Richmond Mosque Boosts Security in Wake of Bay Area Vandalism
Richmond mosque leaders are increasing security in the face of growing fears of attacks on American Muslims....
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Jan
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Jan
Exiting Police Chief Looks Back at 10 Years in Richmond
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the last of a series of interviews with The CC Pulse, Police Chief Chris Magnus discusses his departure from Richmond. Magnus recently accepted a new position as...
24
Dec
Richmond Attorney: How I Learned to Be ‘Exceptional’
The following conversation took place on Street Soldiers Radio between Richmond's Te'Reisha Graves and the hosts of Street Soldiers Radio, Joseph Marshall Jr. and Deborah Estell, both of the Bay...
10
Dec
Coffee Meets Storytelling at New Café
Kaleidoscope Coffee, which held its grand opening on December 5, celebrates both of Cassie Cushing’s passions, coffee and storytelling....
25
Nov
Richmond Chamber Honors Difference Makers of 2015
A woman who worked in the male-dominated construction industry and a man who introduced young people to nature were among the individuals honored by the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce this...
26
Oct
With Prop 47, A Release from the Stigma of a Past Felony
For Kerry Walls, carrying the weight of a decade-old drug related felony was exhausting. A recent call to the Contra Costa Public Defender’s office offered a ray of hope. Walls...
25
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...
22
Jul
Remembering Fontino Jr. Hardy
By Corey Monroe When I heard that Fontino Jr. Hardy was shot and killed in Richmond on July 15, at 29 years old, I cried, big time. Losing this cool,...
24
May
Q&A: How Principal Evans Helped De Anza Set the Gold Standard
Interview • Malcolm Marshall EDITOR’S NOTE: Richmond’s De Anza High School recently received a Gold Ribbon Schools Award from the California Department of Education. The award recognizes schools that have...
04
May
Firebrand: How a San Pablo Mom Became an Education Advocate
By Edgardo Cervano-Soto On Jan. 6, 2015, Petronila Fernandes’ son, a kindergarten student at J.O. Ford Elementary, felt ill during school. When she checked in on him during the day, Fernandes...
08
Apr
When Richmond Men Read, Kids Listen
By Nancy DeVille When Ron Shaw stood up to read the children's book, "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears," his audience -- second-graders at North Richmond's Verde Elementary School -- stared,...
30
Mar
Khalid’s Corner: I Speak for Them
Wisdom from Community Leader, Khalid Elahi I am the voice for all the brothers that don't have a voice. Maybe they are in the bowels of one of these prisons, confined...
25
Mar
ER Nurse: Closure of DMC Will Be ‘Catastrophic’
By Nancy DeVille | Photo by David Meza As the threat of Doctors Medical Center’s shutdown draws closer, Maria Sahagun says she still hasn’t given up hope. An emergency room nurse at...
25
Mar
Six Months Later, Family of ‘Pedie’ Calling for Officer to Be Charged
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto The family of 24-year-old Richard Perez III marked the six-month anniversary of his death with a protest March 17 at a Richmond City Council meeting, demanding that...
23
Mar
New City Councilman Discusses Working With Business Community
Leer en Español Interview by Vernon Whitmore EDITOR’S NOTE: Richmond’s newest city council member is Vinay Pimple (pronounced Pim-PLAY), a 47-year-old attorney who has been on the job for less than a...
