More Than Just Coffee: R&R Serving Up Community
R&R Coffee opened in November inside The Shops at Hilltop. Owner Philip Mitchell hopes the coffee shop will become a fixture as the mall’s new owners continue its facelift....
22 Mar
22 Mar
Khalid’s Corner: More Guns = Less Safety
Do you want to know what will make kids safe in schools? Keep ALL guns out the schools....
19 Mar
California Watersheds Hold the Key to State’s Resource Challenges
When Juliana Gonzalez explains to her neighbors what a watershed is, she’ll often crumple up a ball of paper and flatten it out with a little ridge running across the...
19 Mar
Gator Bites: Spicy Shrimp with Orange Marmalade Glaze
For all you Southern shrimp lovers out there, here is a dish that will put you on the front porch on a Sunday afternoon right after church....
11 Mar
Women’s History Month: Toody Maher on Women Past and Present
In honor of Women’s History Month, Richmond Pulse asked prominent local women to weigh in on the topics of role models, the #MeToo movement, feminism and gender equality....
05 Mar
Women’s History Month Special: Ada Recinos on Women Past and Present
In honor of Women’s History Month, Richmond Pulse asked prominent local women to weigh in on the topics of role models, the #MeToo movement, feminism and gender equality....
29 Dec
Khalid’s Corner: In 2018, It’s All About Handling Your Business
Life will be harder for you the older you get if you aren’t prepared with a defense against negativity and the commandments of the hood....
15 Dec
Khalid’s Corner: Remembering My Granny
A good friend of mine lost his grandmother a few days ago, which made me think of my own granny. ...
02 Nov
Ada Recinos: We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For
There’s a new face on the Richmond City Council. Last month the council unanimously selected Ada Recinos to fill the seat vacated by Gayle McLaughlin....
18 Oct
Khalid’s Corner: My 30-Year High School Reunion
My Kennedy High School reunion was a night that will be a lasting memory for me...
09 Oct
A Toxic Tour With Tales of Resilience
Less famous but no less impressive as a narrator of local history is Andres Soto. Every few months, he conducts a “Toxics and Resilience Tour” of Richmond....
04 Oct
First Richmond, Now California: Can Our Progressives Transform State Politics?
Two of Richmond’s most popular politicians have their sights set on the California State Capitol. Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles is running for California Assembly and former councilmember Gayle McLaughlin is...
01 Oct
The Marijuana Industrial Complex Comes to Richmond
We need to be far more thoughtful and strategic about how we work with the new marijuana industrial complex if we are truly looking out for the most vulnerable in...
27 Sep
Chris Finn: To Make BART Safer for All, Listen to Its Frontline Workers
BART Train Operator Chris Finn recently sat down with Richmond Pulse to discuss what it’s like to work for BART and what would make the system safer....
08 Sep
Actor Wendell Pierce Plans to Transform Corner of Downtown Richmond
Actor Wendell Pierce recently announced plans to transform a blighted corner in downtown Richmond....
