Remembering Fontino Jr. Hardy
By Corey Monroe When I heard that Fontino Jr. Hardy was shot and killed in Richmond on July 15, at 29 years old, I cried, big time. Losing this cool,...
By Corey Monroe When I heard that Fontino Jr. Hardy was shot and killed in Richmond on July 15, at 29 years old, I cried, big time. Losing this cool,...
Interview • Malcolm Marshall EDITOR’S NOTE: Richmond’s De Anza High School recently received a Gold Ribbon Schools Award from the California Department of Education. The award recognizes schools that have...
By Edgardo Cervano-Soto On Jan. 6, 2015, Petronila Fernandes’ son, a kindergarten student at J.O. Ford Elementary, felt ill during school. When she checked in on him during the day, Fernandes...
By Nancy DeVille When Ron Shaw stood up to read the children's book, "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears," his audience -- second-graders at North Richmond's Verde Elementary School -- stared,...
Wisdom from Community Leader, Khalid Elahi I am the voice for all the brothers that don't have a voice. Maybe they are in the bowels of one of these prisons, confined...
By Nancy DeVille | Photo by David Meza As the threat of Doctors Medical Center’s shutdown draws closer, Maria Sahagun says she still hasn’t given up hope. An emergency room nurse at...
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto The family of 24-year-old Richard Perez III marked the six-month anniversary of his death with a protest March 17 at a Richmond City Council meeting, demanding that...
Leer en Español Interview by Vernon Whitmore EDITOR’S NOTE: Richmond’s newest city council member is Vinay Pimple (pronounced Pim-PLAY), a 47-year-old attorney who has been on the job for less than a...
Leer en Español By Joanna Pulido It was a chilly night in February at the North Coast Section Division II boys soccer championship, and there was Richmond High School computer graphics and...
By Joanna Pulido Gracefully riding through the bike lanes of Richmond, Josue Hernandez gets to his destinations with speed and ease. At 23, he has the energy and athleticism to bike...
Interview, Vernon Whitmore EDITORS NOTE: Kyra Worthy is the Executive Director of Chevron backed non-profit For Richmond, an organization dedicated to uniting the community and taking active steps toward tackling...
News Report, Malcolm Marshall | Photos by David Meza It was all smiles in a packed house at the Richmond City Council chambers Tuesday, where newly elected Mayor Tom Butt and...
By April Suwalksy Writer’s Note: I met Anthony Allen about seven years ago while working with the Richmond Community Foundation. I was new to Richmond, and Anthony welcomed me and helped...
News Feature, Chanelle Ignant At a Friday night basketball game in late November, Richmond High School’s boys basketball coach, Robert Collins, paced the sidelines, yelling instructions to his team. With less than...
by Monet Boyd I always wanted to travel the world, and this summer I got the chance. It was my junior year at El Cerrito High School, and a friend nominated me...