Phrases on City Hall Spark Reflection
The people of Richmond’s inner thoughts were projected onto Richmond City Hall's 60-foot exterior wall as part of a public art project late last month....
16 Sep
13 Sep
WCCUSD Board Addresses Bond Program With Its Oversight Committee
The West Contra Costa Unified school board met with its Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) on Wednesday to discuss ways to shape up the district’s school bond program in preparation...
13 Sep
Kennedy Caves to John Swett’s Pressure
Under the pressure of John Swett High’s offense and the energy of the crowd the Warriors brought with them, Kennedy High’s volleyball team lost in straight sets on Aug. 29....
11 Sep
City Council Bans E-cigarettes Sales in Richmond
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vaping products until they’re reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
11 Sep
Social Club Hopes to Be a Destination in Point Richmond
Tim Manhart, a Richmond local, has owned and operated Catahoula Coffee Company roasting lab and cafe on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond for 12 years. This past spring, he decided...
10 Sep
From ‘Reasonable’ to ‘Necessary’: California’s New Use of Force Laws Explained
Dr. Joseph Marshall, host of Street Soldiers Radio on 106 KMEL, interviewed San Francisco Police Chief William Scott about the California's new law intended to deter police officers from killing...
10 Sep
Urban Tilth Wins Food Sovereignty Prize
Richmond's Urban Tilth has been named winner of the 2019 Food Sovereignty Prize, by the Food Sovereignty Alliance announced this week....
09 Sep
New UCLA Study – State Makes Progress On Goal To Guarantee Water As a Human Right
In 2012, California became the first state in the country to declare that “Every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water” when the state legislature...
08 Sep
Uncertainty Looms as ‘Public Charge’ Rule Nears
Immigrant rights advocates joined a U.S. Congresswoman from California in sending a reassuring message to people worried about a controversial rule change to the "public charge" segments of the federal...
07 Sep
Bay Area Kaiser Workers Prepare to Strike
The nation’s largest strike in over a decade looms after 37,5000 California Kaiser Permanente workers approved a walkout that would start in October. ...
06 Sep
WCCUSD Considers Bond Measure or Parcel Tax for 2020
The West Contra Costa Unified Board of Education is considering putting a parcel tax or a bond measure — or both — before voters on the 2020 ballot....
04 Sep
City Planner Outlines Construction Projects
The City of Richmond is booming. That was the unspoken — yet clear — message from the city’s Planning and Building Services Director Lina Velasco during a presentation to the...
03 Sep
As Landmark Law Comes Up For Renewal— Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress To Tackle Campus Injustices
A coalition of civil rights organizations has concrete suggestions for Congress as it considers how to update the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA)....
02 Sep
Acontecimientos Locales: September 2019
Ceremonia de Puesta de la Primera Piedra de RYSE CommonsViernes 6 de septiembreLa ceremonia oficial de inauguración de RYSE Commons, con música, presentaciones en vivo y comida, se llevará a...
02 Sep
Andrew Yang: “La Tecnología y la Automatización son el Problema
Por Michael J. FitzgeraldEl candidato a la presidencia Andrew Yang dijo que la tecnología no esta recibiendo suficiente atención cuando los estadounidenses buscan algo que culpar por sus problemas de...
