Water Is Life – Over 5,000 People Stand With Standing Rock in SF
On Nov. 15 in San Francisco, I was one of more than 5,000 people who joined a peaceful direct action outside of the Army Corps of Engineers office. We delivered...
22 Nov
Poll: Majority of Californians Value the Coast, Even as They Move Farther From It
A majority of Californians say the state's 1,100 miles of coast is important to them personally, even as many are driven further inland by rising home prices....
24 Aug
A Mexican Rosie the Riveter: People of Color and Our Parks
A first-of-its-kind national survey commissioned by New America Media (conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International in July) found that 4 out of 5 minority voters support initiatives that would increase...
17 Aug
As Sirens Go Off, Richmond Residents Fear the Worst
When you live in a low-income community in the shadows of Chevron, you fear the worst. Every single day we have to ask ourselves, “When is another explosion going to...
10 Aug
Over 130 People Walk for Clean Energy
We were setting out on the 12th Refinery Healing Walk, a 13-mile walk from Rodeo to Richmond that connects the dots from one “sacrifice zone” to the next. Cities like...
21 Jun
Chevron Protesters Confront Oil Giant in San Ramon
It was a gloomy Wednesday morning when I met up with about 20 people at a Peet’s Coffee in San Ramon. I had been asked to be one of the...
20 May
Richmond Goes All Out for Bike to Work Day
The 22nd annual Bike To Work Day was spectacular, with thousands of riders opting to head to work on two wheels throughout the Bay Area. There were over 400 energizer...
11 May
‘Emerald Alleys’ Coming to Richmond
The City of Richmond held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mathieu Court Alley Greening Project on April 29....
23 Feb
Want to Farm in Richmond? Urban Tilth Will Show You How
Every third Saturday of the month, non-profit organization Urban Tilth invites the public to volunteer and learn urban agriculture while cultivating the community garden at AdamsCrest Farm in Richmond....
16 Jan
Plant a Tree, Help Richmond Go Green
On Jan. 9, volunteers huddled together in the much-needed rain for the area's second street-tree planting event of winter. ...
14 Jan
Eduardo Martinez: My First Year on Richmond’s City Council
2016 marks Eduardo Martinez’s first year as a Richmond City Councilmember. The retired educator and community activist was elected in 2015 in a historic election in which the Richmond Progressive...
23 Nov
To Curb Illegal Dumping, Richmond Turns to Goats
A goat grazing along North Richmond’s abandoned lots isn’t an everyday scene. But the herd could be an unlikely savior in the city’s fight to curb illegal dumping....
17 Nov
Richmond Resident Takes Part in Tribal Youth Summit at White House
A 21-year-old Native American activist from Richmond was chosen from among thousands of applicants to go to the White House this summer. Isabella Zizi, a Northern Cheyenne, Arikara and Muskogee...
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...
10 Sep
Young Leaders Program at Richmond High Turns Students into Advocates
By Ronvel SharperLast year, during my sophomore year at Richmond High School, I joined a group that from the first meeting gave me hope that we could make a positive...
