09 Jul

Photo Essay, Carlos Lemus On one recent Saturday morning, people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and abilities were breathing and moving as one as Nadia Crabtree of Gaia Yoga led a standing demonstration in the heart of downtown Richmond. Nearly 400 people came out for the 10th annual Healthy Village Festival on...

08 Jul

RP Staff Report Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending discrimination based on natural hair and unfair grooming policies in California into law July 3. The Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair (CROWN) Act, as described by its author, state Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), “protects the right of Black Californians to choose...

08 Jul

  By Michael J. Fitzgerald | Photo By David Meza The spacious and stylishly decorated Point Richmond office of Andrea Burnett is tucked in the back of the same building that holds the high-profile Body Wisdom Studio on Washington Avenue. But from the space where she started Andrea Burnett Public Relations in 2009,...

08 Jul

  Obituary Longtime Richmond Barber Remembered as Renaissance Man Donald Warren, longtime owner of Don's Headquarters barbershop in Berkeley, died on May 29. He was 68. Born in Martinez, “Donnie” — as he would be known to many —was the eighth of the nine children of Harvey and Rosie Mae Warren. He graduated from Richmond...

02 Jul

Rent Program Director Gives Update on Rent Control Thursday, July 25 Nicolas Traylor, executive director of the Richmond Rent program, is scheduled to give an update on the city Rent Board’s progress in implementing the rent control program at the July luncheon meeting of the Point Richmond Business Association. The PRBA luncheon begins...

02 Jul

Photo Essay, Denis Perez-Bravo Richmond resident Valerie Dade says her grandchild inspired her to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, the recognition of when slavery finally ended in Texas — two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Because of that history and her granddaughter, she attended this year’s celebration in...

02 Jul

Crisis Is Hitting Black Californians the Hardest By Manny Otiko and Tanu Henry  | California Black Media Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 billion state spending plan he and legislative leaders are calling “the Affordability Budget” for the 2019-20 fiscal year. It took effect July 1 after the governor hashed out...

01 Jul

The Richmond Police Department’s contract with an automated license plate reader and face-recognition software company will expire after residents concerned about the company’s relationship with immigration authorities urged the city council to vote against a possible extension....

26 Jun

The gathering at Richmond City Hall Saturday, June 22 was electric. More specifically it was all about unveiling and celebrating the city's new fast-charging hub for electric vehicles at the Civic Center....

26 Jun

While it can be a memorable night, is prom really worth the hundreds of dollars it typically costs?...

24 Jun

Twenty minutes. That, Richmond resident Daryle Mason says, was how long it took for people at Clean Slate Day to scan his record and have it wiped out. He waited in line for an hour, but it was worth it in the end. ...

21 Jun

The plaza outside Richmond City Hall on the evening of June 4 was filled with city employees and local union members protesting the city manager’s new budget proposal that four local unions say is “balanced on the backs of workers and public services”....

21 Jun

The smoke Richmond residents might see June 25 and June 28 from Point Pinole Regional Park will likely be coming controlled burns and firefighter training - not a wildfire....

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