Pot and Pregnancy: A Trend On the Rise
While more women may be using marijuana while pregnant, the effects – positive or negative – on the fetus are still largely unknown....
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Mar
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Mar
Local Happenings: March 2018
The City of Richmond Community Services Department is sponsoring the 15th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403...
Un Lienzo Inesperado: Artistas de Richmond Embellecen los Botes de Basura
Casia Stepack es una de los muchos residentes locales que participaron en un taller de arte en mosaico organizado por el artista local Daud Abdullah en el parque Unity el...
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Feb
Black Panther Review: Wakanda (and Oakland) Forever
As a young, first-generation Black man born and raised in Oakland, the new Marvel comic movie Black Panther showed — and clarified — both sides of my life and culture....
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Feb
An Unexpected Canvas: Richmond Artists Beautify Trashcans
Daud Abdullah runs Treasure Box Academy, a project that he hopes will help beautify the city, one trash can at a time...
05
Feb
Save Our Sisters: Indigenous Voices at the Women’s March
For the second year in a row, women from all walks of life gathered in the streets the streets of the Bay Area and across the country for the Women’s...
01
Feb
Local Happenings: February 2018
The Richmond Community Services Department will host its annual Black History Celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza....
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Jan
Unity Park Opens On MLK Day
More than 400 community members gathered at the Richmond Greenway trail on January 15 to celebrate the grand opening of Unity Park during the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr....
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Jan
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Jan
Keeping Soul Food Soulful in San Pablo
Food Handlers Café’s menu is made up of American diner classics including burgers and pancake breakfasts. They also have dishes that reflect their Southern flare like chicken and waffles, and...
17
Jan
Remembering the Original 21ers: a Q&A with Jake Sloan
Richmond resident Jake Sloan has authored a new book, Standing Tall: Willie Long and the Mare Island Original 21ers, that examines discrimination and inequality, including hiring opportunities, pay, and general...
10
Jan
Today’s Teens Delaying Usual Adulthood Responsibilities
A recent study found that teenagers today are delaying taking on adult responsibilities, compared to teens from the 70s, 80s and 90s....
02
Jan
2018: ‘We’ve Got This, Y’all’
I learned my lesson, so I won’t tell 2018 to bring its worst. But, I will say, we’ve got this, y’all. It seems fruitless to say we should celebrate the...
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Dec
Gun Buyback Program Feeds Anti-Violence Art
48 guns were exchanged for gift cards — no questions asked — during a gun buyback event on Dec. 17....
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Dec
‘Nitro Turkey’ Runners Help Fill Food Banks
Nearly 11,000 runners of all ages brought in food donations for the Contra Costa and Solano counties food banks during the Nitro Turkey run along Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park...
