New School Year Brings New Academic Standards
By Antoinette J. Evans If all goes according to plan, Richmond public schools -- and the students they serve -- will have something positive to...
16
Aug
13
Aug
Suit Alleges Mistreatment of California Minors With Mental Health Problems
News Report • Susan Ferriss, The Center for Public Integrity Minors with mental health problems and other disabilities are held in “unconscionable conditions” of 23-hour solitary confinement and deliberately cut off...
12
Aug
Staying Off Probation, and Teaching Others How
Profile, Pendarvis Harshaw In 2008, Reinaldi Gilder promised himself that he would never go back to jail. Since his release in December of that year, he’s not only managed to keep...
Bay Area Film Brings Indian Immigrant Experience to Silver Screen
by Adrienne Chaney For Here Or To Go, a feature film being shot this summer in San Francisco and other locations across the Bay Area, is a commanding portrayal of the...
07
Aug
Protesters March On Anniversary of Chevron Disaster
Photo Essay, Luis Cubas [flagallery gid=7] For most, the word “anniversary” evokes memories of happy times. But on August 6th, the word took on an entirely different meaning in Richmond. It was...
06
Aug
Richmond and Chevron: A Story of Love and Hate
Leer en Español By Edgardo Cervano-Soto For over 100 years, the histories of Richmond and Chevron have been intertwined, to the extent that they sometimes seem like reflections of one another --...
01
Aug
‘As I See It’
Political Commentary • Vernon Whitmore Editors Note:This is the first of a new column by Vernon Whitmore, former publisher of The Globe Newspapers. Whitmore is former President of the West Coast...
31
Jul
Entrevista con la Senadora Loni Hancock Sobre Hacer Responsable a Chevron
Read in English Por Nicole Hudley Nota del Editor: El pasado agosto una explosión e incendio en la refinaría Chevron en Richmond mando una columna vaporizada hacia el cielo y a las...
31
Jul
Richmond y Chevron: Una Historia de Amor y Odio
Read in English Por Edgardo Cervano-Soto Por más de 100 años, las historias de Richmond y Chevron han sido entrelazadas, a medida que a veces parecen como reflejos el uno del otro...
30
Jul
Call and Response: Community Honors East Bay Center’s Jay Moss
By April Suwalsky Author’s Note: Jay Moss is one of the most tenacious and hard-working people I have encountered in Richmond. A passionate advocate and organizer at heart, Jay is a...
27
Jul
‘Ban the Box’ Expands in Richmond
by RP Editors The Richmond City Council voted 6 to 1 to prohibit private contractors that do business with the city from inquiring about past criminal convictions on printed and on-line...
You Can’t Expect Justice From the System If You’re Black
Blog, Keyannie Norford When George Zimmerman was found not guilty and acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, I was shocked. It completely confused me because this...
24
Jul
Youth Left Orphaned and Homeless by Tragic Fire, Need Community’s Help
Report • Keyannie Norford In our community, when one has a loss, we all have a loss. Early Friday morning on July 5th, 911 received a call around 2:30am regarding a...
22
Jul
Fruitvale Station: ¿Conmoverá al Mundo Como a Nosotros en Oakland?
Read in English Comentario • Pendarvis Harshaw El público soltó un enorme aplauso justo antes de comenzar la emisión privada de Fruitvale Station dentro del cine de Oakland Grand Lake. La mayoría...
When Racial Profiling Cuts Both Ways
Commentary, Malcolm Marshall The case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin has brought the topic of racial profiling to the front and center of our public discourse. Most often, the stories...
