Local Happenings: November
Closed for nearly a year and a half, the Richmond Swim Center at 4300 Cutting Blvd., next to Kennedy High School, has reopened. Classes will resume in 2016....
09 Nov
16 Oct
Home Front Festival Celebrates Richmond’s WWII History
Flooding into the Craneway Pavilion, Marina Bay Park and the SS Red Oak Victory Ship, locals celebrated the ninth annual Richmond Homefront Festival this past Saturday, Oct. 10, recognizing the...
13 Oct
Urban Tilth Celebrates 10 Years of Food Justice
Marking a decade of community gardening, about 225 people came from across the Bay Area to the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 3 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...
01 Oct
Local Happenings October 2015
From the Pulse News DeskAnnual North Richmond Shoreline FestivalThe North Richmond Shoreline Festival returns for its 12th year from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the...
16 Sep
Local Happenings – Sept 2015
The seventh annual Spirit & Soul Festival returns to downtown Richmond on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m....
11 Sep
RYSE Center Ends Summer With a Jam
By Ronvel SharperThe RYSE Youth Center in Richmond was filled with electric energy last month when over 200 people came out to enjoy free food and entertainment by local rappers,...
04 Sep
The Science Of The Sk8
Photo Essay, David MezaProfessional skaters and novices alike explored the physics of skateboarding during the #Sk8board in2 Physics! event for teens at Richmond’s Nichol Park Aug. 22. ...
25 Aug
Richmond Day
By Keisa ReynoldsIt’s been a century since Richmond was honored at a world’s fair in San Francisco, and 110 years since the city was incorporated on August 7, 1905....
25 Aug
Rosie the Riveter – Still Inspiring Women in Richmond
Story, Nancy DeVille | Photos David MezaThey came from all over the Bay Area. Hundreds of women in navy blue coveralls, knee high red socks, black work boots and red...
30 Jul
Anna Deavere Smith Takes on School-to-Prison Pipeline
Review, Edgardo Cervano-SotoMany students may not have heard of the “school-to-prison pipeline,” but they experience the reality up close. It is a series of steps the criminal justice and education...
24 Jul
The Night My View of Richmond Changed
By Ronvel Sharper, age 16 On July 17, 2015, I joined about a hundred other people taking to Richmond’s streets for a Ceasefire night walk through neighborhoods impacted by gun...
23 Jul
Catahoula Coffee Hosts Customer Appreciation Event
Photo Essay, David MezaCatahoula Coffee, a local go-to caffeine spot in Richmond since 2008, opened its doors last Sunday to say, “thanks,” to its many loyal patrons with a customer...
20 Jul
Khalid’s Corner: Escaping
by Khalid ElahiWhy does letting go of the hood seem like the hardest thing for some people to do? The attraction to SELF DESTRUCTION, the interest in the SHINE...
14 Jul
Banh Mi: The Rise of the Vietnamese Sandwich
Commentary, Andrew Lam, New America MediaSince the Vietnam War ended 40 years ago, Vietnamese have shared much of their culture with the larger world. But many of us who fled...
30 Jun
Local Happenings July 2015
The City of Richmond will sponsor its annual 3rd of July Celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 3 at Marina Bay Park. The (mostly) free event will...
