Orlando Shooting: LGBT Community Still Lives In Fear
I think about potential violence every day. I think about how easy of targets we may be when there are dozens of us waiting in line at bars and nightclubs....
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Jun
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Jun
Bill Clinton Becomes First U.S. President to Visit Richmond
Former President Bill Clinton visited Richmond the day before the primary election to campaign in support of his wife and possible Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...
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May
Homeless and Living Inside Hacienda
As Richmond Police attempted to evacuate all squatters from the Hacienda public housing building on May 18, The CC Pulse interviewed two women, both homeless, who had been living inside....
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Apr
Traffic Ticket Amnesty Is a ‘Game Changer’
Brittany Gandy is one step closer to getting her life back on track. For the past two years, the 23-year-old has been burdened by unpaid traffic fines and dealing with...
18
Apr
Richmond Women Take Back the Night
Carrying signs, chanting and marching through Central Richmond, roughly 40 community members came out to support victims and survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at the annual Take Back...
What Cuba Really Wants From America? Guantanamo
When President Barack Obama left Havana last week, the one thing that was noticeably absent was any discussion of trade. There were many promises of “moving forward” on commercial deals,...
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Mar
Demonstrators Call for New Richmond Campus to Pay Fair Wages
More than 70 demonstrators gathered on the steps of Richmond City Hall to call for the proposed Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay to benefit the city’s residents. ...
10
Feb
Residents, Officials Unveil Yellow Brick Road Play Street
Richmond nonprofit Pogo Park, Iron Triangle residents and city officials celebrated the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road Play Street last week, which includes a series of parks, walking...
09
Feb
For Delayed-Diploma Students, The Wait Was Worth It
Some waited months, some waited years. Finally, however, more than 100 high school students from the West Contra Costa Unified School District have now received their diplomas....
14
Jan
Eduardo Martinez: My First Year on Richmond’s City Council
2016 marks Eduardo Martinez’s first year as a Richmond City Councilmember. The retired educator and community activist was elected in 2015 in a historic election in which the Richmond Progressive...
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Dec
Richmond Residents Show Support for Local Mosque
On Christmas Eve, nearly 150 residents of Richmond gathered at Masjid Al Rahman to show their support for the city’s Muslim community. Neighbors and allies who convened at the mosque,...
30
Nov
City Council Votes to Include All Students in College Scholarship Program
All college-bound seniors who live in Richmond are now eligible for the city’s scholarship program....
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Oct
Urban Tilth Celebrates 10 Years of Food Justice
Marking a decade of community gardening, about 225 people came from across the Bay Area to the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 3 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...
18
Sep
Richmond Rent Control Stalls — and Could Go Up for a Vote
News Report, Nancy DeVille Richmond’s controversial rent control ordinance has hit a snag after the California Apartment Association submitted more than 7,000 signatures opposing the plan, a move that blocked...
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Aug
Rosie the Riveter – Still Inspiring Women in Richmond
Story, Nancy DeVille | Photos David Meza They came from all over the Bay Area. Hundreds of women in navy blue coveralls, knee high red socks, black work boots and red...
