FTC’s “Operation Income Illusion” Targets Get-Rich-Quick Scams
Two Federal Trade Commission attorneys describe common types of scams and steps people can take to protect themselves and their money....
23
Dec
21
Jun
Controlled Burns to Begin June 25
The smoke Richmond residents might see June 25 and June 28 from Point Pinole Regional Park will likely be coming controlled burns and firefighter training - not a wildfire....
20
Jun
Fears of Undercounting People of Color Rise Before 2020 Census
Combatting a predicted major undercounting of people of color in the 2020 U.S. Census was the focus of a national roundtable discussion, featuring key representatives of civil rights and voting...
17
Jun
Two New Reports Chop Up the Data And Make It Easy To Connect With Black California
Two new reports, “Counting Black California” and “The State of Blacks In California” provide hyper-localized data on where Blacks live, who they are and a gives a scale of the...
01
Jun
Local Happenings: June 2019
Richmond’s "Juneteenth" celebration Saturday, June 15 will include a parade through four Richmond neighborhoods as well as a family festival....
20
May
Two 49ers Jerseys, Two Vastly Different Ideals
Nick Bosa has the potential to become a popular face for the 49ers franchise because of his abilities on the field. While someone like former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick —...
10
May
Fears and Doubts About 2020 Census? – Do It For The Kids
California – with one out of eight of the nation’s children – risks being seriously shortchanged for another decade if its youngest children are undercounted in the 2020 Census....
03
May
GRIP Tries to Help People Get Off the Streets, Just like I Did
On April 15, GRIP, in collaboration with Contra Costa Health Services' Division of Health, Housing and Homeless Services, and the city of Richmond, opened a Warming Center. ...
01
Mar
Local Happenings: March 2019
In honor of Women’s History month, Bridge Storage and ArtSpace will be hosting a conversation with Betty Reid Soskin and Brenda Williams from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15...
15
Jan
Obama Foundation Names Richmond as a ‘Seed Community’
Richmond is one of five communities that will receive a $50,000 grant and support from the Obama Foundation to expand and create programs that “measurably improve the lives of boys...
09
Jan
Remembering Oscar Grant and His Unifying Legacy
The Rev. Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant III, sang from a stage at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland. Ten years after her son’s death, Johnson led...
06
Jan
Local Happenings: January 2019
Richmond will soon be on the San Francisco Ferry System’s weekday destination list. ...
06
Jan
Khalid’s Corner: The Streets Is a Lie
But there I was, concentrating only on the moment. My jokes came to an end when everyone from my class and football team went off to the military or college,...
01
Jan
A Year of Steps Forward, Steps Back and, Yes, Black Panther
It is safe to say many of us had a rough year. For many, 2018 might have felt never-ending....
01
Dec
Local Happenings: December 2018
Celebrate Christmas early on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the 7th annual Richmond Holiday Festival at the East Bay Center for Performing Arts, 339 11th Street....
