Attachment to Family Key to Better Aging of Latinos in U.S.
Research shows that familismo, the tradition of close family ties in Hispanic culture, has a protective health effect on latino elders....
17 Jun
29 Mar
Study Exposes Health Struggles for ‘Hidden Poor’ California Elders
A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that one in four Californians age 65 or older, who live alone or with only their spouse or...
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...
24 Sep
Seniors Struggling with Affordable, Safe Housing in West County
News Report, Ann Bassette and Malcolm MarshallDeborah Stein says she feels desperate. Between flood insurance and property taxes, the 67-year-old San Pablo resident can no longer afford to stay in...
03 Sep
Hidden Poor Highest Among Elder Black and Latino Households
News Report, Viji Sundaram | New America MediaNearly one in five adults over age 65 in California, that is, around 772,000 elders, endure financial hardship, unable to afford basic...
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...
13 Jul
After Charleston Shooting, Local Churches Stay Vigilant
News Report • Nancy DeVilleThe killing of a beloved pastor and eight churchgoers in Charleston, S.C. last month and the recent arson investigations at black churches throughout the South have...
10 Apr
Black Families on Front Lines of Displacement in Richmond
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-SotoRichmond resident J.C. Farr, 72, remembers the days black families populated his neighborhood in Richmond’s Southside. Walking through Booker T. Anderson Park, Farr points to a house where...
18 Feb
Ceasefire Walks, Rain or Shine
Commentary, Leslie BasurtoIt was 7 p.m. on a Friday night and I was attending my first Ceasefire night walk — a weekly trek where members of the community walk together...
17 Feb
Spotting and Avoiding Scams in Ethnic Communities
News Report, George White | New America MediaLOS ANGELES – To Lang Zhao, the business she expected to ship her valuable package to in China appeared to be legitimate. After...
12 Feb
Residents at Troubled Housing Complex to Soon Move Out
News Report, Malcolm MarshallDuring the first week of February, newly elected Mayor Tom Butt announced that residents of the dilapidated Hacienda public housing complex will receive federally funded Section 8...
02 Feb
A Local Leader, a National Movement
by Nancy DeVilleThe decision was easy for Phil Lawson.On a brisk morning in March 1965, he packed his car for a long trek from Delaware, Ohio to Selma, Ala. answering...
Richmond’s Seniors Have a Ball
Photo Essay, Ann BassetteWith a smile spread across his lined face, Eli Williams, 76 surveys the senior filled tables around him in the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. He says he likes...
Recreating Richmond’s Home Front
Photo Essay, Ann BassetteRichmond hosted its 8th annual Home Front Festival on October 11 with a new theme — Kids Can Do It.As always, it was a popular event driving...
18 Sep
RUHS Class of ’59 Shares Memories at 55-Year Reunion
Photo Essay, Ann BassetteMembers of the Richmond Union High School class of 1959 celebrated their 55-year reunion at a two day event at the Hilton in Concord last August. It...
