Students Strike for Climate Change Action
Around 7.6 million people took to the streets around the world — from small rural villages to big cities like New York, Istanbul and Berlin — Sept. 20 in a...
02
Oct
Contra Contra County Seeks Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board Members
A volunteer Contra Costa County board that studies issues regarding the treatment, prevention and recovery from alcohol and drug use is looking for several new board members....
01
Oct
How Toni Morrison Helped Me See Myself More Clearly
The world lost a literary legend Aug. 5. Toni Morrison was a writer, editor, theorist and visionary from whom I learned to love my Blackness, femininity and community....
01
Oct
Being an American Without the Title
In my eyes, I was an American citizen, even if it felt like a false identity. It came to a point where the façade became part of me, as I...
01
Oct
Seven Ways California’s New “Rent Cap” Law Would Affect You
Although Assemblymember David Chiu prefers to call AB 1482 a “rent cap” bill instead of a rent control bill, it includes a number of provisions other than the limit on...
27
Sep
Allegro Dance Studio Comes To Richmond
By Michael J. Fitzgerald | Photo by Jeff Chandler The Allegro Ballroom may be new to Richmond, but they’re already celebrating their 25th anniversary. The ballroom is an educational, non-profit public benefit...
27
Sep
Contra Costa County Census Grants Available
Contra Costa County this week released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for grants to help local organizations and agencies working to encourage participation of county residents in the 2020 U.S....
25
Sep
Council Approves Capping and Developing Toxic Zeneca Site
The Richmond City Council has voted to support a development plan that includes capping and then building on the polluted Zeneca site....
22
Sep
Kennedy Eagles Shut Out Fremont Tigers
Demonstrating the extent of their skill and will Friday night, the Kennedy High varsity football team dominated Fremont High 48-0, marking their fifth consecutive double-digit win....
21
Sep
Frases en el Ayuntamiento Provocan Reflexión
Los pensamientos internos de las personas de Richmond se proyectaron en la pared exterior de 60 pies del Ayuntamiento de Richmond como parte de un proyecto de arte público a...
20
Sep
WCCUSD Denies Mindful Life Project Reinstatement
Students at Richmond schools won’t be having Mindful Life classes this year following the action of the West Contra Costa School Board. The school board — on a split vote...
19
Sep
Contra Costa County Suspends Criminal Justice Admin Fees
People going through the criminal justice system in Contra Costa County will no longer have to pay certain administrative fees....
19
Sep
Public Invited To See Final Yellow Brick Road Plans
The nearly final plans for the Yellow Brick Road - a safe walking and bike route through the Iron Triangle area of Richmond - are available for the public to...
18
Sep
Richmond Council Backs Plan to Let Renters Buy First
The Richmond City Council has approved the drafting of an ordinance meant to give renters the first opportunity to purchase a property they’re currently renting before the owner can put...
18
Sep
Gov’s Wife: Stop Paying Women Less Than Men for Doing the Same Jobs
Even though California has the slimmest gender pay gap in the United States, on average, women still earn about 89 percent of the total money men are paid in the...
