‘It’s Scary’: Unhoused Richmond Women on Life in the Pandemic
Three unhoused women talk about their needs, their fears, the importance of community and how the coronavirus has made their lives harder....
02
Jun
10
May
Selling Ceviche Awakens Culinary Dreams, Continues a Sinaloense Legacy of Perseverance
Hilario Martinez Leon, 28, started selling ceviche first by bike, then by car and now from a bona fide business after a very brief time in jail....
05
Apr
The Pandemic ‘Pulled Us Together,’ Engaged Couple Says
The coronavirus outbreak and all its consequences has had an impact on many relationships. One couple shares their story of getting engaged during the pandemic....
04
Mar
Antoine Whittley’s Family Keeps Up Search for Him and Closure
Three weeks after 17-year-old Antoine Whittley disappeared from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, his family and police are still searching for answers....
21
Feb
COVID-19 Survivor Recites Prayers from Childhood
After an Indian immigrant and her husband contracted the coronavirus, she turned to the Zoroastrian faith of her youth when COVID-19 sent him to the hospital....
14
Feb
What the Pandemic Means for Love and Marriage
A writer reflects on what the COVID-19 pandemic — with changing boundaries and all the time spent together — has meant for her marriage and other relationships....
20
Jan
Community Organizations Help the Unhoused on MLK Day
Groups including Groundwork and Safe Organized Spaces gave out tents, sleeping bags, coats and more to help Richmond's unhoused residents....
19
Jan
‘Sacrifice,’ Love and Well-Rolled Burritos Make Taqueria Chavinda a Richmond Staple
Strong ties with the South Richmond community have helped Taqueria Chavinda stay profitable even during the pandemic....
11
Jan
Staying Home Gives Us Time for Old Friends and New Hobbies
A young man addresses why people aren't staying home and shares how he's been spending the pandemic: reconnecting with friends and getting inspired by anime....
07
Jan
Staying Home Brought Me Closer to Family and Art
Staying home hasn’t been the most enjoyable part of this pandemic, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for growth and new beginnings, writes one young man....
31
Dec
2020 Was a Year of Grief Like No Other
Countless people lost their jobs, homes, health insurance and their lives as the coronavirus killed thousands and highlighted social inequities in the United States....
24
Dec
Q&A: Homeless During a Coronavirus Christmas
A man who lives in encampments around West Contra Costa tells Richmond Pulse how the coronavirus has changed things for unhoused people like him....
20
Dec
Community Outreach Groups Are in ‘Uncharted Territory’
Richmond organizations like RYSE, the Office of Neighborhood Safety and neighborhood councils have been challenged by the pandemic to change how they help people....
14
Dec
Looking Across the Racial Voting Gap
Wildly different perceptions of Trump and people of color might explain the racial voting gap in the 2020 presidential election, says a panel of experts....
02
Dec
My Journey to Becoming Vegan
A nutrition student explains how climate change helped convince her to give up animal products, despite growing up in "cultures in love with meat and dairy."...
