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...
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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...
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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....
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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....
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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. ...
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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.”...
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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....
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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...
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Oct
Abandoned House Fire Damages Richmond Teacher’s First Home
First-time homeowner Elora Henderson of Richmond was forced from her home when a fire at an abandoned house spread to her home and another home next door. ...
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Oct
Beyond the Bay: ‘Edge of Youth Culture’ Shifting to Outer Suburbs
The edge of Bay Area youth culture may be shifting to the outer suburbs, yet the infrastructure of youth centers there to support young people is threadbare....
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Sep
Bringing Tech to Antioch – The Dream That Turned My Life Around
Deciding that I wanted to become an entrepreneur is what saved my life. Before that there wasn’t anything else in the world that I would have saw myself doing other...
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Aug
Going to Class Behind Bars – Youth Speak Out About Court Schools
22-year-old Ayanna Rasheed, is on the path to success now, but it’s in spite of her time in court school, not because of it. She thinks her time in detention...
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Jul
Fruitvale Station the Movie: Will the World Feel it Like We Do in Oakland?
Leer en Español Commentary • Pendarvis Harshaw OAKLAND, Calif. -- The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station began inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The...
