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16 Nov

‘Crime Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility’

10 people were honored at the Crime Prevention awards banquet on October 21 at the Recreation complex. The banquet also celebrated the partnership between RPD and the community. This included...

15 Nov

Leadership Skills are Honed Through Everyday Arguments

For the majority of my life, I stayed quiet and listened to others’ opinions, which is still my greatest strength as a communicator. Now, as a leader — editor-in-chief of...

11 Nov

RYSE Festival Showcases Films Tackling Social Justice Issues Through Youth Lens

RYSE Youth Center’s third annual film festival on October 28 showcased the works of youth filmmakers, exploring themes dealing with a range of complex issues, including social justice, gender equity...

10 Nov

Tiny Trick or Treater

This year marked what I’m going to account as my son, Genaro Aviel Meza’s, actual first Halloween....

07 Nov

Spreading the Word to Diverse Communities About PrEP

“We don’t see Latinos, we don’t see Blacks, we definitely don’t see women and trans women as part of the imagery that’s promoting PrEP, so of course they’re not going...

04 Nov

Self Care During Crisis Times

Even as families recover from the fires, the emotional recovery is just beginning. Many people are left with shock, disbelief, grief, fear, a sense of hyper vigilance or “survivor's guilt.”...

02 Nov

Ada Recinos: We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For

There’s a new face on the Richmond City Council. Last month the council unanimously selected Ada Recinos to fill the seat vacated by Gayle McLaughlin....

30 Oct

Local Happenings: November 2017

Brezo Restaurant is hosting a benefit dinner and donating all proceeds to the North Bay fire victims on Friday, November 4....

30 Oct

En el Camino de los Incendios

Para aquellos que vivían en el camino de los incendios, las últimas semanas fueron aterradoras....

27 Oct

Flirting Do’s and Don’ts — High School Edition

High school can be hard enough without trying to figure out how to talk to a girl. So here are a few tips on what to do and what not...

24 Oct

In the Path of the Fires

For those who lived in the path of the worst wildfire in California history, the past few weeks were terrifying....

24 Oct

Richmond City Council Moves One Step Closer to Annexing North Richmond

The Richmond City Council voted to move forward with the North Richmond annexation application and mail ballots to the area’s roughly 3,700 residents to gather feedback on the possibility of...

23 Oct

Por Qué no Deberías “Disfrazarte como un Nativo” en Halloween

Este Halloween, por favor no apoyes la explotación de culturas o géneros en ningún negocio. Disfrazarse como un nativo americano es racista y no, no nos estás honrando....

18 Oct

A Bullet Doesn’t Know the Difference

I don't believe there is a face to gun violence. You don't have to be in a gang, on the streets, or a criminal to be a target. You could...