Attacks on Voting Rights Evoke Jim Crow Era
ID requirements. Far off polling places. Armed guards. These are a few of the barriers thrown up to make it harder for people and minorities to vote....
11
May
10
May
Selling Ceviche Awakens Culinary Dreams, Continues a Sinaloense Legacy of Perseverance
Hilario Martinez Leon, 28, started selling ceviche first by bike, then by car and now from a bona fide business after a very brief time in jail....
07
May
City Council Faces $12.6 Million Budget Deficit
Both city revenue and expenses are expected to go up, according to a draft budget presented at the May 4 Richmond City Council meeting....
06
May
‘Long Time Coming’: Local Teams Make National Soccer League Pacific Conference Debut
San Pablo FC won 3-0 and Richmond Sol ended in a 1-1 tie in their first games almost a year after joining the National Soccer League Pacific Conference....
06
May
California Surgeon General Says State is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ in Efforts to Reopen by June 15
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris and other health and faith leaders tried to ease concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine in the Black community....
05
May
After 17 Years, Contra Costa Man Gets Reduced Prison Sentence
A man who was originally sentenced to 27 years in prison has become the first Contra Costa County inmate to see their sentence reduced under AB 2942....
05
May
Domestic Violence Reflects the ‘Brokenness of Our Society’
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder for victims of domestic violence to get the help they need, adding on to existing cultural barriers....
03
May
Richmond Has Fewer Police Officers Amid Budget Reallocation Talks
Across the U.S., many officers are leaving law enforcement. The Richmond Police Department is no exception as it deals with budgeting and staffing concerns....
30
Apr
The World Is Changing and Nothing Stays the Same: Teens React to the Pandemic
Kennedy high schoolers tell the Pulse how the pandemic and other recent events have affected how they see the world and people around them....
27
Apr
California Loses Congressional Seat for First Time
Following 2020 population counts, California will lose a House seat, electoral vote and federal money. Texas and Florida will gain representation....
26
Apr
The Lookout: Three Bills Test Sacramento’s Political Climate for Green Change
Lawmakers are trying to address climate change. However, with the political climate as charged as it is, not everyone agrees on the best approach....
22
Apr
City Council Changes Direction on Point Molate, Adds Special Meetings
In a reversal, the Richmond City Council opted Tuesday to contest two lawsuits challenging the Point Molate development. It also voted to add special meetings. ...
21
Apr
Contra Costa DA Charges Danville Officer in 2018 Fatal Shooting
Last month, Danville Police Officer Andrew Hall shot and killed a man. This week, he was charged in another man's death. Both men killed had mental illness....
21
Apr
Legislation Could Help Millions of Immigrants
President Biden and others have proposed laws that would temporarily or permanently legalize millions of immigrants including DACA recipients and farmworkers....
20
Apr
How John Muir Health Got Vaccines Across Laotian Language Divide
John Muir Health worked with community leaders and used a mobile clinic to help some of Contra Costa's most disadvantaged residents get the COVID-19 vaccine....
