Richmond Bans Flavored Tobacco and Menthol Cigarettes
The Richmond city council unanimously voted to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products in the city. ...
16
Jul
16
Jul
Tensions Rise Over School District Spending Plan
Last month, West Contra Costa County’s school board unanimously approved $54 million in spending for the 2018-2019 school year to improve services for underserved students, including English language-learners and students...
16
Jul
Ethnic Media Leaders to Secretary of Commerce—Withdraw Citizenship Question from 2020 Census
In our view (The CC Pulse), collecting citizenship status data from every resident for the first time in 70 years will jeopardize any serious effort to achieve a complete count....
14
Jul
El Sol Owner Shines Love Back on Point Richmond
Josephine Orozco returns the love to the community that raised her as the co-owner (with her husband) of EL Sol Restaurant in Point Richmond....
13
Jul
Mad Money: Deciphering the Mysteries of Personal Finance
The Mad Money bootcamp made me realize the importance of budgeting. Not just as a college student, but everyone — no matter if they are alone or with a family....
11
Jul
Searching for Fried Oysters on the Edge of Richmond
Just in time for summer, Nobilis is a great new lunch and brunch spot for both locals and visitors coming out to the harbor by boat....
09
Jul
Storage Warriors: ‘Bridge’ Offers Artists Affordable Spaces
Hoping to reinvigorate Richmond’s growing art scene, Bridge Storage and Art Space now serves as a legal co-working space for artists....
08
Jul
‘Sorry to Bother You,’ a Call Center Coup
In Sorry to Bother You, Steve Lift, the evil CEO of Worry Free, ends up reaping what he sowed. If only more workers' struggles had a similar denouement, we’d all be better...
06
Jul
‘Dear White People’: a Microcosmic Look at the U.S.
Dear White People is a show that would never be aired on ABC, CBS or any other mainstream TV network. It is a show that takes the angst of 21st...
03
Jul
Powerful Lifting and a Powerful Life
At 82, Carrie Reese has been a powerlifter for just under a decade – her career began at 74 and since then she’s become the only woman in the world...
02
Jul
Spa Aims to Keep Athletes Moving
Kelli Preston-Bolling loves teaching people about the benefits of massage therapy. As the owner of Platinum Therapy Spa in Point Richmond, she offers a variety of services including sports, deep tissue...
29
Jun
Day of Action Over Undocumented Detentions
The sound of metal drums and chanting filled the air at noon on Wed., June 27 as nearly 300 protestors marched in circles outside the West County Detention Facility in...
26
Jun
Juneteenth Honors the Memories and Struggles of African-Americans
The annual Juneteenth celebration in Richmond expresses cultural pride by giving space to the African-American community to celebrate their people....
21
Jun
The Practice Space Trains Youth to Use Their Voices
The Practice Space is working to teach West Contra Costa County students how to advocate for themselves in their classrooms and communities. The group plans to hold a free, six-week...
19
Jun
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
