The Neighborhoods Where COVID Collides With Overcrowded Homes
The pandemic has layered a health crisis on top of a housing crisis on top of a class divide....
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Jun
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Jun
Close Quarters: California’s Overcrowded Homes Fuel Spread of Coronavirus Among Workers
Across California, essential and service workers are being hit hardest by the coronavirus, and so are the people they live with....
22
Jun
Immigration Advocates Hail Supreme Court Ruling On DACA, But Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Immigration advocates hailed the Supreme Court’s surprise 5-4 ruling affirming DACA on June 18, but pushed for comprehensive immigration reform....
22
Jun
Changing the Police Means Changing the Culture, Activists Say
Protesters demanding the defunding of police departments are also demanding that law enforcement replace its warrior mentality with a focus on keeping communities safe, a civil rights activist said Friday....
22
Jun
El Concejo Avanza Hacia un Presupuesto Equilibrado, No Hacia Retirar Fondos a la Policía
"Nuestros valores, nuestras creencias se reflejan en nuestro presupuesto", dijo el concejal de Richmond, Eduardo Martínez, en la reunión virtual del martes....
21
Jun
Te’s Corner: To the Ones Who Sowed the Seeds and Stayed
Donté Clark writes a poem in honor of the fathers "who fought, cried and died for our freedom when the world would never show."...
19
Jun
City Council Moves Toward Balanced Budget, Not Defunding Police
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday selected a budget balancing plan that does not include layoffs but asks for concessions from city unions....
19
Jun
Richmond Teacher Is ‘Very Happy’ UCs Dropped the SAT, ACT
As a teacher who grew up and works in Richmond, I am very happy the University of California has eliminated the SAT and ACT from its freshman admission requirements....
18
Jun
SCOTUS Ruling Gives Dreamers a Night of Restful Sleep
A young woman describes the fear and anxiety caused by the Trump administration's efforts to end DACA and the relief brought by the SCOTUS ruling upholding it....
17
Jun
Contra Costa Eases Up on Religious Services, Pools and Salons
Contra Costa County eased restrictions on barber shops, salons, places of worship, funerals and pools but urges people to keep their distance and wear masks....
17
Jun
Health Officials Stress COVID-19 Testing as County Reopens
LifeLong Medical Care’s staff urges Richmond residents to get tested for the coronavirus ahead of Contra Costa County's loosening of its shelter-in-place restrictions....
17
Jun
Las Personas Mayores Enfrentan Mayores Riesgos Físicos y Mentales de COVID-19
COVID-19 proporciona una tormenta de riesgos casi perfecta para las personas mayores y aquellos en hogares de ancianos se encuentran en la situación más peligrosa....
16
Jun
Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over Killing of George Floyd
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, the widespread activism that followed the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police has been heartening and "bittersweet."...
15
Jun
Older People Face Higher Physical and Mental COVID-19 Risks
COVID-19 provides a nearly perfect storm of risks to older people and those in nursing homes are in the most dangerous situation....
15
Jun
Black with a Capital “B”: Mainstream Media Joins Black Press in Uppercasing Race
The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed News and MSNBC are among major outlets that recently decided to uppercase Black, "finally catching up" with Black publishers....
