Urban Tilth Wins Food Sovereignty Prize
Richmond's Urban Tilth has been named winner of the 2019 Food Sovereignty Prize, by the Food Sovereignty Alliance announced this week....
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Sep
09
Sep
New UCLA Study – State Makes Progress On Goal To Guarantee Water As a Human Right
In 2012, California became the first state in the country to declare that “Every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water” when the state legislature inserted that statement into its state water code. Now, a new UCLA study finds, the state may be making progress on turning...
08
Sep
Uncertainty Looms as ‘Public Charge’ Rule Nears
Immigrant rights advocates joined a U.S. Congresswoman from California in sending a reassuring message to people worried about a controversial rule change to the "public charge" segments of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act....
07
Sep
Bay Area Kaiser Workers Prepare to Strike
The nation’s largest strike in over a decade looms after 37,5000 California Kaiser Permanente workers approved a walkout that would start in October. ...
06
Sep
WCCUSD Considers Bond Measure or Parcel Tax for 2020
The West Contra Costa Unified Board of Education is considering putting a parcel tax or a bond measure — or both — before voters on the 2020 ballot....
04
Sep
City Planner Outlines Construction Projects
The City of Richmond is booming. That was the unspoken — yet clear — message from the city’s Planning and Building Services Director Lina Velasco during a presentation to the Richmond Rotary Club at the Richmond Country Club on Aug. 30....
03
Sep
As Landmark Law Comes Up For Renewal— Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress To Tackle Campus Injustices
A coalition of civil rights organizations has concrete suggestions for Congress as it considers how to update the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA)....
02
Sep
Acontecimientos Locales: September 2019
Read in English Ceremonia de Puesta de la Primera Piedra de RYSE Commons Viernes 6 de septiembre La ceremonia oficial de inauguración de RYSE Commons, con música, presentaciones en vivo y comida, se llevará a cabo de 2 a 4 pm el viernes 6 de septiembre, en 205 41st Street, Richmond. La ceremonia es...
02
Sep
Andrew Yang: “La Tecnología y la Automatización son el Problema”
Read in English Por Michael J. Fitzgerald El candidato a la presidencia Andrew Yang dijo que la tecnología no esta recibiendo suficiente atención cuando los estadounidenses buscan algo que culpar por sus problemas de desempleo. “Yo me estoy postulando como un presidente de acción”, dijo Yang a un grupo de reporteros en una...
02
Sep
Contra Costa County to Make Voting More Convenient with 24/7 Ballot Drop-Off Boxes
By Joel Umanzor Jr Contra Costa County is trying to make voting easier by installing 15 outdoor boxes where residents will be able to drop off their ballots at any time. Paul Burgarino, civic engagement representative for the Clerk-Records-Election Department, said the boxes were initially tested in Martinez. “We piloted a program last...
02
Sep
Being the Boss Drives Small Business Owners
Alex Gomez and many other locals chasing that entrepreneurial dream often have a moment of realization: They can use their passion to work for themselves....
01
Sep
Fiesta del Vecindario Reparte Servicios para la Gente
Galvan-Speers y otros representantes de servicios públicos participaron en la fiesta del vecindario el 15 de agosto en la Plaza Civic Center en Richmond. Ahora en el tercer año, el propósito del evento continúa siendo ofreciendo servicios de la ciudad y condado disponibles y fáciles de usar para residentes, desde...
30
Aug
Kennedy Opens Season With Win Over Stellar Prep
Kennedy High’s varsity football team kicked off the season with a 27-14 victory over Hayward’s Stellar Prep on Aug. 23. ...
24
Aug
CCC President Resigns Following Investigation
Former Contra Costa College (CCC) president Katrina VanderWoude has resigned amidst a foggy investigation into complaints from staff, but left with a six-figure settlement....
