Students Weigh In: How Is the Coronavirus Impacting Your Life?
“The weirdest thing is that 2020 is going to be a disaster brought on by a living thing that we can’t see."...
27
Mar
12
Mar
Don’t Get Suckered Into a MLM Scheme
In other words, if a job sounds too good to be true, and if the employees are so happy to the point it sounds as if they’re trying so hard,...
04
Feb
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: What Students Think of Measure R
Editors Note: The CC Pulse asked some current West Contra Costa County students about their views on Measure R, the school district’s latest attempt to pass a multi-million-dollar school construction...
01
Jan
The UC Needs To Drop the SAT, Says This Richmond Teacher
When considering prospective students, colleges and universities need a way to quickly assess their level of competency in English and mathematics. That has long been the SAT — formerly known...
31
Dec
Putting 2019 In Perspective As a New Parent
In September, I welcomed a baby boy. Every day since, I have wondered how I would teach him to embrace the complexities, horrors and beauty of the world that surrounds...
29
Dec
Vegas Isn’t Lot D
With the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas in 2020, my football fandom now transitions to a place I’ve never been before and one I won’t be visiting anytime soon....
25
Oct
Observing Dia de Los Muertos Is a Family Affair
First Person, Various Authors | Photo by David Meza Editor’s Note: Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos —Day of the Dead — is a longstanding tradition in Mexico dating back to the...
08
Aug
How Hate Reaches a Tipping Point – Mexicans on the Menu
You’d see this phenomenon in prison. A guy in H-Unit would get beat down real bad with a heavy weight belt and get sent to the hospital with eye damage...
05
Feb
Ms. Stone Helps Me Solve My Math Problems
It’s motivating to know I have a teacher like Ms. Stone who cares deeply about me graduating and continuing my education. Her support has helped me learn....
15
Oct
Local Teens Weigh in on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
We asked local high school students for their opinions regarding the accusations and nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. ...
27
Aug
How I’m Feeling About ‘Asian August’
This month has been dubbed “Asian August” among some folks. And here’s why. Crazy Rich Asians, which boasts an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie, kicked off a few days ago....
17
Nov
Being Head of the Class Offers New Perspective
Now that I am a teacher, I connect with my underserved students the most. I know the struggles they face and how far my encouraging words can go. I support...
09
Oct
Why You Shouldn’t ‘Dress Up Like a Native’ on Halloween
Halloween is normally my favorite holiday but over the years I’ve come to cringe when the day gets closer and closer. I dread having to think about non-natives or those...
02
Jun
Leaving Richmond Shouldn’t Be a Marker of Success
To recent high school graduates or anyone starting a new beginning, Richmond, despite its troubles, is a place that always allows you to call it home. Don't be afraid to...
28
Feb
‘I Am a Minority, I Am a Patriot’ – Youth Reflect on Patriotism in 2017
Young people of color reflect on what it means to be a patriot....
