UC Reps Meet With Black Families in Richmond
African-American parents sat down with UC Provost Yvette Gullatt this month to discuss different paths to enrolling in the University of California....
23
Apr
22
Apr
Track Star Kaylah Robinson Signs With Oregon Ducks
El Cerrito High School track and field star Kaylah Robinson has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Oregon....
22
Apr
Local Coalition Seeks to Move Richmond to a ‘Living Economy’
A new coalition of Richmond organizations is looking for ways to transition the city to a living economy. ...
19
Apr
Looking Through the Lens at the Big Picture
I always imagined photography class would be as simple as just standing behind a camera lens and pressing a button. But Mr. John Ohlmann, my photography teacher at Richmond High, proved me wrong....
17
Apr
UA3411: On Being a Randomly Picked Asian
A video surfaced of a Vietnamese American, David Dao, being forcefully dragged from a United Airlines flight departing Chicago for Louisville, Kentucky. Dao, 69, had allegedly refused to voluntarily give up his seat on the overbooked flight. ...
17
Apr
Finding Family as a Homeless-Shelter Volunteer
When I was 13 years old, my mom and I started volunteering at the homeless shelter Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP). In the three years I’ve been volunteering, I have seen the shelter grow into a community of its own. Over the past couple of years, the residents seem to...
15
Apr
Richmond Families Hunt for Eggs and Summer Camps
Despite the rain, hundreds of kids and families gathered to participate in a spring egg hunt last Saturday at the Richmond Recreation Complex....
13
Apr
What Pepsi Got Wrong
Pepsi and Kendall Jenner, one of the young sisters in the Kardashian-Jenner family, became the subject of memes and criticism after launching a commercial that parodied social protests—and failed....
High School Seniors’ Advice on Applying for College: Stop Procrastinating!
Going to college is the dream and aspiration of many students and their parents in Richmond. But the road to college is a grueling and tough one, with deadlines to submit college applications, not to mention the already stressful amount of homework you have to pull through....
10
Apr
Local Mom Starts Bay Area Mothers’ Group
In February, Carmella Martin decided to start a support group for mothers called The Ambitious Mom." The group is open to mothers of all backgrounds and ages and aims to build community and eliminate barriers between women while promoting community outreach....
08
Apr
How Safe Are DACA Recipients?
When it comes to Trump’s changes to immigration policy, many immigrants have a common question: Who is affected and what do the changes mean for them?...
05
Apr
‘There are no Do-Overs’ – Advocates Sound Alarm on 2020 Census
Civil rights groups and census experts are warning that pending actions by the Trump administration could severely hamper an accurate census count of all communities....
05
Apr
Police Arrest Ex-Boyfriend in Killing of Richmond Mom
Richmond Police have arrested the suspect in the shooting death of Rashanda Franklin, a 29-year-old year mother who was shot and killed in front of her children on Tuesday. With help from the U.S. Marshals Task Force and tips form the public, Richmond authorities apprehended Lawyer Dushan McBride, 43, in...
31
Mar
Richmond Challenges White House Threat to Defund Sanctuary Cities
The City of Richmond has filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump challenging an executive order that would deny federal funding to sanctuary cities....
28
Mar
14-Year-Old Teaches Kids to Make Better Food Choices
14-year-old Sara Madriz is working hard to teach kids in her community to make better food choices....
