Richmond Says Goodbye to Fred Jackson
Video, Sean Shavers, Ann Bassette Family and friends remember activist, author and composer Fred Jackson at a memorial service at North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church. ...
25
Sep
22
Sep
Richmond’s Poverty in Pictures
Photo Essay, Karina Guadalupe and Nancy Ybarra Walking through Central Richmond every day, I can’t help but notice all the garbage around, all the for-sale, foreclosed and abandoned houses. I pass...
21
Sep
Learning to See the Police in a Different Light
Commentary, Sean Shavers All my life I’ve been taught to despise the police, and for that matter, any other law enforcement official. I even had a saying: “From the Pigs to...
20
Sep
“Let’s Foreclose on the Banks”
Video, William Haynes EDITOR'S NOTE: With hundreds of foreclosed homes and empty lots, illegal dumping and crime are hurting Richmond neighborhoods. In response, the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE)...
13
Sep
Municipal IDs to Foster Pride, Bolster Commerce and Promote Safety
News Report, Kia Croom By a unanimous vote, on July 6, the Richmond City council approved the issuing of Municipal Identification cards to city residents. The cards are designed to promote...
13
Sep
Community Day at Chevron
Story, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Beyond the North Richmond neighborhood, in the industrial section of this city, Chevron engineers, workers and representatives welcomed residents last Saturday to the second annual Chevron Refinery Community...
11
Sep
Police Seeking Community Solutions to Neighborhood Violence
Video, Sean Shavers EDITOR'S NOTE: After another violent night in the City of Richmond that ended with several people being shot, Police Captain Mark Gagan and Kim MacDonald of the Office...
09
Sep
A Homeless Shelter Reacts to Obama’s Jobs Speech
News Report, Donny Lumpkins, Posted: Sep 09, 2011 Last night, President Obama rolled out his new plan to jump-start the economy and create jobs for Americans. At a homeless shelter in...
08
Sep
6 Simple Things That Can Turn Deadly in Richmond
News Analysis, Danny McLane / Nancy Ybarra / Karina Guadalupe EDITOR’S NOTE: This summer, violence broke out in Richmond, California, disrupting what had been a relatively peaceful 18 months in this...
25
Aug
Working to Silence the Violence
Video, Ann Bassette EDITOR'S NOTE: On a recent episode of KMEL Street Soldiers, husband and wife team Kevin Penn and Arlinda Love-Penn discuss their work with the Silence the Violence Movement...
23
Aug
Cultivating Change from the Ground Up
Photo Essay, Min Lee Pictures from the celebration of Richmond’s young apprentices in Urban Tilth’s Summer Apprentice Program. This event took place on Saturday, August 13th 2011, on the Richmond Greenway...
17
Aug
Imagination Playground Comes to Richmond
Story, Iraida Santillan///Video, William Haynes According to Alicia Nightengale, Community Development Project Manager, Imagination Playground is a play space designed by architect David Rockwell to encourage children to “free play”. There are...
12
Aug
RICHMOND PULSE LAUNCHES ITS FIRST PRINT EDITION — AVAILABLE AT NEWSSTANDS OR ONLINE
The CC Pulse is pleased to announce the launch of its first print edition. The newspaper will be available beginning today, free at newsstands and as an insert in The...
11
Aug
Frozen in Time at Kennedy High
Video, Will Haynes, Jose Esquivel, Tania Pulido Kennedy High School's Michael Peritz has collected time capsules throughout the decades he's been at the school. He shares some of the things he...
05
Aug
Where Does the Stuff in Your Green Bin Go?
Video, Karina Guadalupe & Min Lee Follow the process of how food waste and green waste gets turned into compost and given back to residents in Richmond, CA. ...
