Opinions Divided on Richmond Soda Tax
Commentary, Iraida Santillan The possibility of a citywide soda tax is causing a debate among our residents. The tax is meant to address the human and economic factors that cause...
16 May
Richmond Adopts Innovative General Plan to Promote Community Health and Sustainable Development
News From City Hall The Richmond City Council adopted a new General Plan 2030 to guide the City’s sustainable growth and development. The General Plan provides a comprehensive framework...
01 May
Richmond Tales Fest Celebrates Families, Focuses on Literacy and Health
News Report, April Suwalsky More than 1500 Richmond community members and dozens of local partner organizations came together on Sunday, April 29, in Richmond, California, for the third annual Richmond...
28 Mar
Healthy Relationships, Violence Prevention and Lessons from a Whitney Houston Soundtrack
Commentary, April Suwalsky Lucia came into the dorm hall lounge and crashed on the couch across from me. “The counselor said I am addicted to him,” she whispered, and immediately burst...
19 Mar
Youth Organize to End Violence, “Reclaim Richmond”
News Feature, Taisa Grant Late last month, the City of Richmond caught a glimpse of its own future when teachers, activists, youth mentors, police officers, the mayor and others came together...
Local Dietician Helps Richmond Fight Obesity Epidemic
News Report, Karina Guadalupe Jan Schilling has been working as a registered dietitian for over 40 years, during which time she has seen the percentage of Americans who are overweight and...
25 Feb
Reclaiming Richmond Part 1
Video, Sean Shavers, Malcolm Marshall In the first of a series of stories, Richmond Pulse reporter Sean Shavers explores the history and impact of turf violence in Richmond, CA. Featuring Joe McCoy,...
14 Feb
Massage Therapy Offers Path to Self Healing
Commentary, Taisa Grant I am a firm believer that we are all healers. Every person possesses the ability and has been given the tools necessary to heal themselves and others. ...
28 Dec
Sugar is Like Crack
News Analysis, Taisa Grant Editor's note: Earlier this month, the Richmond City Council voted in favor of placing an inititiative on the November ballot for a citywide tax on sugar-sweetened beverages....
City Council Proposes Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax
News Report, Kia Croom Richmond voters will get a chance to weigh in on a penny-per-ounce soda tax next year. The city council directed staffers to prepare a measure for...
09 Dec
Drug Trends Among Bay Area Young People
News Report, Sean Shavers, Posted: Dec 09, 2011 Editor’s Note: Richmond Pulse reporter Sean Shavers spoke to young people from various Bay Area neighborhoods, as well as law enforcement officials and youth...
03 Dec
Food From the Source at the Richmond Greenway
Food Review, Richmond Pulse The best way to get fresh and nutritious food is to get it straight from the source: Right out of the ground it was grown in. Luckily...
29 Nov
Fighting the Disease of Violence in Richmond
Video, Street Soldiers Sponsored by the City of Richmond, the 3-day Alive & Free Prescription Training works to change beliefs, attitudes, values and actions that promote violence. It is led by...
07 Nov
Plan for Sustainable Richmond
Video, Malcolm Marshall The Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice convened in Richmond, California to showcase models for addressing environmental justice topics and identify partnership opportunities to plan for a sustainable and livable Richmond for all. 
05 Oct
Walking the Streets to Bring the Peace
News Feature, Kim MacDonald On a warm, Fall evening in the Bay Area's North Richmond scores of residents came out to the Missionary Baptist Church for the first of what organizers...
