Census Takers Needed Across Contra Costa
Contra Costa County and the U.S. Census Bureau are seeking qualified individuals to conduct the 2020 Census throughout the county....
15 Nov
24 Jul
‘It Smacks’: Loaded Chicken Finds a Following
On a busy day, the people behind Loaded Chicken serve up to 60 pounds of poultry to as many as 300 customers. The lines that used to form when they...
01 Jun
Report Says Bias Responsible for POC Earning Less in Restaurant Industry
The majority of restaurant workers in California are people of color, yet most of the restaurant jobs that pay a livable wage in the Bay Area belong to white workers,...
12 Apr
Career Fair Offers Chances of a New Future
Brittany Young was looking for a job. That’s why she attended the annual West Contra Costa County Career Fair at Contra Costa College last month....
03 Nov
West County Mayors Collaborate at Economic Summit
At the West Contra Costa County Economic Summit, county leaders and local business people came together to brainstorm ways to boost revenue for cities and small businesses alike....
01 Oct
The Marijuana Industrial Complex Comes to Richmond
We need to be far more thoughtful and strategic about how we work with the new marijuana industrial complex if we are truly looking out for the most vulnerable in...
08 Sep
Actor Wendell Pierce Plans to Transform Corner of Downtown Richmond
Actor Wendell Pierce recently announced plans to transform a blighted corner in downtown Richmond....
23 Aug
Hilltop Mall – ‘A Sleeping Giant Waiting to Be Reborn’
LBG Real Estate Companies and Aviva Investors announced last month the purchase of Hilltop Mall. The new owners believe the mall’s visibility and access to a dense and growing residential...
04 Jul
Richmond Could Increase Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Richmond City Council could increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by January 2019. Council members recently voted to draft the ordinance, which they will review at...
28 Dec
Three Things You Can Do to Launch Fundraising in the New Year
The new year is soon upon us complete with new year resolutions. Some are personal: lose weight, exercise more, be a more loving person, spend more time with family, quit...
23 Aug
Why Most Millennials Don’t Think They’ll Become Millionaires
To many of us, $1 million in savings sounds like a myth. I am sure most of my fellow millennials can barely imagine earning $1 million throughout our lifetimes, much...
03 Aug
Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland
At Kapor Capital, over 50 percent of investments go to startups that have women and people of color in charge....
24 May
Career Summit Connects Students With Future Employers
A recent career summit in Richmond focused on building career pathways for students who live in low-income communities and students of color....
20 May
Q&A: James Lee on Rethinking Richmond’s Business Community
Richmond’s new Chamber of Commerce President and CEO James Lee says he inherited his entrepreneurial skills from his father when his family came to the United States from Korea....
24 Apr
I’ll Never Be a Security Guard Again
In 2014, it seemed as if Craigslist posted a new security position every few hours. Even my peers spoke as if security represented a gold mine. "You can pick your...
