Local Happenings: October 2018
Assembly candidates Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks will discuss the current food system and its impacts on wage, hunger, climate change and several other environmental issues beginning at 6 p.m....
Assembly candidates Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks will discuss the current food system and its impacts on wage, hunger, climate change and several other environmental issues beginning at 6 p.m....
City Council candidate Jim Rogers spoke with The CC Pulse about decreasing violence, staying on top of environmental concerns, and finding solutions to serve residents and business owners. ...
City Council candidate Eleanor Thompson spoke with The CC Pulse about safety, homelessness, and fair representation in local politics....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Vinay Pimple, 50, was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Richmond City Council in 2015 and served as a councilmember until January 2017. He is making his second...
Carole Johnson, 48, is a community activist making her first run for City Council. Johnson has lived in Richmond for over 20 years and is a member of the City of Richmond...
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...
Voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote. This is especially...
At a recent public forum, Richmond residents heard from candidates for West Contra County Unified School District Board on matters like school safety and working with charter schools....
After decades of failing, Richmond leaders are trying yet again to bring the small, underserved community of North Richmond into its jurisdiction. Some residents are hesitant; others hope this time...
While a diverse group of community organizers in Richmond were gathering signatures in support of a citywide soda tax for the November ballot, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into...
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