Taking Back 23rd Street, One Pup Crawl at a Time
Last year, Benita Kapoor started walking her dog — a golden retriever named KK — with a group of people down 23rd Street....
09
Mar
08
Mar
A Legacy of Tailoring with a Smile
When you walk into Herman Garduno’s tailoring shop, you can expect to be greeted with a smile and a warm hello. ...
07
Mar
WCCUSD Weighs Closing Crespi Amid Concerns over Space, Costs and More Across Schools
West Contra Costa Unified School District is considering closing Juan Crespi Middle School in El Sobrante, opened in 1965, because of what Supt. Matthew Duffy called “a shortage of space.”...
05
Mar
Immigrants Rights in Limbo
Between the Muslim ban, the separation of families, terminating DACA, public charge and ending temporary protections for many, the immigrant community has had to face serious challenges since President Trump...
01
Mar
Local Happenings: March 2019
In honor of Women’s History month, Bridge Storage and ArtSpace will be hosting a conversation with Betty Reid Soskin and Brenda Williams from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15...
26
Feb
Unfocused Oilers Come Up Short, Lose North Coast Section Final to Montgomery, Again
As the final whistle blew, signaling the end of the 2019 North Coast Section Division 2 soccer championship, reality hit the Richmond High School boys’ team. The Montgomery High Vikings...
24
Feb
Richmond High Oilers Advance to NCS Finals
After beating Livermore High and Concord High, the Oilers faced off against Las Lomas High School in the semi-finals on Feb. 20, again at home. The Oilers won that game...
19
Feb
After Wildfires, Air Quality Monitoring Goes Hyperlocal
This past year, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) received a Star Grant, allowing it to start a community air-monitoring program with nearly 30 home air monitors. ...
19
Feb
Richmond Rains Goals on Livermore, Advances to Second Round of NCS
Neither a rainstorm nor the Livermore High School Cowboys were able to stop the Richmond High School Oilers boys’ soccer team from advancing from the North Coast Section round one...
15
Feb
Q&A: Nat Bates on Returning to City Council
In November, Nathaniel “Nat” Bates won the closest victory of any race on a California ballot: winning by nine votes to claim his eighth term on the Richmond city council....
14
Feb
Khalid’s Corner: Growing Up as a Richmond Kid
It should be no surprise that I love my city so much. I’m a Richmond kid....
13
Feb
Ryan Turner: From Drug Dealer to Community Healer
Ryan Turner did not want to be the average trainer working in a commercial chain gym, nor a social media fitness model. He felt compelled to provide something more authentic...
12
Feb
Could Congress Ban Citizenship Question From 2020 Census?
Congress may hold the key to stopping the Census Bureau from adding the highly controversial question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census, civil rights advocates told a recent telebriefing...
11
Feb
Richmond Takes Tri-County Title Over Pinole Valley
The Richmond Oilers boys’ soccer team won the Tri-County Athletic League (TCAL) Rock Division title against the Pinole Valley Trojans Feb. 8 at DeAnza High School....
09
Feb
Difficult Times Demand Passionate Activism
We are at that point where we need all the help we can get to enact meaningful change for everyone on Earth. Here are five tips for young people looking...
