In Mexico, the Graveyards Are Most Alive on Día de los Muertos
"Día de los Muertos teaches me not to fear death but embrace it as a natural process of life," writes The CC Pulse reporter Maria Bernal....
29
Oct
18
Oct
Finally Back at School, Teens Have Mixed Emotions
Students from two West Contra Costa high schools tell the Pulse how they feel about being back in school in our new series....
06
Oct
‘Fauci’ Documentary Offers Insight into U.S. Public Health
The new documentary "Fauci" provides a close look at U.S. public health and the career of Dr. Anthony Fauci, spanning the AIDS and coronavirus outbreaks....
04
Oct
Why I Am Letting Go of ‘Latino’ as Part of My Self-Identification
Born in Mexico to Guatemalan parents and raised in the Bay Area, Pulse journalist Denis Perez-Bravo realized "Latino" doesn't do enough to capture his identity....
29
Sep
Opinion: I Hope Gov. Newsom Woke Up Thanking Black Women for Recall Results
Prominent and unsung Black women alike helped Gov. Gavin Newsom survive the attempted recall, just like they helped Joe Biden become president....
22
Sep
Some Eager, Some Reluctant — Teens Reflect on the Vaccine
One is trying to convince their dad to get the COVID-19 vaccine, while another got the shot because theirs made the appointment. That and more from Vista High....
20
Sep
The Walls in My Room Echo Your Name: A Young Man’s Open Letter to His Love
Richmond youth and Pulse contributor Juan Mendoza professes his love and appreciation of girlfriend Tania Perez for all to hear....
13
Sep
Five Years Later, Kaepernick’s Protest Is Still Relevant
Since Colin Kaepernick was attacked for kneeling during the national anthem, protests against social and racial injustice have become more common in sports....
11
Sep
My Entire Life Has Been in the Shadow of 9/11
A young man who was a baby on 9/11 describes growing up in a world shaped by fear and alienation and the trauma caused by the attacks even years later....
02
Sep
‘My Life Feels Like a Subscription’: An Immigrant’s Story
Pulse reporter Maria Bernal, who came to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 3, won a contest for her essay on the Mexican immigrant experience....
24
Aug
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
When we cast a vote, we win. We are represented. That's why voting in the Gov. Gavin Newsom recall election matters, writes the NAACP's Rick Callender....
19
Aug
As Climate Change Worsens, ‘We Have No Future’
Three young people reflect on climate change and who's to blame, sharing their fears and frustrations and looking back and, reluctantly, to the future....
05
Jul
My Colorful First Trip to Mexico Felt Like Falling in Love
A young man, who is Mexican American, writes about the sights, activities and emotions of his first trip out of the United States....
30
Jun
‘In Our Mothers’ Garden’ Digs Deep Into Black Motherhood
Review: The Netflix documentary "In Our Mothers' Garden" provides an intimate look into Black women's lives and their complex relationships with their moms....
08
Jun
I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine, and You Should Too
After getting her first Moderna shot, "I was so grateful that I began the process of COVID-19 vaccination," a woman writes....
