RYSE Fashion Show to Benefit Kenyan Youth Group
Richmond’s RYSE Center is bringing fashion and fundraising together for Black History Month with its “When Culture Speaks” celebration event on Feb. 28....
11
Feb
10
Feb
RTA Wins First-Ever 3.5 Division Championship
The Richmond Tennis Association women’s team has won the United States Tennis Association Northern California Sectionals 3.5 division....
09
Feb
Richmond Tennis Association Expanding Student Lessons
The Richmond Tennis Association (RTA) is soon expected to begin offering tennis lessons to students at two Richmond elementary schools....
07
Feb
School, Time, ICE: What Stresses Teens Today and How They Cope
From worrying about their families and their futures to struggling to find enough time in the day, Richmond teens are feeling the pressure. We asked a group of high schoolers to share what causes them the most stress and how they deal with it....
07
Feb
California Census 2020 Campaign Names Census Ambassadors
The California For All: Census 2020 Campaign announced this week that four influential Census Ambassadors have joined the organization's efforts to help the hardest-to-count Californians take part in the upcoming 2020 Census....
06
Feb
Council Denies Charter Plan to Buy Building with Tax-Exempt Bonds
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday denied a plan to allow Wonderful Foundations, an Oregon-based nonprofit that supports charter schools, to buy two buildings with tax exempt bonds in the Marina Bay area....
05
Feb
Children Deserve to Know the Truth About Their Ancestors’ Contributions
Above: Dr. Carter G. Woodson (Image: Library of Congress) Op-ed, Tamara Shiloh If you’re not exhausted waiting for “the system” to present a more comprehensive lesson on African-American history to your school-aged children, you should be. It’s time to broaden what is considered important for our children to learn so that the default...
04
Feb
Appeals Court: California Must Unseal Secret Files That Hide Police Misconduct
Activists, some news agencies and civil rights groups across the state are applauding a California court decision last week to reject an appeal that would have overturned Senate Bill 1421....
04
Feb
Labor Lawsuits, New Legislation Attempt to Push Back on New AB 5 Rules
A growing chorus of voices across California — from affected Uber and Lyft drivers and newspaper delivery truck operators to freelance writers, photographers, musicians and other artists – are all rising up to oppose Assembly Bill 5....
04
Feb
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: What Students Think of Measure R
Editors Note: The CC Pulse asked some current West Contra Costa County students about their views on Measure R, the school district’s latest attempt to pass a multi-million-dollar school construction bond....
03
Feb
Disputed DHS ‘Public Charge’ Rule Becomes Effective Feb. 24
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says its controversial "public charge" rule will go into effect Feb. 24, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction that had kept the amended rule from being implemented....
02
Feb
DACA Recipients Await Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is looming....
01
Feb
Catch a Lyft with Richmond’s RAPID for $3
Richmond's RAPID transportation program has only been in place for about 18 months, but, Lori Reese-Brown, the city’s transportation project manager says it’s a fast-growing success....
30
Jan
Richmond Musician Rowan Jiménez Remembered for His Passions
Richmond’s Rowan Jiménez will be remembered for his contributions to the Bay Area Latino music scene, breaking the rules, and generally being a force or nature....
29
Jan
Annual Education Fair Showcases Local Schools
About 75 local schools showcased their offerings to more than a thousand prospective families Jan 25 at the 4th annual West Contra Costa Education Fair....
