Fashion Show Highlights Beauty of All
The All Included Fashion Show lives up to its name with all sorts of people as models, showcasing the true diversity of beauty....
05
Feb
01
Feb
New Book Examines Life Inside Section 8
Richmond native Tyjohn Sykes is a poet and “youth justice assistant” at the RYSE Center. His first book, Section 8, is based on a poem of the same name that he wrote about his experiences living in “The Manor,” also known as the Monterey Pines apartment complex in Richmond....
01
Feb
Make It More Than ‘The Black History Seven’
Celebrating notable African Americans for only a few weeks authorizes people to neglect black history throughout the other months....
01
Feb
Eagles Lose 2-0 Due to ‘Own Errors’
With 20 minutes left in the second half, Pinole Valley High School goalie Luis Felix dove to his left, blocked Kennedy High School forward Andrew Alvarado’s penalty kick and solidified the Trojans’ 2-0 win...
27
Jan
‘Closing the Gaps’ Pays Off for Oilers
High pressure defense and sharing the ball on offense earned the Richmond High School girls’ varsity basketball team a 52-46 victory over the Albany High Cougars on Jan. 18....
26
Jan
Poblaciones Vulnerables Siguen Excluidas de la Reforma de Justicia Penal
La Ley del Primer Paso, un proyecto de ley bipartidista que se promulgó justo antes de Navidad, se considera una legislación histórica de reforma de justicia penal. Pero mientras que la ley trae cambios tan esperados, a una persona le preocupa que pueda ser una reforma dirigida en la dirección...
24
Jan
Nuevos y Veteranos Concejales Toman Juramento
El recién llegado político Demnlus Johnson III y uno de los políticos con mas experiencia de Richmond, Nat Bates, se unieron oficialmente al Concejo de la Ciudad de Richmond el 15 de enero....
22
Jan
Eagles’ Defense Sprouts Wings to Meet Bruins’ Attacks
The Kennedy High School Eagles girls’ varsity soccer team faced off against a momentum-filled and undefeated St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins on Jan. 10. The Eagles lost 4-0....
21
Jan
New and Veteran Councilmembers Sworn-In
Political newcomer Demnlus Johnson III and one of Richmond’s most seasoned politicians, Nat Bates, officially joined the Richmond City Council on Jan. 15....
15
Jan
New Ferry Service Launches in Richmond
After a morning of gloomy cloud cover, sunlight filled the sky just as a San FranciscoBay ferry came into view in the Richmond harbor, smoothly pulling up to the newly completed ferry terminal. ...
15
Jan
Obama Foundation Names Richmond as a ‘Seed Community’
Richmond is one of five communities that will receive a $50,000 grant and support from the Obama Foundation to expand and create programs that “measurably improve the lives of boys and young men of color.”...
14
Jan
Richmond Oilers Overpower Northgate Broncos
The Richmond High School Oilers varsity boys’ soccer team withstood an opponent visibly stronger, faster and taller to take a 1-0 win against the Northgate Broncos in a non-conference game on Jan. 4 at Northgate High in in Walnut Creek. ...
09
Jan
Remembering Oscar Grant and His Unifying Legacy
The Rev. Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant III, sang from a stage at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland. Ten years after her son’s death, Johnson led a congregation of people in rejoicing in his memory. ...
08
Jan
Vulnerable Populations Still Excluded From Justice Reform
Keith Watley, founder and executive director of UnCommon Law, says while thousand of people will benefit from the First Step Act, he has concerns about its exclusions....
06
Jan
Forum Helps Shape County’s Mental Health Services
The Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services Department will host the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) public forum from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. ...
