Camp Connects New Richmond Family to Community
By Kenyatta Loftis My family and I moved to Richmond almost two and a half years ago from Marin County. At the time, I was concerned about some of the...
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Jun
06
Jun
Calif. Bill Would Send Sexually Exploited Children to Foster System
News Report, Nicole Hudley • New America Media SACRAMENTO -- Erica Lawrence became worried about her friend when she started acting distant, losing weight, and getting into fights at school....
03
Jun
In Love, But Out of a Job
Commentary • Donny Lumpkins SAN FRANCISCO – My girlfriend gets up every morning at around 7:30, usually before the shrill of her cell phone alarm sounds the start of another day...
01
Jun
A Richmond Mother and Son Navigate Life After Prison, Together
News Feature • Anna Challet This article was updated by Pulse editors on June 7, 2013 after it was discovered that the criminal charges reported in the original article were incorrect....
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May
A Prom Day in the Life
First Person, Iraida Santillan • Video, Ann Bassette Prom came ridiculously fast this year. I’d felt like I had all the time in the world to prepare, until I found myself...
25
May
Why I Joined ‘The Ride of Silence’ – A Cyclists Story
First Person, Najari Smith Last March I was riding from Richmond to San Leandro on a freestyle bike, on the way to boxing practice. Traveling through rush hour traffic, I...
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May
School Health Centers, Where Students Can Let Out Their Worries
by Keyannie Norford Being a young person from Richmond, California, I face a lot on a day-to-day basis and I am thankful and grateful that we have a wonderful and useful...
16
May
Finding Innovation, Inspiration and Hope in Washington, D.C.
Editor’s note: Last month, The CC Pulse contributor Yasmine Elsafy traveled to Washington, D.C., as a member of a youth delegation sponsored by The California Endowment, a private health foundation....
15
May
Protesters Target Excessive Phone Rates for Immigrant Detainees
News Report • Donny Lumpkins and Peter Schurmann • The CC Pulse/New America Media RICHMOND, Calif. – At the West County Detention Facility, inmates can pay upwards of $20 for a...
09
May
Bike To Work Day 2013
Photo Essay • Richmond Health and Environment On Thursday, May 9th, nearly 400 Richmond riders joined the entire East Bay for the 19th annual Bike To Work Day. The City of...
07
May
In Rush to Prevent Another Sandy Hook, Are Prescription Drug Concerns Being Overlooked?
by Nicole Hudley Mental health has emerged as a central theme in the national conversation about how to prevent another Sandy Hook incident, and as a result a number of...
01
May
YMCA of the East Bay Encourages Kids to Play and Learn at Healthy Kids Day
Photo Essay, Gallen.Neilly & Associates On Saturday April 27, over 450 people attended Healthy Kids Day at the Hilltop YMCA. Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative of the YMCA to improve...
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Apr
Berkeley Fourth-Graders Determined to Bring Classmate Back Home
Ed Note: On January 10, 2013 nine-year-old Rodrigo Guzman was detained along with his family by Immigration and Customs Enformcement (ICE) along the Texas-Mexico border. After determing their visas had...
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Apr
Richmond Tales Fest Promotes Literacy
News Report • Malcolm Marshall Civic Center Plaza provided a beautiful backdrop for the fourth annual Richmond Tales Fest on Saturday, April 20. The event is based on the book...
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Apr
Q&A: Chief Magnus on Dirty Cops, Curfews and Violence
Q&A, RP Editors The CC Pulse: The recent allegation that Sgt. Michael Wang took bribes and tipped off drug dealers plays into a public perception in certain parts of the community...
