Living Inside Hacienda

May 20, 2016 News

As Richmond Police attempted to evacuate all squatters from the Hacienda public housing building on May 18, Richmond Pulse interviewed two women, both homeless, who had been living inside.

Traffic Ticket Amnesty Is a ‘Game Changer’

April 25, 2016 News, Youth

Brittany Gandy is one step closer to getting her life back on track. For the past two years, the 23-year-old has been burdened by unpaid traffic fines and dealing with a suspended driver’s license.

Richmond Women Take Back the Night

April 18, 2016 Arts and Culture, News

Carrying signs, chanting and marching through Central Richmond, roughly 40 community members came out to support victims and survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at the annual Take Back The Night event on April 6.

What Cuba Really Wants From America? Guantanamo

March 28, 2016 International Affairs, News

When President Barack Obama left Havana last week, the one thing that was noticeably absent was any discussion of trade. There were many promises of “moving forward” on commercial deals, but promises are not negotiations. Why isn’t Cuba opening up?

Demonstrators Call for New Richmond Campus to Pay Fair Wages

March 23, 2016 Business, Economy, News

More than 70 demonstrators gathered on the steps of Richmond City Hall to call for the proposed Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay to benefit the city’s residents.

Residents, Officials Unveil Yellow Brick Road Play Street

February 10, 2016 Neighborhoods, News, Youth

Richmond nonprofit Pogo Park, Iron Triangle residents and city officials celebrated the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road Play Street last week, which includes a series of parks, walking paths and a roundabout that all intersect at Eighth Street and Elm Avenue. The celebration represented the official unveiling of the street, designed to be a “yellow brick”-guided safe zone for walking and playing.

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