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
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...
21 Jun
The Practice Space Trains Youth to Use Their Voices
The Practice Space is working to teach West Contra Costa County students how to advocate for themselves in their classrooms and communities. The group plans to hold a free, six-week...
19 Jun
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
17 Jun
Struggling With My Identity As a White Passing Latina
Being passing means passing as a white person, usually without others noticing your ethnic background. Growing up white passing meant peers questioning my identity before and after I would tell...
13 Jun
Recent Grads Reflect Back, Look Forward
As they say farewell to high school and embark on their next journey, Richmond Pulse asked a few local graduates to share their thoughts on how far they’ve come and...
09 Jun
Election Results Impact RYSE Youth
Teenagers at Richmond’s RYSE Center joined in the California Primary Election night revelry with a watch party at the center. There was a lot on the line for many at...
04 Jun
District Attorney Town Hall Puts Youth’s Concerns at the Forefront
A crowd of about 50 people gathered for the “Youth and Young Adult District Attorney Town Hall” to hear from two of the three candidates vying for the Contra Costa...
01 Jun
The Pill Wave
Weed and alcohol are still the drug of choice for most, but for some, pills and syrup simply complement the high. It's the combination of all these substances that put...
24 May
Local Happenings: June 2018
West Contra Costa Unified School District will host graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 this month....
22 May
Khalid’s Corner: Tough Love
I’m trying to push you to be great. When you have some someone pushing and supporting you, then you can start to dream and reach....
17 May
WCCUSD Students and Parents Weigh In On Future of Schools
Parents and students from West Contra Costa Unified School District gathered at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month to discuss how to improve the safety,...
12 May
Happy Mother’s Day to My Grandmother
I want to be exactly like you Abuelita. I want to love like you do. I want to teach like you do. I want to be a mother to my...
