Catcalling Is Not a Compliment
I’d always wondered if my school was as safe as I thought it was. At 15, I’m still growing up and pretty innocent. I know there are many things wrong...
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Oct
27
Oct
Q&A: Prop 57 Offers Promise of Hope and Opportunity to CA Youth
As a formerly incarcerated woman and now a criminal justice reform activist, I was overwhelmed with emotion when I first read about Proposition 57. I immediately thought of my older...
25
Oct
Ben Choi: Without Rent Control, A Lot of People Will Be Forced Out of Richmond
After serving six years on the Richmond Planning Commission, Ben Choi is vying for a seat on the City Council. An account manager at Marin Clean Energy, Choi’s campaign is...
25
Oct
Asian American Voters Not Being Engaged in Ca.’s Ballot Initiative Process
A new survey of Asian American voters in California out this week finds that many do not vote on ballot initiatives because they don’t know enough about them. ...
24
Oct
Jim Rogers: We Need to Pass Measure L and Fix Measure L
Jim Rogers served on the Richmond City Council from 2002 to 2014. He is also a former member of the Board of Supervisors in Contra Costa County. He is currently...
24
Oct
RYSE Hosts Chican@/Latin@ Lounge
Richmond’s RYSE Center celebrated Latino Heritage Month with its own special event aimed at showcasing Latino culture and expressing the different intersections in Richmond’s Latino community....
23
Oct
Cesar Zepeda: I See Richmond As the Diamond in the Rough
Cesar Zepeda may be new to Richmond’s politics, but he’s no stranger to community organizing. The longtime Richmond resident is the president of both the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council and...
23
Oct
Qué Piensan los Electores Jóvenes
Muchos jóvenes se están preparando para votar por primera vez el 8 de noviembre. Pero, ¿están los candidatos presidenciales, oficiales estatales y locales realmente abordando las cuestiones que nos interesan?...
21
Oct
Uche Uwahemu: We Are at Risk If We Make the Wrong Choices This Time
Uche Uwahemu is a newcomer to Richmond politics, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2014. He is the president of Cal Bay Consulting Group, a strategic planning organization for business...
20
Oct
Young Voters – What’s on Our Minds
Many young people are getting ready to vote for the first time on November 8. But are the presidential candidates, state and local officials really addressing the issues we care...
19
Oct
Local Happenings: October 2016
The Bay Area African American College Preparedness Workshop will include information on navigating the college admission process and financial aid planning. Participants can network with alumni from the top Historically...
18
Oct
Nat Bates: Sometimes We’re Our Own Worst Enemy
Nat Bates, 86, is the longest-serving member on the Richmond City Council and also a former two-time mayor of Richmond. The Richmond native and former probation officer sat down with...
18
Oct
Vinay Pimple: A Lively Downtown, More Jobs and Less Crime
Vinay Pimple was appointed to City Council to fill the seat that became vacant when Tom Butt was elected mayor. Pimple was sworn into office in March of 2015. Originally...
16
Oct
Corky Boozé: I’m Running So I Can Finish the Work I Started
Corky Boozé was elected to the City Council in 2010 and lost his reelection bid in 2014. Boozé moved to Richmond in 1978 and worked as a vocational education instructor...
15
Oct
Aplicar a UC – Lo que Necesitas Saber
La temporada de aplicar a la universidad está en marcha para los estudiantes potenciales. El 1 de noviembre los campus de la Universidad de California abrirán el portal de aplicaciones...
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