Building a Bike Culture in Richmond
By Nancy DeVille When Matthew Schwartz moved to Richmond earlier this year, he noticed the city offered plenty of miles to bike, but no shop where he could take his bike...
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Dec
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Dec
Getting Richmond Covered
By Nancy DeVille As open enrollment continues for benefits under the Affordable Care Act, Richmond health advocates are making an extra push to help residents learn what their options are. Through...
30
Nov
Transformation on the Richmond Greenway
Story, Malcolm Marshall | Photos, David Meza It was a warm fall day, with temperatures near 70 degrees, when Iron Triangle residents and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening...
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Nov
Study: Trauma Follows Children Into Adulthood, Threat to Public Health in CA
News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media Past experiences of childhood trauma are common among California adults, and those experiences correlate with harmful behaviors and chronic disease at a level...
24
Oct
A School Lunch I’d Gladly Eat
Commentary, Sean Shavers | Video, Ann Bassette When I was in high school in Oakland, I never really questioned the cafeteria menu, I just knew that I wasn’t eating it because...
12
Oct
Majority of California Voters Support Health Care for the Undocumented
New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet and Viji Sundaram A majority of California voters support the idea of expanding health coverage to include all low-income people in the state, regardless of...
12
Oct
Q&A: Ebola and Africa’s Untold Stories
New America Media, Question & Answer, George White Ed. Note: As chair of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma directs the staff and the work of the African Union (AU),...
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Aug
Internship Teaches Health Solutions to Local Teens
News Report, Sonya Mann/RP Editors Tamajiea Videau is 16 years old, just halfway through high school, and already she can picture her future career. “I always loved going to the doctor’s office,”...
31
Jul
Richmond Approves Stalled Modernization Plan At Chevron Refinery
News Report, Malcolm Marshall Chevron’s century-old Richmond refinery moved a step closer to a $1 billion upgrade following approval from the city’s councilmembers Tuesday night. In a contentious meeting that lasted late...
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Jul
For Depressed Youth, A Chance to Break the Silence
News Report, Marco Villalobos When Amber Cavarlez was 16 years old, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. As the oldest child, she cared for both her mother and her younger brother....
17
Jul
Nurses Take Up the Fight to Save Doctors Medical Center
News Report, RP Editors | Photos, David Meza The fight to save Doctors Medical Center from closing continued this week with a rally organized by nurses and other staff at the...
14
Jul
Why Doctors Medical Center Can’t Close
Commentary, Melvin Willis Back in March 2014 while I was visiting my mom at her home she suddenly lost her breath, and couldn’t catch it. Her breathing was so labored...
24
Jun
Basketball Camp Offers Healthy Fun for Richmond Kids
Photo Essay, Jennifer Baires Bending slightly at the knees, Keyahlah Bean lifts a basketball over head and leans back before releasing the ball into an arc that ends with a trip...
20
Jun
As Chevron and Richmond Try to Chart a New Path, Doubts Remain
By Tania Pulido The Chevron refinery explosion that sent black clouds over Richmond in 2012 also touched off a local, and regional movement, calling for transparency and community safety considerations from...
11
Jun
Saving a Local Marsh Protects Parchester Village from Rising Seas
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto | New America Media Goreatha Johnson, points towards Breuner Marsh across the train tracks in Parchester Village, a neighborhood of roughly 400 homes in North Richmond. It’s past...
