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24 Jan

Q&A: Reverend Michael McBride on the Drop in Bay Area Homicides

Interview • Dr. Joseph Marshall, Street Soldiers Radio EDITOR’S NOTE: The following conversation took place on Street Soldiers Radio between Dr. Joseph Marshall, co-founder and executive director of the San Francisco-based...

21 Jan

Richmond Residents React to New Fees for Paper Bags

by Chanelle Ignant Two weeks after its January 1 implementation, Richmond’s Single-Use Bag Ordinance is earning mixed reactions from residents. Chief among the responses are grievances about the 5-cent fee for...

16 Jan

Hmong Parents Rely on School Janitor for Translations

News Report, Colby Tilbbet | The kNOw Youth Media FRESNO -- Hmong parents and community members in Fresno say a lack of translation services for Hmong speakers is the greatest barrier to that...

14 Jan

What Our Schools Need — A Student’s Eye View

Photo Essay, YouthWire Editor’s Note: California’s recently enacted Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), in effect since July 1, will continue to increase funding for school districts over the next eight years....

07 Jan

Transforming Richmond, One Park at a Time

Photo Essay • David Meza Last month, Pogo Park, a nonprofit community effort to improve parks in the Iron Triangle neighborhood, hosted a tour of its project sites in Richmond for...

06 Jan

Young Men Deserve Credit for Steep Declines in Richmond Violence

OP-ED • DeVone Boggan Richmond, CA has experienced another consecutive year of historic declines in violence. The City marked its lowest homicide rate in 33 years in 2013. While we should celebrate...

En Richmond, ¿Comer Sano Depende de Donde vives?

Read in English Por Luis Cubas Ya conoces el refrán: "Eres lo que comes". El problema es que no siempre tenemos una opción. En muchas partes de Richmond, los alimentos orgánicos y...

31 Dec

Mayor Mourns 2013 Homicide Victims, But Notes Progress

RP Editors At her last Meet With the Mayor session of 2013, on December 20, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin led a moment of reflection to honor the 16 lives lost to homicide...

30 Dec

FACTS ON ETHNIC ELDERS: Study Shows Racial Gap in Pension, Retirement Savings

News Analysis, Paul Kleyman New America Media “Facts on Ethnic Elders” is a monthly column on research findings about ethnic elders present and future. It is supported by a grant...

23 Dec

No Longer Illegal — Good Morning America Drops ‘i-Word’

News Report, Viji Sundaram, New America Media The ABC news show Good Morning America has dropped use of the term “illegal” when describing immigrants in the country who have no documents to establish...

23 Dec

In Richmond, Does Eating Healthy Depend On Where You Live?

Leer en Español by Luis Cubas You know how the saying goes: “You are what you eat.” The problem is, we don’t always have a choice. In many parts of Richmond, organic...

19 Dec

‘Sin Padre’ – En Filme Local la Masculinidad es Violenta

Read in English Por Edgardo Cervano-Soto Cuando Nora Vigil vio por primera vez las escenas de violencia doméstica y callejera en el nuevo filme local, Sin Padre, ella "pensó en la violencia que...

09 Dec

Breaking Silence on Trauma is First Step to Healing

Commentary by Maaika Marshall, RYSE Youth Justice Coordinator In cities and communities like Richmond, young people are often exposed to immense amounts of trauma and violence; and unfortunately, many of them are left to...

02 Dec

Fewer Kids Uninsured, But Coverage for Latino Children Lags

News Report, Anna Challet | New America Media A new report shows the number of uninsured children in the United States is declining, especially among those living below the poverty line....