Richmond Mayor Denounces ‘Dirty Hand of Chevron’
Video, Malcolm Marshall Ed. Note: On Tuesday Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin led a crowd of protestors in denouncing Chevron Corp., which was recently fined $18 billion by a court in Ecuador....
05
Oct
As Obesity Grows, Mexico Eyes Richmond-Style Soda Tax
News Report • Edgardo Cervano-Soto MEXICO CITY – A proposed citywide “soda tax” failed to win enough votes in Richmond, Calif. in 2012, but that hasn’t stopped other U.S. cities, and...
01
Oct
Q&A: Mayor McLaughlin Talks Eminent Domain, Ecuador
Interview, RP Editors RP: What do homeowners facing foreclosure in Richmond need to know right now about the city's plan to invoke eminent domain? Mayor Gayle McLaughlin: We call it the Cares...
26
Sep
Poverty Rate Holding Steady, But Fewer Children Uninsured
News Report, Anna Challet |New America Media While poverty remains at historically high levels, the percentage of people in the United States – especially children – who lack health insurance is...
20
Sep
Healthy Richmond Initiative Launches Website
News Feature, Edgardo Cervano-Soto There’s a 21st Century saying that goes, “if you don’t exist in social media...
01
Sep
In Asthma Plagued County, a Move Toward Prevention
Leer en Español News Report, Malcolm Marshall Richmond High School senior Maribel Navarro remembers what it felt like to have to go to the emergency room every time she had an asthma...
20
Aug
Because You Loved Me: “Grandpa Allen Learning Garden” Honors Social Justice Organizer
Leer en Español By April Suwalsky A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. –Henry Adams A new green schoolyard is growing in Richmond. Located at the Richmond College...
13
Aug
Suit Alleges Mistreatment of California Minors With Mental Health Problems
News Report • Susan Ferriss, The Center for Public Integrity Minors with mental health problems and other disabilities are held in “unconscionable conditions” of 23-hour solitary confinement and deliberately cut off...
07
Aug
Protesters March On Anniversary of Chevron Disaster
Photo Essay, Luis Cubas [flagallery gid=7] For most, the word “anniversary” evokes memories of happy times. But on August 6th, the word took on an entirely different meaning in Richmond. It was...
06
Aug
Richmond and Chevron: A Story of Love and Hate
Leer en Español By Edgardo Cervano-Soto For over 100 years, the histories of Richmond and Chevron have been intertwined, to the extent that they sometimes seem like reflections of one another --...
12
Jul
Q&A: A Year After Refinery Fire, No “Culture of Safety” at Chevron”
Leer en Español Question & Answer, Nicole Hudley Editor's Note: Last August, an explosion and fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif. sent a vaporized plume into the sky and into...
01
Jul
Richmond High Students Bring Life to Vacant Lot
News Feature, Tania Pulido What do you like to do on a Saturday? On June 15th about 40 Richmond High school students, community members, and Bay Area residents chose to gather,...
22
Jun
Fountain Brings Fresh Water to Thirsty Kids at Elm Playlot
News Report • Edgardo Cervano-Soto It took five years of community organizing, government meetings, and filling out grant applications, but the Elm Playlot on 7th and Elm Street is on track...
Protesters March On Anniversary of Chevron Disaster
Photo Essay • Luis Cubas For most, the word “anniversary” evokes memories of happy times. But on August 6th, the word took on an entirely different meaning in Richmond. It...
07
Jun
Camp Connects New Richmond Family to Community
By Kenyatta Loftis My family and I moved to Richmond almost two and a half years ago from Marin County. At the time, I was concerned about some of the...
