Observing Dia de Los Muertos Is a Family Affair
First Person, Various Authors | Photo by David MezaEditor’s Note: Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos —Day of the Dead — is a longstanding tradition in Mexico dating back to the...
25 Oct
10 Sep
From ‘Reasonable’ to ‘Necessary’: California’s New Use of Force Laws Explained
Dr. Joseph Marshall, host of Street Soldiers Radio on 106 KMEL, interviewed San Francisco Police Chief William Scott about the California's new law intended to deter police officers from killing...
01 Jul
Richmond Ends Contract with Surveillance Agency Linked to ICE
The Richmond Police Department’s contract with an automated license plate reader and face-recognition software company will expire after residents concerned about the company’s relationship with immigration authorities urged the city...
24 Jun
Weekend Richmond-to-SF Ferries Coming in August
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has announced that Richmond’s commute-hours ferry service to San Francisco will soon include weekend service. ...
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...
17 Jun
Wall of Words: Inside Out’s Public Art Project
A new public art project — which projects the real, truthful, sad, weird and funny parts of Richmond — needs some input and some helping hands. ...
14 Jun
Contra Costa College Staff Group Supports VanderWoude, Questions Investigation
The African American Staff Association of Contra Costa College declared its support for three top school administrators who have been placed on leave and are currently under investigation....
13 Jun
Grads Look Forward to Next Steps
Richmond Pulse asked recent Contra Costa College graduates what the achievement — and the journey — meant to them. ...
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....
Mayor and Council Clash Over Police Commission Appointments
After two months of rejected appointments and heated city council meetings that went late into the night, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt continues to struggle to get council approval of his...
28 May
Richmond Showcases Clean-Air Vehicles
Electric cars — and information on how you might be able to afford one — will be featured as part of a clean-air vehicle showcase set for Wednesday, May 29....
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 —...
11 May
Doctor’s Orders: Richmond Prescribed a Day in the Park
Paris Jones lives down the street from the green space and smooth asphalt sidewalks of John F. Kennedy Park at Cutting Boulevard and South 41st Street. He was at the...
