Council Approves $4.65M in Budget Cuts
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to cut roughly $4.65 million from the budget, which is needed to help fill a projected $29.5 million deficit caused largely by lost...
05
Jun
04
Jun
Caravan Promotes Census Participation
The “Censo de Mayo” caravan rolled through the streets of Richmond and San Pablo Saturday a line of brightly decorated cars that were part of efforts to encourage residents to...
04
Jun
City Council Backs Protesters, Suspends 6PM Curfew
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to condemn the police killing of George Floyd and to stand in solidarity with protesters nationwide....
04
Jun
My Business was Looted. I Still Support the Protests.
Violence against Black people affects us all. We don’t have to have Black skin to feel the rage and pain of a wrongful killing. I feel it in my body,...
02
Jun
The Difference Between Protesting and Looting
In Oakland Friday night, that message was sent as more than 8,000 people protested the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers....
02
Jun
Small Business Relief Loans Made “Easier,” Fed Official Says
The process of getting federal money to help small businesses survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is improving, an official with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...
01
Jun
Mourning and Mayhem: California Reacts to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd
Protestors and pastors across California as well as angered citizens and politicians — including Gov. Gavin Newsom — have all responded to the violent death of an unarmed Black man...
29
May
Richmond Council Cuts $15.2 million, Half of Projected Deficit
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved about $15.2 million in budget cuts to help close a projected $29.5 million deficit....
29
May
WCCUSD Board Approves Plan for Invictus, Talks Summer School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday approved a facilities use agreement with the Invictus Academy of Richmond, giving it more space at Juan Crespi Middle School, where...
29
May
The Drama of Distance Learning in a Pandemic
For Linda Jackson-Whitmore’s drama class at Contra Costa College’s Middle College High School program, there was an added complexity for their remote learning: how to engage and learn about drama...
28
May
How California Farms Can Survive the Post-Pandemic World
Growers will need to find new ways to market their products, such as shipping farm boxes directly to consumers....
28
May
Cut Short: Kennedy High Senior Devon Gilbert on His Final Season
I feel like this hurt me in the long run. If I would have been able to complete this season, I could have jumped farther and ran faster. But I...
26
May
Poor Air Quality in Richmond Increases COVID-19 Risk
Many Richmond residents may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19....
26
May
De Anza’s Fagan Commits to College of Marin
De Anza's Daniel Fagan will continue his passion for basketball at the College of Marin....
25
May
Women’s Rights Worldwide Set Back by COVID-19 Pandemic
Women's rights worldwide have been seriously set back during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of experts said Friday....
