Friend’s Death Will Not Be in Vain
Commentary, Danny McLane Jr.Richmond is a city ridden with violence, drug abuse and robbery, among other things, including low high school graduation rates. In 2009, only 72 percent of the...
28 Jul
22 Jul
Seedlings on the Sunnyside in North Richmond
Video, Jose Esquivel, Min LeeNorth Richmond's Sunnyside Organic Seedlings is a certified organic, wholesale nusery supplying the greater Bay Area with high quality vegetable, herb and flower starts. Owner Pilar...
19 Jul
Promoting Urban Agriculture in Richmond
Video, Jose Esquivel & Min LeeRichmond, California hosted the first ever West County Urban Agriculture Summit, where farming organizations, residents, and city officials met to develop a shared vision of...
20 Jun
County Homeless Get Connected
Video, Malcolm MarshallProject Homeless Connect aims to connect services to those in need. It was sponsored by the City of Richmond, Chevron and West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee....
05 May
Fixing the Cycle in Richmond
Video, Nancy Ybarra, Malcolm Marshall Music: Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin//Florida by DiploRichmond, CA – On May 13th and 14th, 2011, Fix the Cycle: a collaboration between members of...
01 May
Richmond’s Earth Day Compost Giveaway
Video, Karina Guadalupe, Min LeeEDITORS' NOTE: On Earth Day 2011, the City of Richmond, Calif. promoted its residential food scrap program, in which the contents of green curbside bins...
06 Apr
Richmond Celebrates César Chávez
Video, Min Lee Motivated by the memory of Cesar Chavez and his contributions to the farmworkers' movement, residents of Richmond, California came together to revitalize the intersection of Florida Avenue and...
05 Apr
The Choice: Prison or Death?
Editors' Note: Over a 72-hour period last week, 3 young men - all from North Richmond - were murdered. The rash of violence sparked this reaction from one...
10 Mar
Richmond’s RYSE Community Comes Together After Tragedies
Blog, Danita Davis//Video, Min LeeEditor's Note: With two lives lost in the first month of 2011, Richmond CA's RYSE Center is working with the youth to cope with the tragic loss to their community. Min Lee is a senior editor at Richmond Pulse.
09 Mar
Not Just “Child’s Play”: Designing Parks With Kids in Mind
Report: Karina Guadalupe / Video: Min LeeSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The important role of play in the development of children is commonly underestimated; generally viewed as insignificant or frivolous at...
24 Dec
Re-Inventing Parks in the Iron Triangle
Pogo Park from New America Media on Vimeo.Editor's Note: Though Richmond California has been ranked the 6th most dangerous city in the country, that hasn't stopped residents like Toody Maher...
20 Dec
The “Alive and Free” Prescription to Save Richmond, Calif.
News Report, Donny Lumpkins //Produced by Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Dec 20, 2010Editor's Note: The Alive & Free Training has just been introduced to Richmond. It is designed to inspire individual...
Toxic Triangle: 3 Bay Area Communities Teaming Up to Fight Pollution
EDITOR'S NOTE: Representatives from three Bay Area communities that are disproportionately affected by pollution met recently to discuss how to join forces in the fight for cleaner air and neighborhoods....
12 Nov
Getting High—and Clean—in Richmond, CA
Markesia Huey spent over a decade as a drug addict on the streets of Richmond, Calif., but after prison, she couldn't get clean in her hometown.Richmond Pulse is a project...
10 Nov
Day of Action Against Climate Change in Richmond, CA
Video, Min LeeRichmond, Calif., celebrated a day of action to combat climate change and inform the community about global warming, green jobs and sustainable living. Min Lee is a content...
