Richmond Swims Gets Youth in the Water
News Feature, Monica Quesada Caleb Monteiro, 6, was the only one in the lane at the pool, kicking away on his back. He swam for 30 minutes and today he did...
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Jun
18
Jun
New Approach to Ending Gun Violence Wins Praise & Sparks Controversy
Last month, D'vondre Woodwards, a 23-year-old man from North Richmond, decided to go eat a hot dog at Casper's in Central Richmond. As he sat outside the restaurant eating his...
04
Jun
Richmond’s Latina Center Developing Next Generation of Leaders
News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Tired of all the fights, drama, violence, bullying and hate, members of the Young Latina Future Leaders program at the Latina Center hosted the first "Forgive and...
01
Jun
Choosing the SAT Over Prom
Leer en Español Commentary, Iraida Santillan When my boyfriend asked me out to prom last year, we’d already been together for about six months. He was a senior at Richmond High, and...
16
May
Opinions Divided on Richmond Soda Tax
Commentary, Iraida Santillan The possibility of a citywide soda tax is causing a debate among our residents. The tax is meant to address the human and economic factors that cause...
01
May
Richmond Tales Fest Celebrates Families, Focuses on Literacy and Health
News Report, April Suwalsky More than 1500 Richmond community members and dozens of local partner organizations came together on Sunday, April 29, in Richmond, California, for the third annual Richmond...
24
Apr
Hooked On, and Scared of, Smartphones
News Feature, Adrienne Chainey “Smartphone” has been a household term since around the time of the Blackberry, which was the first phone to begin utilizing wireless email in 2002. Since then,...
Youth Brings Poetry Slam Title Home to Richmond
News Feature, Taisa Grant The City of Richmond was made proud on April 27 when one of it's own, Nya Mcdowell, 15, was crowned the Bay Area's 2012 Youth Speaks Grand...
17
Apr
In Support of Richmond Street Artists
Commentary, Edagardo Cervano-Soto 19 year old David Castañeda is a graffiti artist and a member of LA TRIBE, an artist collective in Richmond, California. Yet like many Richmond street artists, his...
12
Apr
A Year to Remember for Salesian High Basketball
News Report, Adrienne Chainey The Salesian High School boys basketball team capped off one of the best seasons by a prep sports program in Richmond in recent memory, when they knocked...
10
Apr
3rd Annual Spring Celebration in Solano Playlot
Photo Essay, Nick Moone High wispy clouds floating underneath a clear blue sky created a pristine backdrop for the Solano Playlot Spring Celebration last Saturday, April 7, 2012. Ebullient children took...
03
Apr
Race, Hoodies, Social Media and Stand Your Ground
Blog, The CC Pulse writers //Audio, Street Soldiers Radio Editor's Note: A collection of multiracial voices comment on the Trayvon Martin tragedy and its aftermath.
19
Mar
Youth Organize to End Violence, “Reclaim Richmond”
News Feature, Taisa Grant Late last month, the City of Richmond caught a glimpse of its own future when teachers, activists, youth mentors, police officers, the mayor and others came together...
Richmond Mayor Honors Local Youth Poets
News Report, Monica Quesada Poetry, applause and laughter reigned at last week’s “Meet with the Mayor” event, a monthly gathering held at the Richmond Public Library and hosted by...
