What Immigrant Communities Can Do to Prepare for Trump
The most important thing to do now, advocates say, is to make sure immigrants know their rights....
15
Nov
10
Nov
Q&A: UC President On Election Results, Enrollment and Future Funding
UC President Janet Napolitano says there are a lot of questions about how a Trump presidency will impact the university....
10
Nov
Youth Respond to President-Elect Trump
Young Richmond residents reflect on what the election of Donald Trump means for their families and their view of themselves as immigrants....
01
Nov
As California Debates Prop 58, Multilingual Education Thrives in San Francisco
Proposition 58 would reverse California's 20-year ban on bilingual education, during which time San Francisco saw a flourishing of multilingual programs....
27
Oct
Q&A: Prop 57 Offers Promise of Hope and Opportunity to CA Youth
As a formerly incarcerated woman and now a criminal justice reform activist, I was overwhelmed with emotion when I first read about Proposition 57. I immediately thought of my older...
25
Oct
Ben Choi: Without Rent Control, A Lot of People Will Be Forced Out of Richmond
After serving six years on the Richmond Planning Commission, Ben Choi is vying for a seat on the City Council. An account manager at Marin Clean Energy, Choi’s campaign is...
24
Oct
Jim Rogers: We Need to Pass Measure L and Fix Measure L
Jim Rogers served on the Richmond City Council from 2002 to 2014. He is also a former member of the Board of Supervisors in Contra Costa County. He is currently...
23
Oct
Cesar Zepeda: I See Richmond As the Diamond in the Rough
Cesar Zepeda may be new to Richmond’s politics, but he’s no stranger to community organizing. The longtime Richmond resident is the president of both the Hilltop District Neighborhood Council and...
21
Oct
Uche Uwahemu: We Are at Risk If We Make the Wrong Choices This Time
Uche Uwahemu is a newcomer to Richmond politics, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2014. He is the president of Cal Bay Consulting Group, a strategic planning organization for business...
20
Oct
Young Voters – What’s on Our Minds
Many young people are getting ready to vote for the first time on November 8. But are the presidential candidates, state and local officials really addressing the issues we care...
18
Oct
Nat Bates: Sometimes We’re Our Own Worst Enemy
Nat Bates, 86, is the longest-serving member on the Richmond City Council and also a former two-time mayor of Richmond. The Richmond native and former probation officer sat down with...
18
Oct
Vinay Pimple: A Lively Downtown, More Jobs and Less Crime
Vinay Pimple was appointed to City Council to fill the seat that became vacant when Tom Butt was elected mayor. Pimple was sworn into office in March of 2015. Originally...
16
Oct
Corky Boozé: I’m Running So I Can Finish the Work I Started
Corky Boozé was elected to the City Council in 2010 and lost his reelection bid in 2014. Boozé moved to Richmond in 1978 and worked as a vocational education instructor...
13
Oct
Competing Visions of Bay Area’s Future at Core of Transit Race
In a turbulent election season, the race to fill seats on the governing body of the Bay Area's major transit system isn't exactly a headline grabber. Yet the race...
13
Oct
Melvin Willis: I Want to Help Uplift Richmond Out of Poverty
Melvin Willis, 26, is the youngest candidate vying for a seat on the Richmond City Council. He served as a Richmond Planning Commissioner from 2012 to 2014. ...
