Election Round-Up
Around California and the Bay Area voters came out on June 5 to cast their votes for representatives and laws in a number of important races that will impact citizens...
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Jun
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Jun
The Pill Wave
Weed and alcohol are still the drug of choice for most, but for some, pills and syrup simply complement the high. It's the combination of all these substances that put...
21
May
Q&A with Assembly Candidate Buffy Wicks
Buffy Wicks, a former White House aide to President Obama and strategist in California for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is making her first run for office — seeking the California...
15
May
Judge Facing Recall Breaks His Silence
Breaking his silence on the million-dollar effort to oust him, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky warned that the recall on the June 5 ballot in Santa Clara...
03
May
Richmond Powers Up the Bay’s Largest Solar Farm
The 10.5-megawatt MCE Solar One project, which has been in the works since 2013, is the largest solar project within the Bay Area and is a multi-partnership with MCE, sPower,...
22
Feb
Black Panther Review: Wakanda (and Oakland) Forever
As a young, first-generation Black man born and raised in Oakland, the new Marvel comic movie Black Panther showed — and clarified — both sides of my life and culture....
22
Jan
What’s So Special About Oakley
I love Oakley for the energy and good hearts of the people who work to improve the community, and now that I’m an adult, I want to be one of...
24
Dec
Richmond: The Center of a Toxic Debate
While California leads the country in implementing environmental policy — innovating the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through cap-and-trade — local air districts have as a result lost power over...
21
Dec
Gun Buyback Program Feeds Anti-Violence Art
48 guns were exchanged for gift cards — no questions asked — during a gun buyback event on Dec. 17....
06
Dec
Film Brings Homelessness into View
To raise awareness and dialogue, the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness screened a powerful documentary, Storied Streets, for free last month at the Nevin Community Center....
01
Dec
When No One Cares, Dogs Do: A Portrait of a Young Entrepreneur
As young people we feel our lives are out of our control. We don't feel respected or listened to. These are the feelings a relationship with animals could help overcome....
28
Nov
Ferry Service to Connect Richmond and San Francisco
San Francisco commuters will soon have another option for getting to work as a new ferry service from Richmond is set to begin next September. ...
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.”...
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....
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...
