Khalid’s Corner: Thankful to Be Alive
In the past, I gambled with my life on a constant basis at a time when getting yourself killed was the norm if you dared to enter the street game....
22
May
20
May
Q&A: James Lee on Rethinking Richmond’s Business Community
Richmond’s new Chamber of Commerce President and CEO James Lee says he inherited his entrepreneurial skills from his father when his family came to the United States from Korea....
19
Apr
Claudia Jimenez – Profile of a Community Organizer
In 2015, her name suddenly appeared in news articles about the nomination of a new candidate for the Richmond City Council. In the media, Claudia Jimenez, 37, remained undefined, only...
29
Mar
“Nat Bates for Mayor” – Film Documents Richmond Election ‘With Major Funding From Chevron’
Our next election is less than seven months away. But memories of the last city election—one of Richmond’s most expensive—remain fresh in the minds of many voters. For residents of...
07
Mar
When Your Dog Goes Missing, Call the Pet Detective
After spending years doing investigative work for attorneys, Tony Suggs has launched Castle Confidential Investigations, which specializes in locating lost pets....
12
Feb
Black-Owned Salon Brings Touch of Hollywood to Point Richmond
Wyvonne Brown still remembers watching her grandmother style hair in her Richmond home. Twenty-five years later, Brown is now the owner and head stylist at Beauty By Nature Hair Studio,...
22
Jan
Khalid’s Corner: Rest in Peace, Auntie
My aunt’s death has been a brutal reminder that you must take care of your temple while you are younger in order to increase stability when you get older....
14
Jan
Eduardo Martinez: My First Year on Richmond’s City Council
2016 marks Eduardo Martinez’s first year as a Richmond City Councilmember. The retired educator and community activist was elected in 2015 in a historic election in which the Richmond Progressive...
12
Jan
Richmond Mosque Boosts Security in Wake of Bay Area Vandalism
Richmond mosque leaders are increasing security in the face of growing fears of attacks on American Muslims....
03
Jan
Exiting Police Chief Looks Back at 10 Years in Richmond
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the last of a series of interviews with Richmond Pulse, Police Chief Chris Magnus discusses his departure from Richmond. Magnus recently accepted a new position as police...
24
Dec
Richmond Attorney: How I Learned to Be ‘Exceptional’
The following conversation took place on Street Soldiers Radio between Richmond's Te'Reisha Graves and the hosts of Street Soldiers Radio, Joseph Marshall Jr. and Deborah Estell, both of the Bay...
10
Dec
Coffee Meets Storytelling at New Café
Kaleidoscope Coffee, which held its grand opening on December 5, celebrates both of Cassie Cushing’s passions, coffee and storytelling....
25
Nov
Richmond Chamber Honors Difference Makers of 2015
A woman who worked in the male-dominated construction industry and a man who introduced young people to nature were among the individuals honored by the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce this...
26
Oct
With Prop 47, A Release from the Stigma of a Past Felony
For Kerry Walls, carrying the weight of a decade-old drug related felony was exhausting. A recent call to the Contra Costa Public Defender’s office offered a ray of hope. Walls...
25
Aug
Rosie the Riveter – Still Inspiring Women in Richmond
Story, Nancy DeVille | Photos David Meza They came from all over the Bay Area. Hundreds of women in navy blue coveralls, knee high red socks, black work boots and red...
