24 Jul

By Ronvel Sharper, age 16 ­ On July 17, 2015, I joined about a hundred other people taking to Richmond’s streets for a Ceasefire night walk through neighborhoods impacted by gun violence. The weekly walks are the community’s attempt to lessen shootings in the city...

23 Jul

By Alison Ehara-Brown In the early morning of July 11th, I joined a group walk along the “blast zones” – the mile-wide sacrifice zones along the rail lines that would be destroyed in any kind of an oil railway explosion. ...

23 Jul

Photo Essay, David Meza Catahoula Coffee, a local go-to caffeine spot in Richmond since 2008, opened its doors last Sunday to say, “thanks,” to its many loyal patrons with a customer appreciation day. ...

22 Jul

By Corey Monroe When I heard that Fontino Jr. Hardy was shot and killed in Richmond on July 15, at 29 years old, I cried, big time. Losing this cool, young brother hurts....

20 Jul

by Khalid Elahi Why does letting go of the hood seem like the hardest thing for some people to do? The attraction to SELF DESTRUCTION, the interest in the SHINE and the fascination with the ILLITERATE, is unbelievable to me...

14 Jul

Commentary, Andrew Lam, New America Media Since the Vietnam War ended 40 years ago, Vietnamese have shared much of their culture with the larger world. But many of us who fled as refugees could not have imagined that the Vietnamese sandwich, bánh mì, would one day become an international sandwich sensation,...

13 Jul

News Report • Nancy DeVille The killing of a beloved pastor and eight churchgoers in Charleston, S.C. last month and the recent arson investigations at black churches throughout the South have raised safety concerns among local pastors....

13 Jul

Commentary • Ronvel Sharper Many teachers helped me through my sophomore year at Richmond High, two of them especially: Mr. Angel Ponce-Larsen and Mr. Richard Seeber. They tried their best to prepare students for the future in different ways, though students don’t see that most of the time....

05 Jul

by Jacqueline Hernandez photo by Stephen Masker Ed Note: Jacqueline Hernandez is a 22 year old resident of South Merced. A member of the LGBTQA community and student at Merced College, Hernandez describes herself as an ‘intersectional feminist.’ She works to advocate locally around issues, like healthcare and youth engagement, that connect with...

03 Jul

News Report, Ann Bassette | The CC Pulse Rosa Garay is a mother of 8-year-old twins and like tens of thousands of Contra Costa County residents she’s uninsured and worried about her health. “I’ve been struggling with losing weight and need to check my thyroid,” Garay said. “I’m a single mother of...

30 Jun

The City of Richmond will sponsor its annual 3rd of July Celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 3 at Marina Bay Park. The (mostly) free event will include fireworks, food, live blues music and a pay-to-play youth area. The 20-minute fireworks display will start at 9:15 pm....

29 Jun

Por Luis Cubas Entre la gama de colores vibrantes, el tintineo de campanas sonaron mientras danzantes cerraron un círculo en el sexto anual Pow-Wow de Richmond, "Bailando por nuestra próxima generación". El evento tuvo lugar el 20 de junio y reunió a cientos de personas, de todas las edades en el...

27 Jun

Story and Photos by Luis Cubas Among the vibrant array of colors, the jingling of bells rang out as dancers closed into a circle at this year’s sixth annual Richmond Pow-Wow, “Dancing for Our Next Generation.” The event took place on June 20 and brought hundreds of people, of all ages,...

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