Local Teens Weigh in on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
We asked local high school students for their opinions regarding the accusations and nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. ...
15 Oct
02 Oct
Up in Smoke: My Stint at Vaping
The first time I smoked an e-cigarette, I was a senior in high school. For me the progression from a hit here and there to a daily habit was fast...
14 Sep
Richmond’s First BMX Bike Park
The Dirt World bike park, which started as only an idea in 2015, now features a pump track, a BMX practice track and a jump garden. Open from sun-up to...
04 Sep
Reflections on the Future
Richmond Pulse asked members of our reporting team to answer one question: In 30 years what do you predict will be said about the era/generation and time we are living...
27 Aug
How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
This month has been dubbed “Asian August” among some folks. And here’s why. Crazy Rich Asians, which boasts an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie, kicked off a few days ago....
21 Aug
‘Daddyless Daughter’ Turns Pain Into Poetry
Spoken word artist Jamaya Walker recently self-published a book about the pain, struggles and breakthroughs women like her – who grew up without fathers - experience. ...
19 Aug
School Board Candidates Address Voter Concerns at Campaign Forum
At a recent public forum, Richmond residents heard from candidates for West Contra County Unified School District Board on matters like school safety and working with charter schools....
17 Aug
The Unacceptable Failures of BART
I am now twenty-three years old, a college graduate and a frequent BART commuter. Although I’d ridden BART several times before starting my job last year, I now have a...
10 Aug
Staying Local, Permanently
We get to live and build a family in the city I know and love. Granted, Richmond has its issues, but nothing that cannot be changed....
06 Aug
A Year Later, Not Yet Risen From the Ashes
A Richmond teacher is still trying to rebuild her home almost a year after it burned down....
23 Jul
State ‘Soda Tax’ Ban Leaves Richmond Program For Youth At Risk
While a diverse group of community organizers in Richmond were gathering signatures in support of a citywide soda tax for the November ballot, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into...
16 Jul
Richmond Bans Flavored Tobacco and Menthol Cigarettes
The Richmond city council unanimously voted to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products in the city. ...
16 Jul
Tensions Rise Over School District Spending Plan
Last month, West Contra Costa County’s school board unanimously approved $54 million in spending for the 2018-2019 school year to improve services for underserved students, including English language-learners and students...
13 Jul
Mad Money: Deciphering the Mysteries of Personal Finance
The Mad Money bootcamp made me realize the importance of budgeting. Not just as a college student, but everyone — no matter if they are alone or with a family....
06 Jul
‘Dear White People’: a Microcosmic Look at the U.S.
Dear White People is a show that would never be aired on ABC, CBS or any other mainstream TV network. It is a show that takes the angst of 21st...
