Trump Got Elected Again. My Fellow Latinos, We Need to Talk
A first-generation American son of Mexican immigrants wants his community to take a long, hard look at why so many Latinos voted for Donald Trump....
22
Nov
22
Nov
Richmond Adopts CROWN Act Against Black Hair Discrimination
Richmond will review and update policies to prevent discrimination based on race-based hairstyles and educate workers to increase acceptance of hair diversity....
14
Nov
Backpacking In Peru Taught Me a Lesson on Health and Humility
A Richmond student, studying in Boston to be a health worker, shares what she learned about healthcare on a service-learning trip to Peru....
12
Nov
Mexican American Young Woman Calls Election ‘a Punch in the Face’
I was perplexed millions could overlook Trump’s crimes, abuses of power, business failures, obstruction of justice, and flagrant disregard for democracy....
03
Nov
Who’s at Risk Under Project 2025?
Project 2025 poses an "existential threat" to immigrant, reproductive, LGBTQ+, climate and health protections nationwide, policy leaders warn....
14
Oct
Harris’ Healthcare Stance Highlights Abortion, Economy
Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has firmly framed healthcare as an economic issue, emphasizing the importance of affordable healthcare....
13
Oct
California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half
Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....
30
Sep
‘I Love Public Service’: Shanelle Scales-Preston Is Running for County Supervisor
Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston spoke with the Pulse about her candidacy to represent District 5 on the Board of Supervisors....
17
Sep
‘My Simple Existence Is Political’: Why Voting Matters to Me at 19
'Political awareness and involvement are imperative because all our lives are inherently political,' writes a young woman preparing to vote for the first time....
23
Aug
‘Kamala IS Brat’: Will Gen Z Rally Around Kamala Harris?
Will internet savvy popular with the youth be enough to secure Kamala Harris the Gen Z vote? The Pulse spoke to several Gen Zers get their hot takes....
23
Jul
Two Contra Costa Women Doused With Liquid and Told to ‘Leave’ in Martinez
Two American women of Indian and Bangladeshi descent say they were drenched with liquid and told to leave while in Martinez on July 7....
19
Jul
‘History of Violence’ Against Native People Continues Today
The CA Commission on the State of Hate and the Shingle Springs Band hosted Resilient Roots: California’s Indigenous Communities and the Struggle Against Hate....
10
Jul
‘My Mother and Grandmother Constantly Inspire Our Family’
"She juggles her job as a software engineer and her role as a mother and is always there to support our family without ever missing a beat."...
03
Jul
Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents
Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....
27
Jun
Richmond Flower Shop Continues to Bloom
Tucked between a gas station and a used car lot on San Pablo Avenue is Mariam's Flowers, a family-owned business in a little lavender building....
