Nat Bates: ‘Richmond Is Changing’
Nat Bates, 86, is a former two-time mayor and eight-term city councilmember in Richmond seeking a seat on the city council once again. Born in Texas, and raised in Richmond,...
22
Sep
20
Sep
Virginia Ramirez: ‘I’m Very Proud of Richmond’
Virginia “Vicky” Ramirez, 28, is a 20-year Richmond resident, originally from Salinas, CA. She is making her first run for city council. Ramirez is an immigration legal assistant for Catholic...
19
Sep
Eduardo Martinez: ‘I Have a Vision’
Eduardo Martinez, 69, is a current member of the Richmond City Council who is running for re-election. He was elected in 2012. Originally from Dumas, Texas Martinez moved to the...
13
Sep
Diego Garcia: ‘I Don’t Consider Myself a Politician’
Diego Garcia, 43, has lived in Richmond for 40 years. In his early years, Garcia struggled with violence, finding himself in a gang, shot and eventually jailed. By the age...
13
Sep
Ada Recinos: ‘Richmond Needs a Deeper Investment’
Ada Recinos, 27, is running for her first full term on the Richmond City Council. She has been on the council since 2017 after being appointed the position last fall....
05
Sep
Demnlus Johnson: ‘Richmond Needs to Make More Money’
Demnlus Johnson III, 25, is a fourth-generation Richmond native on his second run for city council. After graduating from college in 2015, Johnson returned to his hometown and now serves...
03
Sep
Hotel Mac Anchors Point Richmond’s History
Built over 100 years ago, the Hotel Mac has sustained and re-energized Point Richmond as one of the most prominent of the 330 structures officially recognized as the Point Richmond...
06
Aug
A Year Later, Not Yet Risen From the Ashes
A Richmond teacher is still trying to rebuild her home almost a year after it burned down. ...
20
Jul
Khalid’s Corner: Half a Century Living
On Saturday I turned 50. I feel good because I’ve had 50 extraordinary years – highs and lows, ups and downs and come back arounds....
14
Jul
El Sol Owner Shines Love Back on Point Richmond
Josephine Orozco returns the love to the community that raised her as the co-owner (with her husband) of EL Sol Restaurant in Point Richmond....
08
Jul
‘Sorry to Bother You,’ a Call Center Coup
In Sorry to Bother You, Steve Lift, the evil CEO of Worry Free, ends up reaping what he sowed. If only more workers' struggles had a similar denouement, we’d all be better...
03
Jul
Powerful Lifting and a Powerful Life
At 82, Carrie Reese has been a powerlifter for just under a decade – her career began at 74 and since then she’s become the only woman in the world...
02
Jul
Spa Aims to Keep Athletes Moving
Kelli Preston-Bolling loves teaching people about the benefits of massage therapy. As the owner of Platinum Therapy Spa in Point Richmond, she offers a variety of services including sports, deep tissue...
16
Jun
‘Baby Steps’ and Sweat Beautify Downtown Richmond
Nine volunteers were part of the second-annual Spring Clean Up and Chess in the Park event at the Community Green Space at the corner of Harbour Way and MacDonald Avenue....
22
May
Khalid’s Corner: Tough Love
I’m trying to push you to be great. When you have some someone pushing and supporting you, then you can start to dream and reach....
