First, the Good News
These days there’s enough bad news going around, so The CC Pulse asked students at Contra Costa College to give us good news — and good news only....
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Mar
14
Mar
As Funding for School Resource Officers Comes Up For Debate, So Too Does Their Impact
Discussions around school safety include everything from school shootings and bullying to counselors and restorative justice practices. As these conversations expand, the presence of school resource officers, or police officers stationed on K-12 campuses, remains a central issue....
14
Mar
Spend Some Time in the Dark
Like developing film from a camera, some of the best work happens in the dark, where your best efforts and sacrifices are unseen and go unnoticed. ...
12
Mar
Field Trip Takes Verde 5th Graders Into Snow-Packed Mountains
Thirty fifth-graders from Verde Elementary School in North Richmond attended the school's first-ever overnight field trip Feb. 6 to 8. ...
09
Mar
Taking Back 23rd Street, One Pup Crawl at a Time
Last year, Benita Kapoor started walking her dog — a golden retriever named KK — with a group of people down 23rd Street....
08
Mar
A Legacy of Tailoring with a Smile
When you walk into Herman Garduno’s tailoring shop, you can expect to be greeted with a smile and a warm hello. ...
07
Mar
WCCUSD Weighs Closing Crespi Amid Concerns over Space, Costs and More Across Schools
West Contra Costa Unified School District is considering closing Juan Crespi Middle School in El Sobrante, opened in 1965, because of what Supt. Matthew Duffy called “a shortage of space.”...
05
Mar
Immigrants Rights in Limbo
Between the Muslim ban, the separation of families, terminating DACA, public charge and ending temporary protections for many, the immigrant community has had to face serious challenges since President Trump assumed office....
01
Mar
Local Happenings: March 2019
In honor of Women’s History month, Bridge Storage and ArtSpace will be hosting a conversation with Betty Reid Soskin and Brenda Williams from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 at 23 Maine Ave., Richmond. ...
26
Feb
Unfocused Oilers Come Up Short, Lose North Coast Section Final to Montgomery, Again
As the final whistle blew, signaling the end of the 2019 North Coast Section Division 2 soccer championship, reality hit the Richmond High School boys’ team. The Montgomery High Vikings had just beat them 2-1, defeating them for the title for the second year in a row....
24
Feb
Richmond High Oilers Advance to NCS Finals
After beating Livermore High and Concord High, the Oilers faced off against Las Lomas High School in the semi-finals on Feb. 20, again at home. The Oilers won that game as well, sending them to the NCS finals on Feb. 23. ...
19
Feb
After Wildfires, Air Quality Monitoring Goes Hyperlocal
This past year, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) received a Star Grant, allowing it to start a community air-monitoring program with nearly 30 home air monitors. ...
19
Feb
Richmond Rains Goals on Livermore, Advances to Second Round of NCS
Neither a rainstorm nor the Livermore High School Cowboys were able to stop the Richmond High School Oilers boys’ soccer team from advancing from the North Coast Section round one playoff....
15
Feb
Q&A: Nat Bates on Returning to City Council
In November, Nathaniel “Nat” Bates won the closest victory of any race on a California ballot: winning by nine votes to claim his eighth term on the Richmond city council. Bates recently spoke with The CC Pulse about returning to the City Council and why Richmond voters keep supporting him....
14
Feb
Khalid’s Corner: Growing Up as a Richmond Kid
It should be no surprise that I love my city so much. I’m a Richmond kid....
